Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry (London)

NHS England; Royal Borough of Greenwich; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England is seeking a Training Programme Director for forensic psychiatry to lead the regional postgraduate training programme in partnership with the Postgraduate Dean. You will oversee assessments, progression, rotations, recruitment, and reporting to the School Board, ensuring compliance with royal college standards and NHS requirements.

The role involves advising Deans and Heads of School on education matters, managing a multi-professional team, and driving workforce planning and

Qualifications

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
• Clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
• Understanding of developments involving Colleges, Faculties, professional bodies, NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the specialty training programme with the Postgraduate Dean, meeting Royal College and forensic psychiatry standards and NHS England statutory requirements.
• Advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on specialty matters, trainee and trainer concerns, and recruitment to training posts.
• Oversee postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, remediation, OOP, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer and academic training.
• Report to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board and complete the annual school development plan.
• Promote a quality learning environment with equity of access for all learners, free from negative workplace behaviours.
• Ensure supervision and support for trainees and learners, and identify learning needs for educational appraisal and educator development.
• Advise on educational and workforce development, including professional development of the educational faculty.
• Contribute to workforce planning and develop educational programmes to support curriculum competencies.
• Advise on commissioning and decommissioning, and identify alternative workforce solutions within the School.
• Support clinical skills training and simulation, stressing teamwork and human factors, and quality processes across the healthcare workforce.
• Ensure local intelligence informs quality management, and engage with the trainee database and post establishments.
• Engage with financial business planning and School budgets, and ensure procurement compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Educational leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Medical degree

Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education

Job description

This is a three-year Training Programme Director post at NHS England, supporting the Postgraduate Dean in leading forensic psychiatry training and sitting on the Speciality Training Committee. The work centres on running the specialty's regional training programme, from assessments, progression and rotations to recruitment and reporting to the School Board. NHS staff apply on secondment with their employer's prior agreement, and the postholder works in an office for at least 40% of their time. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Lead delivery of the specialty training programme with the Postgraduate Dean, meeting Royal College and forensic psychiatry standards and NHS England statutory requirements
• Advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on specialty matters, trainee and trainer concerns, and recruitment to training posts
• Oversee postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, remediation, OOP, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer and academic training
• Report to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board and complete the annual school development plan
• Promote a quality learning environment with equity of access for all learners, free from negative workplace behaviours
• Ensure supervision and support for trainees and learners, and identify learning needs for educational appraisal and educator development
• Advise on educational and workforce development, including professional development of the educational faculty
• Contribute to workforce planning and develop educational programmes to support curriculum competencies
• Advise on commissioning and decommissioning, and identify alternative workforce solutions within the School
• Support clinical skills training and simulation, stressing teamwork and human factors, and quality processes across the healthcare workforce
• Ensure local intelligence informs quality management, and engage with the trainee database and post establishments
• Engage with financial business planning and School budgets, and ensure procurement compliance

Qualifications

• Membership or fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association or regulatory body
• Attendance at courses supporting educational development
• Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Experience

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
• Understanding of developments involving Colleges, Faculties, professional bodies, NHS organisations and regulatory bodies

Skills & knowledge

• Demonstrable leadership skills and ability to influence and motivate others
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and key stakeholders
• Commitment to own personal development and to supporting others to develop and progress

Other

• Contributing to the vision of the local NHS and enhancing patient care through leadership on the quality of education and training

Nice to have

• Educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or masters in medical education
• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
• Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
• Understanding of current health, social care and education policy
• Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility