Training Programme Director – Psychiatry Learning Disability
Within NHS England, South East Region, the Wessex Local Office is responsible for the planning, development, education and training of the future and current healthcare and public health workforce across Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Salisbury.
Applications are invited from current STC members or from other specialists who can demonstrate a strong interest in education and training. The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall delivery of the Psychiatry L&D training programme and will work with the Head of School to lead activities that align with the NHS England mandate.
Main duties
* Improve learner supervision, assessment and experience, and engage faculty to ensure effective educational outcomes now and in the future.
* Lead whole‑workforce transformation efforts and develop multi‑professional links across the region.
* Provide strategic leadership in educational programming and contribute to workforce development and policy planning.
* Serve as a senior member of the multi‑professional team, strengthening communication and collaboration across clinical, operational and educational domains.
Job responsibilities and funding
The role carries a fixed level of funding contribution of £2,500 per annum per PA as an Educational Management Contribution (EMC) with 0.25 EMC allocated. The funding is not directly tied to salary and is designed to support the work performed under this secondment.
Applicants should discuss the secondment with their local Director of Medical Education to ensure time is freed up in their job plan to meet expectations. The Trust will backfill any clinical time required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
* Fellowship of a relevant College/Faculty or professional body.
* Attendance at courses aimed at supporting educational development.
Employment/Experience
* Experience working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
* Evidence of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi‑professional team.
* Demonstrable track record of service and education delivery.
* Understanding of developments in relevant Colleges/Faculties and NHS workforce transformation agenda.
* Recent experience in recruitment, selection and E&D (within the last three years).
* Active engagement with appraisal processes.
* Knowledge of NHS structures, processes and the educational workforce context.
* Doctors must hold a licence to practise.
* Previous or current leadership role in healthcare education.
* Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education.
* Understanding of current health, social care and education policy.
Skills and Abilities
* Strong leadership, influence and motivation skills.
* Visionary and innovative mindset.
* Politically astute with the ability to manage complexity and uncertainty sensitively.
* Problem‑solving and objective decision‑making skills.
* Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
* Rapidly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and stakeholders.
* Exceptional organisational and time‑management abilities.
* Commitment to personal development and the development of others.
* Ability to establish academic credibility swiftly.
Additional information
Successful candidates will receive a secondment; NHS employees must secure agreement from their employer prior to submitting an application. If accepted, the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) procedure will be undertaken via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.
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