Training Programme Director - Sports & Exercise Medicine

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

Job summary

NHS England is seeking a Consultant Training Programme Director for Sports and Exercise Medicine in the Thames Valley Local Office (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire). The post focuses on leading education, supervision, assessment and learner experience, and on expanding multi-professional links across the region.

The role emphasises strengthening faculty engagement, educational outcomes and whole workforce transformation, with strong leadership and communication across a

Qualifications

• Consultant with experience in Sports and Exercise Medicine education and training.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work in multi-professional teams.
• Experience with educational governance or trainee supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of education and training across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
• Improve learner supervision, assessment and experience.
• Engage faculty and ensure educational outcomes.
• Collaborate with Head of School on workforce transformation.

Skills

Leadership

Education and training interest

Sports & Exercise Medicine knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Within NHS England, South East Region, the Thames Valley Local Office is responsible for the planning, development, education and training of the future and current healthcare and public health workforce across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant with a strong interest in medical education and training to be the Training Programme Director for Sports and Exercise Medicine.

Applications are invited from current STC members, or from those within the specialty who can demonstrate relevant interest in education and training.

For more information regarding the post please refer to the attached Job Description with enclosed Person Specification.

The role of the Training Programme Director is to work with the Head of School in Leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to NHS England mandate.

The Training Programme Director will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Sports and Exercise Medicine 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.

The NHS England Board Have Set Out The Top-level Purpose For The New Organisation To Lead The NHS In England To Deliver High-quality Services For All, Which Will Inform The Detailed Design Work And We Will Achieve This Purpose 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.

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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Giles Job title: Joint Head of School Medicine Email address: [e-mail]

Joint Heads Of School

Matthew Giles - [e-mail]

Jasroop Chana - [e-mail]