O&G TPD Teaching Programmes & Ultrasound Lead (WM)
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.
Main duties of the job
The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The role focuses on improving learner supervision, assessment, and experience, engaging faculty, and ensuring effective educational outcomes now and in the future. It also involves whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will work across health and social care sectors, reflecting changing service models to deliver an integrated workforce from various professional backgrounds.
About us
The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. We aim to:
* Enable local systems and providers to improve health and reduce inequalities.
* Make the NHS a great place to work, where staff can make a difference and achieve their potential.
* Ensure the healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
* Optimize digital technology, research, and innovation.
For more information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend at least 40% of their time working in person.
Successful applicants will undergo an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR), which gathers information from previous or current NHS employers to support onboarding, including statutory and mandatory competencies, continuous service dates, and leave entitlements. You may decline participation at any point during the process.
Job responsibilities
Key working relationships and stakeholders
* Secondary Care Dean
* Head of School
* Staff at all levels across the geographical area
* Practices and schemes
* Associate and deputy deans
* Clinical Faculty
* Other Heads of Schools
* Other Training Programme Directors, including Defence 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
Further details, including key responsibilities and the organisational structure, are available in the attached Job Description and supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered a secondment, subject to employer approval prior to application.
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
* Transformational leadership style
* Ability to make autonomous decisions on complex issues
* Experience in managing transformation and change
* Sensitivity, tolerance, and receptiveness to criticism
* Support and promote NHS England’s commitment to equal opportunities
* Safeguard health and safety of colleagues, trainees, and staff, with a focus on risk assessment
* Commitment to personal and professional development
* Interest in training and education across primary and secondary care
Experience and Knowledge
* Current clinical commitment in the relevant school/specialty
* Experience working with learners or doctors in training
* Leadership and innovation in clinical and educational settings, including managing multi-professional teams
* Proven delivery in service and education
* Experience with recruitment, selection, and equality and diversity in the past 3 years
* Active involvement in appraisal processes
* Understanding of developments involving relevant Colleges, professional bodies, NHS organisations, and regulators
* Knowledge of workforce transformation and NHS structures
Skills and Abilities
* Leadership and influencing skills
* Visionary and innovative thinking
* Problem-solving and objectivity
* Interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
* Organisational and time management skills
* Supportive of others’ development
* Political awareness and managing complexity
* Ability to establish credibility quickly
Qualifications and Training
* Primary clinical qualification
* Consultant level or equivalent in the specialty
* Experience at Consultant level within the specialty
* Membership/Fellowship of a relevant College or professional body; registered with the regulatory authority
* Current Licence to Practise
* Participation in educational development courses (e.g., educator courses, Train the Trainer)
Head of School of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, depending on experience, in line with TPD sessional payments.
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