GP Training Programme Director

NHS ENGLAND; Reading; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS England is recruiting a Training Programme Director for the Windsor GP Training Programme. The role concentrates on improving learner supervision, assessment and experience, with multi‑professional collaboration across the Thames Valley region.

The post is a maternity cover with 2 sessions per week, payable at GP00‑GP01 on the national GP educator pay scale. Applicants should remain active on the performers list and continue as clinicians.

Qualifications

• Active on the performers list
• Active clinician
• Accountable to Head of School and focused on learner supervision, assessment and experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver teaching sessions for GP trainees
• Provide pastoral support for GP resident doctors and trainees
• Contribute to assessment processes and support trainers
• Engage in whole workforce transformation and multi‑professional links
• Travel within the Thames Valley region for development days and meetings

Job description

The role of GP Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Heads of School & of Primary Care Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate. As part of the TPD role candidates will need to continue to be active on the performers list and an active clinician.

The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Training Programme Director will focus upon 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.

To support the Primary Care Dean & Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will 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.

The TPD role involves working with the local education team supporting Doctors in GP Training to perform and achieve their potential during GP Training hopefully graduating with MRCGP.

The role involves preparation and delivery of teaching sessions as well as pastoral support for GP resident doctors and individuals within the GP Training Programme. There is an expectation to work within the local programme team, help support trainers and be involved in the assessment process., We are looking to recruit a TPD on 2 sessions for maternity cover for 3 months for the Windsor GP Training Programme.

Remuneration will for 2 sessions at GP00-GP01 point of national GP educator pay scale. These sessions are usually ascribed to the educational day release which is currently held on Tuesday and as Programme Director, you would be expected to be available to participate unless on leave.

Please note although based in the local programme there will be travel around the Thames Valley region when attending development days, Trainers conferences and meetings.

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