Main area Obstetrics and Gynaecology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Secondment: 3 years Hours Part time - 0.5 session per week (2 hours) Job ref 990-WTE-10125-E
Employer NHS England Employer type NHS Site 23 Stephenson Street Town Birmingham Salary In line with TPD sessional payments Closing 10/04/2025 23:59
Training Programme Director for O&G (Northern Hub)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern.
Job overview
You will support the Head of School to be responsible for the overall quality, management and supervision of the programmes within the School. This will include ensuring all programmes meet the standards defined by NHS England, the GMC and Royal College.
You will work closely with the Head of School, NHS England’s senior educators, other Heads of Schools, Directors of Medical Education and Training Programme Directors to ensure that each trainee is able to access a comprehensive range of experiences which will enable them to cover the speciality curricula.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to maintain a clinical commitment. It is essential that you have a medical degree, membership/fellowship of the relevant Royal College/Faculty and have a current substantive contract as an NHS Consultant in a relevant specialty. In addition, you should possess excellent leadership skills and meet professional requirements for Continuing Professional Development and Revalidation and make a wider professional contribution through academic and managerial responsibilities.
The post is for three years in the first instance.
This role is a West Midlands role so your work would span the whole region. The post is offered on a secondment basis and all candidates are reminded that if they are successful, they are responsible for securing written agreement from their employer for release from clinical work for the specified number of PAs.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
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 and Training
* Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.
* Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.
Behaviours and Values
* An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
Experience and Knowledge
* Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
* Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
* Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
Skills and Abilities
* Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
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 welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.
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