Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry (London)

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS in London seeks a Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry to lead the education quality improvement and workforce development within the School. The role focuses on ensuring equity of access to learning, promoting safe, collaborative practice, and supporting Postgraduate Deans to meet NHSE requirements.

You will oversee regional training programmes, advise on recruitment and progression, and develop annual development plans.

Job description

Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry (London)

Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners. To ensure all learners have equity of access to learning opportunities in an environment free from negative workplace behaviours To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements. Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement Assist in the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce. To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors. School Programme Management To oversee the Specialtys Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on the following matters: specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns; Recruitment to training posts and programmes; Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams. To provide reports to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board To complete the annual school development plan Educational and Workforce Development To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including professional development of the educational faculty To support compliance with requirements particularly with regard to the supervision and support for trainees and learners. To identify learning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty, trainees and learners. To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across the School. Intelligence Support/ provision To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes. To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments) Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes. To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required. To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School. To advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities. Finance To engage with financial business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed. To ensure compliance with procurement requirements. 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. 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.