Deputy Training Programme Director - Plastic Surgery

NHS England; Fulbourn; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Deputy Training Programme Director for Plastic Surgery. This role involves supporting the Postgraduate Dean in delivering training and ensuring quality education for trainees. Candidates must have a primary clinical healthcare qualification and experience in educational leadership. The position demands strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate others. This role requires a commitment to enhancing patient care through effective mentoring and training of the future healthcare workforce.

Qualifications

• Membership/Fellowship of a College or professional association.
• Attendance at educational development courses.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education is desirable.
• Experience with learners or doctors in training.

Responsibilities

• Support the Postgraduate Dean in delivering training.
• Deliver training in accordance with GMC standards.
• Oversee trainee recruitment and placement.
• Organize teaching to enhance curriculum delivery.
• Provide career guidance to trainees.

Skills

Demonstrable leadership skills

Ability to influence and motivate others

Ability to establish personal and professional credibility

Commitment to personal development

Ability to establish academic credibility

Education

Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Educational qualification in medical education

Membership/Fellowship of a College

Job description

Deputy Training Programme Director – Plastic Surgery

The role of Deputy Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions within their specialty, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

Main Duties of the Job

The Plastic Surgery Deputy Training Programme Director (TPD) is a member of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) who is managerially responsible to the Postgraduate Dean for the delivery of training in that speciality according to the standards set by the GMC and the Royal College of Surgeons.

The role includes recruitment and placement of trainees with Local Education Providers to ensure that their curriculum needs are met in a high quality learning environment, assessing the progress of trainees towards their curriculum requirements, organising a teaching and training programme to enhance curriculum delivery and supporting trainees in difficulty and providing career guidance.

The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance below should be interpreted flexibly.

About Us

The 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.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://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.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

Job Responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Educational qualification such as postgraduate certificate, diploma or master’s in medical education

Experience

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi‑professional team
• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
• Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
• Understanding of current health, social care and education policy

Skills

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
• Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
• Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility

Behaviours and Values

• To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training

Depending on experience – in line with TPD sessional payments.