Deputy Training Programme Director - Plastic Surgery

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

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare organization in Fulbourn seeks a Deputy Training Programme Director in Plastic Surgery to lead educational training and support doctors in training. This role involves managing recruitment, providing guidance, and developing teaching programs aligned with the NHS mandate. Ideal candidates will have considerable leadership experience in a healthcare education setting and relevant clinical qualifications. The successful applicant can expect to contribute significantly to enhancing the quality of medical education offered.

Qualifications

• Membership of a regulatory body required.
• Experience with learners in an educational context.
• Understanding of healthcare policy and funding.

Responsibilities

• Support Postgraduate Dean in training delivery.
• Recruit trainees to meet curriculum needs.
• Organize teaching programs for trainees.

Skills

Leadership skills

Influencing and motivating others

Establishing credibility

Supporting personal development

Academic credibility

Education

Membership/Fellowship of a College

Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Postgraduate certificate in medical education

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.