Main area: Surgery
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Secondment: 3 years
Hours: Part time - 2 sessions per week (8 hours)
Job ref: 990-EOE-6759072-E
Employer: NHS England
Employer type: NHS
Site: Victoria House
Town: Fulbourn
Salary: Salary paid in line with TPD sessional payments
Closing: 28/11/2024 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Our Organisation
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Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
The General Surgery Training Programme Director (TPD) is a member of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) who is managerially responsible to the Postgraduate Dean for the delivery of training in that speciality according to the standards set by the GMC and the Royal College of Surgeons. The General Surgery TPD is supported by a Deputy TPD at 1.0PA.
The role includes recruitment and placement of trainees with Local Education Providers to ensure that their curriculum needs are met in a high quality learning environment, assessing the progress of trainees towards their curriculum requirements, organising a teaching and training programme to enhance curriculum delivery and supporting trainees in difficulty and providing career guidance.
The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance below should be interpreted flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
* To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
* To ensure all learners have equity of access to learning opportunities in an environment free from negative workplace behaviours.
* To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements.
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement
* Assist in the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
* To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.
* To oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on the following matters:
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.
* To provide reports to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board.
* To complete the annual school development plan.
Educational and Workforce Development
* To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including professional development of the educational faculty.
* To support compliance with requirements particularly with regard to the supervision and support for trainees and learners.
* To identify learning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty, trainees and learners.
* To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across the School.
* To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes.
* To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments).
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
* To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes.
* To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required.
* To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School.
* To advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities.
Finance
* To engage with financial business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed.
* To ensure compliance with procurement requirements.
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
* Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body.
* Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.
* Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
* Educational qualification such as postgraduate certificate diploma or masters in medical education.
Experience
* Considerable experience of 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.
* Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
* Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education.
* Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education.
* Understanding of current health, social care and education policy.
Skills
* Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
* Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key Stakeholders.
* Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
* Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility.
Behaviours and Values
* To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
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