Training Programme Director Gastroenterology, East of Scotland

NHS National Services Scotland; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Training Programme Director to oversee national training programmes and contribute to strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in medical education, leadership skills, and a valid GMC registration. This position offers a fixed-term contract for 9 months with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Must be a trained doctor in a substantive NHS consultant post.
• Qualified and registered with the GMC.
• Experience in postgraduate medical education.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of national training programmes.
• Interact with trainees, trainers, and external bodies.
• Support and enhance postgraduate education across Scotland.

Skills

Leadership

Oversight of national training programmes

Medical education and training experience

Understanding of GMC and Deanery quality frameworks

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

Job description

Hours & Duration

Hours: 0.25 PAs

Duration: fixed term for 9 months in the first instance

Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the UK). We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.*

Who We Are

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.

What You Will Do

The Training Programme Director post is required to provide leadership and oversight of the post with responsibilities for national training programmes of the Scotland Deanery, and to contribute to other operational and strategic work within the wider specialty grouping. The role will involve interaction with trainees, trainers, and external bodies to support and enhance postgraduate education both regionally and nationally across the Scotland Deanery.

Application Requirements

Applications are invited from trained doctors in Scotland who are in a substantive NHS consultant post. All applicants must confirm prior to interview that their employer would support a Service Level Agreement for this role within their job plan.

Applicants must be qualified to MB ChB or equivalent and included in the GMC’s General and Specialist Registers. A broad understanding of the GMC and Scotland Deanery quality frameworks together with practical experience of medical education and training in the NHS is required. A full job description is available.

Contact

For informal enquiries can be made to Prof. Adam Hill, Lead Dean Director for Medicine, [e-mail]

Application Process

Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.

For NHS employees considering this post, appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance.

Please follow the links below to apply for this: Apply via http://intranet.nes.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies/

Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59hrs on the closing date.

EEO Statement

Committed to equal opportunities.

We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Legal & Work‑Rights Information

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at [e-mail]

Closing Dates

Closing Date: 19th November 2025

Interview Date: 18th December 2025