Specialty Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry | NHS England

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

Job summary

A national healthcare organization in Plymouth is seeking a Specialty Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, along with a thorough understanding of educational frameworks within the NHS. This part-time secondment will focus on enhancing learner supervision and engagement, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of psychiatry education. Applications close on December 8, 2025.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of education and training across the region.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team.
• Experience in learner supervision and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of various functions aligned with the NHS England mandate.
• Focus on improvement of learner experience and educational outcomes.
• Engage faculty and ensure effective supervision.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Multi-professional teamwork

Education

Experienced clinician

Job description

Overview

The role of Specialty Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry within the School of Psychiatry and 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 long-term workforce plan.

The role 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 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.

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.

Organisational Context

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
• Delivering value for money

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.

Recruitment Process

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.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025.