TPD for General Surgery - South Area (West Midlands)

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a Training Programme Director for General Surgery. This role involves leading educational initiatives and ensuring high standards in training. The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders and support NHS England's strategies for patient care. Applicants must have relevant medical qualifications and experience in clinical education. The position is offered on a secondment basis, with a commitment to in-person work.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical education and training.
• Proactive engagement with stakeholders in health and social care.
• Ability to enhance educational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead TPD activities across the region.
• Support NHS England strategic development.
• Promote quality learning environments.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Relevant medical qualifications

Job description

TPD for General Surgery - South Area (West Midlands)

TPD General surgery for the West Midlands (South Area)

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for General Surgery.

The post will be available on a secondment arrangement to NHS England - 1 PA (4 hours) per week.

All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Training Programme Director is to work and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The role will focus on improving learner supervision, assessment, and experience, engaging faculty, and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving to include whole workforce transformation, developing multi-professional links, innovative curriculum delivery, and workforce well-being strategies.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors work across health and social care sectors, reflecting changing service models. The aim is to deliver an integrated workforce from diverse professional backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

Engaging People/Key Working Relationships

Developing effective communication and collaboration networks with stakeholders such as:

• Postgraduate Dean and Deputies
• Head of School
• Staff at all levels across the local area
• Practices and schemes
• Associate Deans
• Clinical Faculty
• Other Heads of Schools
• Other Training Programme Directors
• Royal Colleges
• Professional and regulatory bodies
• Wider Stakeholder Network
• Local Medical Schools
• Providers across the region
• Directors of Education
• Higher Educational Institutions

Delivering Results/Functional Responsibilities

• Ensuring high standards of education and training as per GMC guidelines
• Meeting objectives within budget and contributing to cost savings
• Adhering to Code of Practice Guidelines
• Providing guidance on applications such as OOP, IDT, LTFT, and Acting up

About us

The NHS England board aims to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services, focusing on:

• Improving health and reducing inequalities
• Making NHS a great place to work
• Ensuring a skilled, values-driven healthcare workforce
• Utilizing digital technology, research, and innovation

Further information can be found at https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend at least 40% of their time working in person.

Successful candidates will undergo an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the ESR system, which gathers employment information from previous NHS employers. Candidates can opt out of this process at any time.

Job responsibilities

NHS England ensures the workforce has the right skills, behaviors, and training to support excellent healthcare and continuous improvement.

Our ambition is to be the best of our kind globally, guided by core values of respect, inclusion, trust, transparency, integrity, and personal responsibility.

Working with the Head of School, the TPD will:

• Provide clinical leadership and contribute to NHS England's strategic development
• Enhance patient care through leadership in education and training
• Act as a role model and advocate for NHS values
• Offer expert advice on specialty-specific issues
• Engage with regional stakeholders and develop local engagement strategies
• Review multi-professional team interactions and promote effective collaboration through education
• Support innovation and best practices locally and nationally

Corporate leadership

• Support delivery of NHS England mandates through local initiatives

Programme involvement

• Support NHS England programmes that foster local and national developments

Leadership and management

• Lead all TPD activities across the region
• Manage trainee rotations and placements per guidance

Quality and safety

• Work with the Head of School to implement NHS England frameworks

Education and training quality

• Promote a quality learning environment for all learners

Patient safety and healthcare quality

• Support development of quality processes and use of clinical skills training and simulation, emphasizing teamwork and human factors

Oversee School programme management and advise on:

• Specialty-specific issues and trainee/trainer concerns
• Recruitment to training posts and programmes
• Utilization of educational resources to support learner development
• Postgraduate programme management including assessments, rotations, remediation, and other related areas

Further details including the job description, key responsibilities, organizational structure, and person specification are available in the attached documents.

Applicants from within the NHS should seek employer approval prior to applying, as the role is offered on a secondment basis.