KSS Training Programme Director for Cardiology | NHS England

NHS England; Horley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Training Programme Director for Cardiology in Horley. This role involves overseeing the Cardiology Regional Training Programme, focusing on learner supervision and improving educational outcomes. The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with strong leadership skills and a thorough understanding of Cardiology training. This is a full-time position with significant in-person responsibilities and potential for contract extension until March 2027.

Qualifications

• Experienced NHS Consultant with thorough understanding of Cardiology training.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Cardiology Regional Training Programme.
• Manage postgraduate programmes and assessments.
• Address specialty-specific matters and trainee concerns.

Skills

Strong leadership

Communication skills

Understanding of Cardiology training

Education

Experienced NHS Consultant

Job description

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Cardiology for KSS.

This is a 1 PA Training Programme Director vacancy.

The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

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 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 Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the faculty, and guidelines and standards established within KSS are met.

Responsibilities

• To oversee the Cardiology Regional Training Programme
• 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.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Cardiology training across the region and who will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.

Strategic Priorities (NHS England)

• 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
• Delivering value for money.

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.

The length of appointment will initially be until 31-March-2027 plus potential for extension subject to agreement of both parties.

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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025