Training Programme Director for Public Health – NHS Scotland
Hours: Part Time 1.5 PAs (6 hours per week)
Duration: Fixed‑term 36‑month contract
Band/Grade:
* Medical background: Medical & Dental Consultant salary scales.
* Non‑medical background: Agenda for Change Band 8D.
Flexible location: NES is a remote‑friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working within the UK. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Employer: NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the National Health Board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
Responsibilities
The key role of the postholder will be to manage specialty training programmes for trainees holding the following appointments: specialty registrar (ST) and locum appointments for training (LATs). The TPD should be a Consultant in Public Health Medicine/Consultant in Public Health and is accountable to the Lead Dean Director for General Practice, or the appropriate Associate Postgraduate Dean. They may also combine the role with that of an educational and/or clinical/attachment supervisor.
Application Information
Applications are invited from a Consultant in Public Health Medicine/Consultant in Public Health.
For informal discussion on the role please contact Cathy Johnman, Associate Postgraduate Dean for Public Health (Cathy.Johnman@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk).
Closing Date: 14th December 2025
Interview date: tbc
CVs will not be accepted.
Equal Opportunities
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Legal and Work Permission
To work in the United Kingdom, an individual must demonstrate the relevant permission to work in the country, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK as part of the pre‑employment checks. It can be evidenced through various routes including specific types of visa, EU settled and pre‑settled status, or via sponsorship where the employer is a licensed sponsor and the post meets the minimum salary threshold. It is essential that you have confirmed you have the right to work in the UK or will be eligible for sponsorship before submitting your application.
For specific queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot.
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