Foundation Programme Director E03 - FY1 and FY2

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; West Virginia; Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) invites applications for a Part-Time Foundation Programme Director (E03) to oversee the FY1 & FY2 training across the Foundation Programme. The post is open to permanent staff such as Consultant, GP or SAS doctor and requires Recognition of Trainer status.

The role may combine educational and clinical supervision as needed. This remote-friendly UK-wide position supports office, remote and hybrid work patterns and is based within Scotland's health

Qualifications

• Recognition of Trainer status is required.
• Open to permanent staff (Consultant, GP or SAS doctor).

Responsibilities

• Manage the Foundation Programme (E03 – FY1 & FY2) and oversee education and training needs of each trainee.
• Be accountable to the Postgraduate Dean or Associate Postgraduate Dean; may combine with educational and/or clinical supervision.

Skills

Recognition of Trainer status

Job description

On 1 April 2026, NSS and NES became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long‑term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

Hours

Part Time, 1 PA (4 hours per week)

Duration

Fixed Term / Secondment for 36 months

Flexible Location

Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the UK). We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.

Salary

Consultant, Associate Adviser or other appropriate pay scale

Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.

This will be across 1 PA of time (1PA = 4 hours)

The Foundation Programme Director will be responsible for managing a Foundation Programme (E03 - FY1 & FY2) and the education and training needs of each individual on the programme.

The E03 FPD post is an existing post to manage the programme and is open to permanent staff (Consultant, GP or SAS doctor). Accountable to the Postgraduate Dean or appropriate Associate Postgraduate Dean, applicants will be expected to have Recognition of Trainer status and will contribute, in partnership with the existing FPDs to the formal Foundation teaching programme. It is possible to combine the role with that of an educational and/or clinical supervisor.

Resident doctors / doctors in training are not eligible to apply for this post.

Advert closes: 6th October 2026

Interview date: to be confirmed

Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59hrs on the closing date.

CVs will not be accepted.

• Please be advised that if you are successful in being offered the role following the recruitment process, you will be expected to attend the office prior to your start date to complete face‑to‑face pre‑employment checks. If you require any adjustments to support this, please let us know.
• To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.