Overview
The role of Training Programme Director is to work with 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 upon 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.
Role scope
To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will 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. 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 — including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
Our leadership commitments
* Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
* Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential
* Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare 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
Inter Authority Transfer and onboarding
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste. If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.
Development of networks
Development of an effective network of communication and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders on a local, regional and national basis.
Key working relationships and stakeholders
* Postgraduate Dean
* Secondary Care 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, including Defense Deanery leads where appropriate
* 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
Standards and duties
* 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 West Midlands
* 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
* Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/IDTs/LTFT/Acting up applications
Application information
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification 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. This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.
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