Training Programme Director - T&O Surgery - Tv

Nhs England; Reading; In loco; GBP 80.000 - 110.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Part-time, Flexible working

Secondment

Descrizione del lavoro

NHS England – Thames Valley Local Office is seeking a Training Programme Director (T&O) with a strong interest in medical education. You will lead the regional training programme, work with the Head of School, and coordinate multi-professional education initiatives.

This is a secondment with a part-time pattern, bridging academic leadership with NHS service delivery. The role requires substantial educational leadership in the NHS, with emphasis on supervision, assessment, and learner

Competenze

• Proven leadership in educational settings.
• Experience managing multi-professional teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Registration with UK medical regulatory body is required.

Mansioni

• Oversee the Regional Training Programme for the Specialty.
• Address trainee/trainer concerns and recruitment to training posts.
• Manage postgraduate programme activities including assessments, progression and rotations.
• Ensure compliance with national standards and Royal College guidelines.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Education management

Communication

Formazione

Primary clinical qualification

Fellowship in College/Faculty

Descrizione del lavoro

Job summary

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 in T&O.

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

The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall delivery of the training programme. 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.

Main duties of the job

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, currently working within the Thames Valley, with a thorough understanding of T&O 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.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

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

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and 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 process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Job responsibilities

• 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 Training Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within T&O are met.

The fixed level of funding contribution for this role is £10,000 per annum, as an Educational Management Contribution (EMC). 1 EMC has been allocated for this role. The number of EMCs indicatively equates to the number of PAs for job planning; however, the level of funding for EMCs is fixed and may not equate to your individual personal salary with your employer in relation to your planned activities.

Prior to applying, please ensure you have discussed this role with your local Director of Medical Education to ensure that this work functions as a secondment with time freed up in your job plan to fulfil expectations. The financial contribution to the Trust is then to backfill any clinical time. This will be followed up at interview to ensure support is in place.

The Trust Director of Medical Education will be asked to provide a reference in support of your application.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Fellowship of College/Faculty: professional association and/or body

Desirable

• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development

Employment/Experience

Essential

• Working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
• Demonstrable track record of delivery of service and education
• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodes related to NHS
• Applicants who are doctors require a licence to practise

Desirable

• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
• Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: NHS England

Address: Premier House, Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 7EB, United Kingdom

Contact: Head of School for Surgery, James Ramsden, [e-mail]

Date posted: 21 October 2026

Closing date: 04 November 2026

Contract: Secondment

Duration: 13 months

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 990-SE-EC4722-E-A