TPD Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery South (East Midlands)

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare organisation is looking for a Training Programme Director to lead educational efforts and improve learner experiences within the NHS framework in Leicester. Responsibilities include program management, supporting trainee development, and contributing to workforce transformation. The ideal candidate will have significant clinical expertise and leadership skills, ensuring high standards of education and training within the healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable leadership and management skills.
• Membership/Fellowship of a relevant College or professional association.
• Current Licence to Practise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee School programme management and advise the Head of School.
• Support learner supervision and educational outcomes.
• Facilitate career management skills and provide training support.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Consultant level experience

Job description

TPD Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery South (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.

Overview

The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The role focuses on improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, now and in the future. The role also emphasises whole workforce transformation and the development of multi-professional links. The post supports the Postgraduate Dean and works across health and, where relevant, social care, within a team to ensure education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.

About us

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

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.

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.

Job responsibilities

To oversee School programme management and advise the Head of School on the following matters:

• Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns;
• Recruitment to training posts and programmes;
• To use our educational resources to support learners within programmes to fulfil their full potential.
• Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, interdeanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams.

To fulfil the following responsibilities:

• To attend School meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings.
• To meet Code of Practice requirements, ensuring that rotational information is available to local teams to meet the 12 week deadline, and to support information sharing to track exceptions, noting the contribution to NHS England (WTE Directorate) metrics.
• To undertake professional development identified for the role (attendance at required training days, on-line e-learning packages, etc).
• To assist the Head of School and Postgraduate Dean in the early identification of trainees requiring additional support through local monitoring, escalation as required and referral to appropriate services.
• To facilitate career management or be able to provide access to career management skills or provision.

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.

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)

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.

Depending on experience. In line with TPD sessional payments.