Overview
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive. As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities. As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that is a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. We remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage.
All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Training Programme Director is to work and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate. The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Training Programme Director will focus on improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links as well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies. To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.
Engaging People/Key Working Relationships includes developing an effective network of communication and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders on a local, regional and national basis, including: Postgraduate Dean, Head of School, staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office, practices and schemes, associate and deputy deans, clinical faculty, other heads of schools, other Training Programme Directors, Royal Colleges, professional and regulatory bodies, wider stakeholder network, local medical and dental schools, providers and commissioners across the region, directors of education, higher educational institutions.
Delivering Results/ Functional Responsibilities includes ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medical Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in the Yorkshire and the Humber; commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management; ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings when required; ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met; providing accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/ IDTs/ LTFT/ Acting up applications; and working on behalf of Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters. Quality and safety: To implement the NHSE Quality Framework and Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.
School Programme Management includes managing specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns; recruitment to training posts and programmes; postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams; attending School meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings; meeting Code of Practice requirements. Educational and Workforce Development: advising and supporting in educational and workforce development elements. Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning: developing educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies. Finance: ensuring compliance with procurement requirements. Further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information are available in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments: Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only; agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We are committed to nurturing and developing people. We offer many opportunities for growth and welcome talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for people with a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and, if you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. Your application should reflect your own knowledge, skill, and experience. If applying on a secondment basis, obtain prior agreement from your current line manager. We do not accept applications via recruitment agencies. To comply with GovS 007 and the Personnel Security Standards 2024, individuals employed or contracted by NHS England may be required to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check, dependent on the role. The NHS Business Services Authority processes your application; a privacy notice is attached to explain how we will process your personal data. If you have applied via NHS Jobs, your submission will be imported into apps.trac.jobs; if appointed, information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers. Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms, enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. We lead the NHS in England by enabling local systems and providers to improve health and reduce health inequalities; making the NHS a great place to work; ensuring the workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care; optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation; delivering value for money. Earlier this year, the Government announced NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste. If successful at interview, an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) will retrieve data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates, and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process. This role will be available on a secondment basis to NHS England, remunerated on the NHS Consultant Pay Scale - 0.5 PA / 2 hours per week.
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