Foundation Programme Director (East Scotland) E02 FY1 & FY2
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 August 2025 |
| Location: | Flexible |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | NHS Education for Scotland |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 222080 |
Summary
Foundation Programme Director (East Scotland)
Hours: Part Time, 1 PA (4 hours per week)
Duration: Fixed Term / Secondment for 36 months
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the UK). We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Salary: Consultant, Associate Adviser or other appropriate pay scale
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
This will be across 1 PA of time (1PA = 4 hours)
The Foundation Programme Director will be responsible for managing a Foundation Programme (E02 - FY1 & FY2) and the education and training needs of each individual on the programme.
The FPD for E02 in the East region will manage the programme and is open to permanent staff (Consultant, GP or SAS doctor) based in the East of Scotland. Accountable to the Postgraduate Dean or appropriate Associate Postgraduate Dean, applicants will be expected to have Recognition of Trainer status and will contribute, in partnership with the existing FPDs based in NHS Fife / Tayside, to the formal Foundation teaching programme. The FPD supports the teaching programmes and are a local Foundation contact and are regularly asked to gather QM type information for their units. It is possible to combine the role with that of an educational and/or clinical supervisor.
Resident doctors / doctors in training are not eligible to apply for this post.
Informal enquiries are welcome. Please contact: -
Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.
* For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Fiona Cameron, Associate Postgraduate Dean (fiona.cameron3@nhs.scot).
Fixed Term for 3 years in the first instance.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59hrs on the closing date.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing Date: 5th August 2025
Interview Date: 20th August 2025
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/
If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: eos.regionvacancies@nhs.scot
Hours: Part Time, 1 PA (4 hours per week)
Duration: Fixed Term / Secondment for 36 months
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the UK). We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Salary: Consultant, Associate Adviser or other appropriate pay scale
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
This will be across 1 PA of time (1PA = 4 hours)
The Foundation Programme Director will be responsible for managing a Foundation Programme (E02 - FY1 & FY2) and the education and training needs of each individual on the programme.
The FPD for E02 in the East region will manage the programme and is open to permanent staff (Consultant, GP or SAS doctor) based in the East of Scotland. Accountable to the Postgraduate Dean or appropriate Associate Postgraduate Dean, applicants will be expected to have Recognition of Trainer status and will contribute, in partnership with the existing FPDs based in NHS Fife / Tayside, to the formal Foundation teaching programme. The FPD supports the teaching programmes and are a local Foundation contact and are regularly asked to gather QM type information for their units. It is possible to combine the role with that of an educational and/or clinical supervisor.
Resident doctors / doctors in training are not eligible to apply for this post.
Informal enquiries are welcome. Please contact: -
Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.
* For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Fiona Cameron, Associate Postgraduate Dean (fiona.cameron3@nhs.scot).
Fixed Term for 3 years in the first instance.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59hrs on the closing date.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing Date: 5th August 2025
Interview Date: 20th August 2025
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/
If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: eos.regionvacancies@nhs.scot
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