Training Programme Director - Paediatrics ST4-8 - TV

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England Thames Valley Local Office is seeking a Training Programme Director for Paediatrics ST4-8. This three-year post leads the regional paediatric training programme, supervising learners, managing assessments and progression, and coordinating recruitment and postgraduate programme management.

The post suits a consultant with a strong interest in medical education, with NHS secondment as the arrangement; a licence to practise is required and visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Broad leadership in medical education and training
• Experience supervising learners/doctors in training
• Strong communication, presentation and written skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee regional paediatric training programme against national standards
• Collaborate with Head of School to lead NHS England mandate functions
• Lead specialty matters and address trainee/trainer concerns
• Manage recruitment to training posts and programmes
• Oversee postgraduate matters including assessment, progression, rotations and remediation
• Handle out-of-programme training and inter-deanery transfers
• Lead academic training and related workstreams
• Improve learner supervision, assessment and experience
• Engage faculty to secure educational outcomes now and in future
• Support whole-workforce transformation and multi-professional links

Skills

Educational leadership

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Organisational/time management

Stakeholder management

Education

Primary clinical healthcare qualification

Fellowship of a College or Faculty

Job description

The Training Programme Director for Paediatrics ST4-8 is a three-year post within NHS England's Thames Valley Local Office, which plans and oversees training for the healthcare workforce across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The post leads delivery of the regional paediatric training programme, covering trainee supervision, assessment, progression, recruitment and postgraduate programme management. It suits a consultant with a strong interest in medical education, and NHS applicants are taken on secondment only. Applicants need a licence to practise, and visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Oversee the regional paediatric training programme against Royal College national standards and specialty guidelines
• Work with the Head of School to lead a wide range of functions aligned to the NHS England mandate
• Lead specialty-specific matters and handle trainee and trainer concerns
• Manage recruitment to training posts and programmes
• Manage postgraduate matters including assessment, progression, rotations, support and remediation
• Manage out-of-programme, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfers and trainee careers support
• Lead academic training and related workstreams
• Improve learner supervision, assessment and experience
• Engage faculty to secure effective educational outcomes now and in future
• Support whole-workforce transformation and develop multi-professional links

Qualifications

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Fellowship of a College or Faculty

Registration & licences

• Licence to practise, for applicants who are doctors

Experience

• Experienced NHS consultant currently working in the Thames Valley with a thorough understanding of paediatric ST4-8 training
• Working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
• Demonstrable track record of delivering service and education
• Understanding of developments involving the Colleges, Faculties and NHS-related professional bodies

Skills & knowledge

• Politically astute, with the ability to manage complexity and uncertainty sensitively
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
• Quickly establishing personal and professional credibility with colleagues and stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and time management
• Commitment to own development and to supporting others to progress

Nice to have

• Attendance at courses supporting educational development
• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education