Programme Director - Trailblazer Fellowship Yorkshire & Humber

Meeveem Limited; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is seeking a Programme Director to lead the Trailblazer GP fellowship across Yorkshire and Humber and nationally. This role involves organising structured educational content, coordinating cohorts, and supporting facilitators in deprivation medicine.

You will work closely with the National Director and contribute to shaping future schemes, with remote work and travel across the region. UK registration and GP practice experience are essential.

Qualifications

• GP with GMC license to practice.
• E&D Training.
• Safeguarding Level 3.
• Current UK registration.
• Experience in deprivation areas.

Responsibilities

• Shape and develop Yorkshire and Humber and national schemes as programme expands.
• Arrange structured educational content.
• Coordinate current and next cohort schedules.
• Attend sessions to support facilitators.
• Arrange coaches for fellows and arrange fellow coaching.
• Manage applications for incoming cohorts each year.
• Provide pastoral support and encourage quality improvement projects.
• Facilitate some structured educational sessions in area(s) of expertise.
• Support development of Trailblazer Post-CCT GP fellowship schemes nationally.
• Develop a network of facilitators working in deprivation medicine.

Skills

GMC Licence to practice

E&D Training

Safeguarding Level 3

Deprivation & inclusion health

Problem solving

Online teaching

Clinical GP practice

Deprivation experience

Small group teaching

Job description

Job summary

This is an opportunity to work on an exciting and fulfilling programme for GPs both locally and nationally. You will join the National Director in the leadership of this well-established fellowship, organising training and supporting GPs through the programme.

The Trailblazer GP fellowship supports newly qualified GPs to work in practices located in areas of socio-economic deprivation. It gives GPs the skills, knowledge and experience to continue working in these challenging but rewarding environments.

Trailblazers are GPs in the first five years after completion of training, employed by practices in areas of deprivation. Each week they spend four to eight sessions working clinically (negotiated with the practice) and have two sessions of personal and professional development time, for which the practice receives a bursary in line with NHSEs national post-CCT fellowship programme.

Closing date: 17 September 2026.

Remote role with travel expected across Yorkshire & Humber.

Main duties of the job

Through leading the fellowship, you will develop a network of inspirational facilitators who do incredible work in deprivation medicine across the country. As well as running the Yorkshire and Humber and national schemes, there is an opportunity to shape and develop the schemes going forward as the national programme expands.

This is an exciting year to be involved in the Trailblazer GP fellowship.

About us

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a not-for-profit healthcare organisation delivering NHS services across Sheffield, including primary care, community services and mental health. We work in partnership with NHS organisations, GP practices and local communities to break down barriers to different types of services and bring high-quality, accessible care closer to the places people live.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, they shape how we work and how we treat one another, our values are to be innovative, open, person-centred, ambitious and empowering. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where our people can develop, contribute ideas and make a meaningful difference to the patients and communities we serve.

Job responsibilities

As the Programme Director you will be:

• Shaping and developing the Yorkshire and Humber and national schemes as the national programme expands.
• Arranging the structured educational content.
• Making timely arrangements for the current cohort and the subsequent one to follow.
• Attending these sessions to support session facilitators.
• Arranging coaches for the fellows. The fellows will be expected to arrange the coaching sessions themselves.
• Managing the applications for incoming cohorts each year.
• Providing pastoral support and encouragement for the quality improvement projects.
• Facilitating some of the structured educational sessions as per their area(s) of expertise.
• Supporting the development of Trailblazer Post-CCT GP fellowship schemes across the country.
• Developing a network of inspirational facilitators who do incredible work in deprivation medicine across the country.

The National Educational Programme

Supported by funding from Health Education England in Yorkshire and the Humber, Fairhealth exists to reduce health inequalities through health professionals education, workforce solutions and advocacy. Further details and the timetable for the national programme are hosted on the Fairhealth website.

Since 2020, other areas of the country have been setting up similar schemes with support from this role. We are currently running one session a month, bringing together Trailblazer Post-CCT GP fellows from across the country for an educational session held remotely online.

Whilst responsibility for organising and hosting the national programme primarily lies with the national director, as the Y&H programme director, you will work closely with the national director and may be required to assist with hosting some of the national sessions.

Through leading the fellowship, you will develop a network of inspirational facilitators who do incredible work in deprivation medicine across the country. As well as running the Yorkshire and Humber and national schemes, there is an opportunity to shape and develop the schemes going forward as the national programme expands.

Other Information

PCS is a Disability Confident employer committed to a supportive and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GP with GMC license to practice
• E&D Training
• Safeguarding Level 3

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in education or leadership

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of deprivation and inclusion health issues facing marginalised groups
• Take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving

Desirable

• Experience with online teaching and/or Facilitation of teaching online

Experience

Essential

• Clinical practice as a GP

Desirable

• Previous experience working in an area of deprivation
• Experience of organising and/or delivering small group teaching

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

PCS is a Disability Confident employer committed to a supportive and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply.