Specialty Training Programme Director for Haematology | NHS England

NHS England; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A national health service organization in Bristol is seeking a Specialty Training Programme Director for Haematology. The role involves improving learner supervision and assessment while ensuring effective educational outcomes. Candidates should be experienced clinicians with strong leadership and communication skills. This is a part-time secondment position, lasting until October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training.
• Proven ability to lead and engage faculty.
• Commitment to improving educational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of various functions aligned to the NHS England mandate.
• Focus on improving learner supervision and assessment.
• Ensure effective educational outcomes for the training program.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Effective communication

Clinical expertise

Ability to work in a multi-professional team

Job description

Overview

The role of Specialty Training Programme Director for Haematology within the School of Medicine and will work with and support the Head of School for Medicine 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 October 2026.

Ideal candidate

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.

Context and purpose

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose 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.

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.

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.

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 11 Nov 2025