Training Programme Director for Paediatrics Academic (London) | NHS England

NHS England; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England in London seeks an outstanding Training Programme Director for Paediatrics Academic to lead and shape the delivery of training standards in the specialty. The role partners with the Postgraduate Dean, Head of School and STC to ensure high-quality, patient-centred training across the region.

The post emphasises educational quality improvement, governance, and workforce development, with responsibilities spanning recruitment, progression, assessments and programme oversight.

Qualifications

• Lead the delivery of specialty training in Paediatrics in London in line with NHSE guidance.
• Ensure national standards set by GMC and Royal College are met in training.
• Work with the Head of School and STC to manage recruitment, progression and quality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Specialty Training Committee duties and reports.
• Oversee the regional training programme and advise on trainee concerns.
• Develop educational and workforce development plans, supervision and assessment processes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Quality improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Training Programme Director for Paediatrics Academic (London) | NHS England

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Paediatrics Academic 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 Dermatology are met.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Head of School, other 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 role ofTraining Programme Directoris to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functionswithin their specialty, aligned to theNHSEngland mandate.

A speciality Training Programme Director (TPD) is a member of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) who is managerially responsible to the Postgraduate Dean for the delivery of training in that speciality according to the standards set by the GMC and the Royal College of Paedatrics. The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance below should be interpreted flexibly.

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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.
• To oversee the Specialty’s 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.
• 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.