Histopathology Training Programme Director – South London

NHS England; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England is seeking a Training Programme Director for Pathology Histopathology in London to lead and coordinate training across the specialty in partnership with the Postgraduate Dean.

The role involves developing quality training environments, overseeing regional programmes, managing assessments and trainee progression, and aligning with national standards set by GMC and the Royal College of Pathology.

Qualifications

• To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
• To ensure all learners have equity of access to learning opportunities in an environment free from negative workplace behaviours
• To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
• To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.
• To oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on 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 provide reports to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board
• To complete the annual school development plan
• To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including professional development of the educational faculty
• To support compliance with requirements particularly with regard to the supervision and support for trainees and learners
• To identify learning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty, trainees and learners
• To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across the School
• To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes
• To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments)
• To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes
• To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required
• To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School
• To advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities.

Job description

NHS England is seeking a Training Programme Director for Pathology Histopathology in London to lead and coordinate training across the specialty in partnership with the Postgraduate Dean.

The role involves developing quality training environments, overseeing regional programmes, managing assessments and trainee progression, and aligning with national standards set by GMC and the Royal College of Pathology.