Training Programme Director - Cardiology

NHS England; Southampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization in Southampton seeks a Training Programme Director in Cardiology. The role involves delivering the Cardiology training programme, engaging faculty, and enhancing learner supervision. Ideal candidates should be experienced NHS Consultants with leadership skills and a thorough understanding of Cardiology training.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational development courses is required.
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership.
• Must be actively involved in appraisal processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Cardiology training programme effectively.
• Engage faculty and enhance learner supervision.
• Ensure educational outcomes are met and relationships are built.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Fellowship of College/Faculty

Job description

Within NHS England, South East Region, the Wessex Local Office is responsible for the planning, development, education and training of the future and current healthcare and public health workforce across Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Salisbury.

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant with a strong interest in medical education and training to be the Training Programme Director in Cardiology.

Applications are invited from current STC members, or from those within the specialty who can demonstrate relevant interest in education and training.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall delivery of the Cardiology training programme. For more information regarding the post please refer to the attached Job Description with enclosed Person Specification.

The role of the Training Programme Director is to work with the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to NHS England mandate.

Main duties of the job

The Training Programme Director 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 role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi‑professional links.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Cardiology training across the region and who will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi‑professional team.

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

The fixed level of funding contribution for this role is £10,000 per annum, as an Educational Management Contribution (EMC). 1 EMC has been allocated for this role. The number of EMCs indicatively equates to the number of PAs for job planning; however, the level of funding for EMCs is fixed and may not equate to your individual personal salary with your employer in relation to your planned activities.

Prior to applying, please ensure you have discussed this role with your local Director of Medical Education to ensure that this work functions as a secondment with time freed up in your job plan to fulfil expectations. The financial contribution to the Trust is then to backfill any clinical time. This will be followed up at interview to ensure support is in place.

The Trust Director of Medical Education will be asked to provide a reference in support of your application.

NHSE is expected to cease as a separate entity following the merger into DHSC, therefore extensions and new appointments can only be guaranteed up until this date. We anticipate educator roles being required beyond this point and further arrangements to be made once the new structure becomes clearer. We recognise this will create some uncertainty and will do our best to keep anyone potentially impacted informed of future plans as they come available.

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.

Job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Fellowship of College/Faculty: professional association and/or body
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development

Employment/Experience

• 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 of service and education
• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodes related to NHS
• Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda
• Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and E&D in the last 3 years.
• Active involvement in and up to date with appraisal process
• Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including understanding workforce educational context
• Applicants who are doctors require a licence to practise
• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
• Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
• Understanding of current health and social care and education policy

Skills and Abilities

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

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.

Depending on experience, in line with TPD sessional payments