Foundation Training Programme Director - West Midlands for Careers | NHS England
| Posting date: | 16 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | In line with TPD sessional payments |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 November 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B2 4HQ |
| Company: | NHS England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7550463/990-MID-18188-E |
Summary
NHS England (WTE Directorate) working across the Midlands, is responsible for the delivery of high quality postgraduate medical and dental education and training across the region and is committed to the development of a medical and dental workforce that will support high quality patient care, both now and in the future.
The post attracts 1PA which will be reimbursed to the successful candidate’s employing Trust at £10,000 (pro rata)
The successful applicant will work closely with the Clinical Tutor, Foundation School Director, Postgraduate Dean and the Future Workforce Team to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development. This FTPD role will have a specific remit related to careers and assisting the Postgraduate Clinical Tutors and Foundation School Director in ensuring provision of a system of careers advice, guidance and counselling for Foundation Residents.
The successful applicant, together with other career advisors, will work closely with the Clinical Tutors/ DME’s in the school, Foundation School Director, Postgraduate Dean and the Faculty Support Team to provide careers support for Foundation Residents in each school and wider as necessary.
It is expected that Foundation Training Programme Directors continue in clinical practice while fulfilling the role.
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 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
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.
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 Thursday 30 Oct 2025