Deputy Training Programme Director for Geriatrics West

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Deputy Training Programme Director for Geriatrics in Leeds. This part-time role involves providing clinical leadership, managing postgraduate training, and ensuring educational quality in alignment with NHS policies. Candidates should have a primary medical qualification, membership of a relevant professional body, and experience in educational leadership. This position is funded through the NHS Consultant Pay Scale.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical leadership.
• Implement the NHSE Quality Framework and manage educational programmes.
• Recruit to training posts and manage postgraduate programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Strong interpersonal communication

Education

Primary medical qualification or On the Specialist Register

Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, Professional Association

Job description

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Deputy Training Programme Director for Geriatrics West.

The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England remunerated on the NHS Consultant Pay Scale - 0.5 PA / 2 hours per week.

All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Deputy Training Programme Director 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 Deputy Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Deputy Training Programme Director will focus on improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links as well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Deputy Training Programme Directors work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

Engaging People/Key Working Relationships

Development of an effective network of communication and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders on a local, regional and national basis:

• 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
• Wider Stakeholder Network
• 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 Medical Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in 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

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 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

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.

Job responsibilities

Leadership

To provide effective clinical leadership.

To work on behalf of Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters.

Quality and safety To implement the NHSE Quality Framework and Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance. School Programme Management

Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.

Recruitment to training posts and programmes.

Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams.

To attend School meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings.

To meet Code of Practice requirements

Educational and Workforce Development

To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements.

Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning

To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies.

Finance To ensure compliance with procurement requirements. 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.

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.

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 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

Depending on experience. In line with TPD sessional payments