Training Programme Director for Medical Oncology

NHS ENGLAND; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Training Programme Director in Medical Oncology to oversee the Regional Training Programme and handle specialty-specific matters. Ideal candidates will be experienced NHS Consultants with strong leadership and communication skills. This role emphasizes creating an inclusive workplace and supporting flexible working arrangements. Join a dedicated team to enhance training standards and contribute to patient care quality.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Living Wage Employer

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced NHS Consultant with knowledge of Medical Oncology training.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Specialty's Regional Training Programme.
• Handle specialty-specific matters and trainee concerns.
• Recruit to training posts and manage the postgraduate programme.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

NHS Consultant experience

Job description

Training Programme Director – Medical Oncology

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play. As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third‑party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage, an outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Medical Oncology for North East London.

The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions within their specialty, aligned to the NHS England mandate. The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College and also guidelines and standards established within Medical Oncology are met.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Head of School, other Medical Oncology TPDs, LaSE team including PGMDE Business Manager, Postgraduate Dean, and other key departments including Quality.

They will work with the Postgraduate Dean to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient‑centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development. The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Medical Oncology are met.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Specialty's Regional Training Programme.
• Attend to specialty‑specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.
• Recruit to training posts and programmes.
• Manage the postgraduate programme, 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.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Medical Oncology 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. 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.

Commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro‑divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro‑divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Application process

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. Whilst we appreciate that you may have had support with your application (e.g., using AI technology or guidance from a trusted individual), it's important that the information contained within your application reflects your own knowledge, skill, and experience and we trust that you apply on that basis.

If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position. Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

Compliance and processing

To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards 2024, individuals employed or contracted by NHS England may be required to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check, dependent on the role.

The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for the processing of your application; a privacy notice is attached to advise you on how we will process your personal data. If you have applied via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred third‑party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Additional information

The NHS England board have set out the top‑level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high‑quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose 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.
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in‑person. If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

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