Training Programme Director - Clinical Genetics

NHS ENGLAND; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England – Thames Valley Local Office is seeking an experienced Consultant to lead genetics training across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, focusing on supervision, assessment and learner experience.

The post requires strong leadership, communication and ability to work within a multi-professional team, contributing to workforce transformation and high educational outcomes for the regional health and public health workforce.

Qualifications

• Experienced NHS Consultant with understanding of Clinical Genetics training in the Thames Valley.
• Strong leadership and communication skills and ability to work in a multi-professional team.
• Experience with learner supervision, assessment and education outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Improve learner supervision, assessment and experience.
• Engage faculty and ensure effective educational outcomes.
• Develop multi-professional links and workforce transformation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Clinical Genetics training

Job description

Within NHS England, South East Region, the Thames Valley Local Office is responsible for the planning, development, education and training of the future and current healthcare and public health workforce across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire., 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, currently working within the Thames Valley, with a thorough understanding of Clinical Genetics 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.

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025,the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and 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 process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.