Training Programme Director for Paediatrics | NHS England
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | To be funded by the Education Contract |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 5DR |
| Company: | Health Education England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6130554/990-MIDE-3b-22634 |
Summary
As Training Programme Director, you will be responsible for coordinating the training across the region. You will ensure that national standards, determined by Royal Colleges, the GMC and NHS England are implemented locally. Applicants must be currently working within the East Midlands area at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area. Experience within the specialty at consultant level is essential as is considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
You will work with the Head of School to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development.
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• 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.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.
Desirable
Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.
Behaviours and Values
Essential
An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
Desirable
Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
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.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024