Specialty Training Programme Director for Surgery (Education)

NHS England; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS England is seeking a part-time Specialty Training Programme Director for Education based in Bristol. This senior educator role focuses on improving educational outcomes and supervising learner experiences while working collaboratively within the NHS framework until October 2026. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, alongside clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of educational functions aligned to NHS England mandate.
• Focus on improving learner supervision and experiences.
• Engage faculty to ensure effective educational outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Experience as a clinician

Job description

The role of Specialty Training Programme Director for Education within the South West School of Surgery will work with and support the Head of School for Surgery 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.

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.

The NHS England Board has 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. 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 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 onboarding, 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.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Mr Robert Longman
Job title: Head of School, Surgery - South West
Email: [e-mail]