Training Programme Director - IMT and Wellbeing Lead | NHS England

NHS England; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in the UK is seeking a Training Programme Director in IMT to enhance the strategic development of the School of Medicine. The successful candidate will oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme, manage recruitment for training posts, and support trainee progression. Strong leadership, communication skills, and NHS Consultant experience are essential. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the training experience of resident doctors within an established team.

Qualifications

• Experienced NHS Consultant with understanding of IMT training.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-professional team.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme.
• Manage recruitment to training posts and programmes.
• Support trainee management and progression.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Understanding of IMT training

Education

NHS Consultant experience

Job description

The Training Programme Director in IMT will support the Head of School in the Strategic Development of the School of Medicine.

The post holder will lead on the development of Schools recruitment and retention strategy and contribute to supporting the school operational programme.

As a result of NHS England’s integration into the Department of Health, all educator recruitment activity either extensions to existing contracts or new appointments will have an end date of 31stMarch 2027. We are currently reviewing the recruitment process beyond this date and will provide updates as soon as we are able.

Internal medicine stage 1 (IMS1) training forms the initial part of the training journey for those choosing a medical career.

You will join a well-established team of TPDs who organise rotations, support doctors through ARCPs and advice regarding the approach to passing MRCP examination. The IMS1 TPDs are supported by Exam Support TPDs.

In addition to supporting these existing functions, we would like the post-holder to work with resident doctors and trainers to enhance the training experience and promote well-being. This role would allow the post-holder to develop initiatives that help us deliver the spirit of the NHS 10-point plan:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/10-point-plan-to-improve-resident-doctors-working-lives/

The post-holder will support the Head of School in the strategic development of the School of Medicine and consider:

• Retention of IMS1 doctors/progression to HST
• Rotation planning

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.

Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms — including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

We lead the NHS in England 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

Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.

If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.

The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within IMT are met.

Responsibilities will include:

• To oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme
• 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.

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

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.

This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026