Specialty Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialty Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry. This part-time role requires strong leadership and communication skills to enhance learner supervision and educational outcomes. The ideal candidate has considerable experience in education and training and is currently a consultant in the South West. This position runs until March 2027 and involves a secondment to NHS England.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with learners or doctors in training.
• Track record of delivery in service and education.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of educational functions aligned with NHS England mandate.
• Improve learner supervision and faculty engagement.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ability to influence and motivate others

Establishing personal and professional credibility

Education

Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Educational development courses

Consultant currently working in the South West

Job description

Specialty Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry

The role of Specialty Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry within the School of Psychiatry will work with and support the Head of School for Psychiatry (Peninsula) in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate and the long‑term workforce plan.

The role will focus on improving learner supervision, assessment, experience and faculty engagement to ensure effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future.

The appointment will be made on the basis of a part‑time secondment to NHS England, alongside existing employment with an NHS Trust in the South West geographical footprint. This is a senior educator position appointed on a secondment basis until 31 March 2027.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be an experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training across the region. They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi‑professional team.

About us

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.

Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms – including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial – enabling us to design and deliver high‑quality NHS services.

We lead the NHS in England by:

• 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

Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.

If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job description and responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the Job Description and other supporting documents.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (e.g., educator courses, Train the Trainer, etc.)
• Consultant currently working in the South West

Experience and knowledge

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders

Depending on experience – in line with TPD sessional payments