GP Programme Director - Gwent and South Powys Scheme

Health Education and Improvement Wales; Wales; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic workforce body for NHS Wales is seeking a GP Programme Director to lead the GP Training Programme in Gwent and South Powys. The successful candidate will manage the local training scheme, oversee educational sessions, and support GP trainees. Key qualifications include RCGP membership and GCP registration, along with effective organisational and interpersonal skills. This role offers an opportunity to significantly impact health services in Wales.

Benefits

Corporate induction

Opportunity to impact health services

Values-based performance appraisal

Qualifications

• Knowledge of NHS systems and structures.
• Knowledge of educational theory and practice.
• Proven organisational skills and effective workload management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the local GP Training Scheme.
• Ensure training posts provide a balanced and educationally robust experience.
• Attend departmental meetings and work with colleagues for a common approach.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Proven leadership skills

Ability to speak Welsh

Education

Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)

Full GMC Registration

Job description

GP Programme Director - Gwent and South Powys Scheme

GP Programme Director - Gwent and South Powys Scheme. The role of GP Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Deputy Director of GP Education in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions relating to GP Training in Wales.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The GP Training Programme Director is professionally accountable to the Deputy Director of GP Education. The Training Programme Director is responsible for managing the local GP Training Scheme. Responsibilities include ensuring training posts provide a balanced and educationally robust experience; organisation and delivery of regular focussed educational sessions for GP trainees and GP Trainers; providing pastoral and other support to GP trainees; and to attend departmental meetings, working with colleagues to ensure a common approach.

About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

• Respect for All in every contact we have with others
• Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving
• Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or knowledge

• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) or higher degree of equivalent status*
• Inclusion on the Medical Performers List (please refer to the Job description)
• Full GMC Registration.
• Knowledge of NHS systems and structures
• Knowledge of educational theory and practice.
• Research record.
• GP Trainer.

Experience

• Proven organisational skills and evidence of effective workload management.
• Experience of programme planning and management of educational programmes in primary care.
• Understanding of the interface between primary and secondary care.
• Sufficient experience working in primary health care.

Other

• Willingness and motivation to attend GP training related meetings and other activities elsewhere in Wales and the UK. Ability to travel
• Agreement from GP Partners or GP employer to undertake the Programme Director role.

Values

• Commitment to GP Training

Aptitude and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Evidence of good working relationships with professional colleagues.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Ability to speak Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.