Training Programme Director - Neurosurgery (South London)

NHS England; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England is seeking a Training Programme Director for Neurosurgery in South London. This role involves overseeing the regional training program, ensuring national standards are met, and requires strong leadership skills and a comprehensive understanding of NHS training. The successful candidate will play a key part in the professional development of trainee doctors, focusing on patient-centered care and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of Neurosurgery training across the region.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experienced NHS Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme.
• Manage recruitment to training posts and programmes.
• Address specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NHS Consultant

Job description

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfill the role of Training Programme Director for Neurosurgery in South 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 guidelines and standards established within Neurosurgery, are met.

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

They will work with the Postgraduate Dean to produce doctors who strive for the highest standards of patient-centered care and commit to lifelong professional development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme
• Address specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns
• Manage recruitment to training posts and programmes
• Manage postgraduate programmes, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training, and related workstreams

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Neurosurgery training across the region, possessing strong leadership and communication skills, and capable of working effectively as part of a multi-professional team.

The NHS England Board has set out the top-level purpose for the new organization: to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. This will guide the detailed design work and aims to:

• Enable local systems and providers to improve the health of their populations and reduce health inequalities
• Make the NHS a great place to work, where staff can make a difference and achieve their potential
• Work collaboratively to ensure the healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimize the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Deliver 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 successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This gathers information from a previous or current NHS employer to support onboarding, including statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity to inform us if you do not consent to this process.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Rabie Bin Sultan
Job title: Operations Manager
Email: [e-mail]