Training Programme Director – ACCS/ST3/DRE-EM East
An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director (TPD) for ACCS/ST3/DRE-EM East. The post will be available on a secondment arrangement to NHS England and remunerated on the NHS Consultant Pay Scale – overall 2 PA / 8 hours per week with 0.9 PA/3.6 hours per week funded through the Education Support Budget and 1.1 PA/4.4 hours funded through the Curriculum Delivery budget. All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan.
The role of TPD 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 TPD will focus on improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, faculty engagement, and effective educational outcomes, now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation, developing multi‑professional links, and innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well‑being strategies.
Main duties of the job
Engaging People / Key Working Relationships
* 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, where appropriate
* Royal Colleges
* Professional and regulatory bodies
* Local Medical and Dental Schools
* Providers and commissioners across the region
* Directors of Education
* Higher Educational Institutions
Delivering Results / Functional Responsibilities
* Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medicine 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.
* Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/ IDTs/ LTFT/ Acting up applications.
Job responsibilities
* Provide effective clinical leadership and expert advice on specialty‑specific matters for the Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery.
* Implement the NHSE Quality Framework and Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.
* Manage the Specialist Programme: recruitment, assessment, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less‑than‑full‑time training, inter‑deanery transfer, academic training and related work‑streams.
* Attend School meetings and other relevant meetings.
* Meet Code of Practice requirements.
* Advise and support educational and workforce development elements.
* Develop educational programmes to support achievement of curriculum competencies.
* Ensure compliance with procurement requirements and other Finance responsibilities.
About us
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. We lead the NHS in England by enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients, reducing health inequalities; making the NHS a great place to work; working collaboratively to equip the workforce with the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours; and optimising the use of digital technology, research and innovation.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Primary medical qualification or on the Specialist Register
* Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, Professional Association and/or Regulatory Body
Experience
* Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
* Experience of clinical and educational leadership
* Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
Skills
* Leadership
* Problem solving
* Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
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.
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