TPD Faculty Development (Anaesthetics East Midlands)

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Training Programme Director to oversee the educational framework within the NHS. This role involves ensuring high standards of medical training and close collaboration with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will hold a primary healthcare qualification and have significant experience in educational leadership, aiming to enhance the training environment across specialties.

Qualifications

• Current clinical commitment in the specialty.
• Experience working with trainees in education.
• Trained in recruitment and selection.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of educational functions.
• Ensure standards as per national guidelines.
• Manage budgets and quality processes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal communication

Strong vision

Organizational skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Consultant level experience in specialty

Membership of a professional college

Job description

Overview

TPD Faculty Development (Anaesthetics East Midlands). The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

Job responsibilities

• Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medical Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in the West Midlands
• Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management
• Ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings when required
• Ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met
• Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/IDTs/LTFT/Acting up applications

Key working relationships and stakeholders

• Postgraduate Dean
• Secondary Care Dean
• Head of School
• Staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office
• Practices and schemes
• Associate and deputy deans
• Clinical Faculty
• Other Heads of Schools
• Other Training Programme Directors, including Defence Deanery leads where appropriate
• Royal Colleges
• Professional and regulatory bodies
• Wider Stakeholder Network
• Local Medical and Dental Schools
• Providers and commissioners across the region
• Directors of Education
• Higher Educational Institutions

Details

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. 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.

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.

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

• A transformation leadership style.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
• Management of transformation and change.
• Sensitivity, tolerance and acceptance of criticism.
• Perform all duties in a manner that supports and promotes NHS England (WTE Directorate) commitment to equal opportunities.
• Conduct all duties in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues, trainees and staff. Note the special responsibility as a manager for assessing and minimising risks to staff.
• A continuing quest for personal and professional development.
• An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate.
• Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders.

Experience and Knowledge

• Current clinical commitment in the School/specialty.
• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
• Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years.
• Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes.
• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
• Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda.
• Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters.

Qualifications and Training

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
• Currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.
• Experience within the specialty at Consultant level.
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and be registered with the regulatory body.
• Must hold a current Licence to Practise
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)

Depending on experience. In line with TPD sessional payments.