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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Secondment: 3 years
Hours
Part time - 0.5 session per week (2 hours per week)
Job ref
990-WTE-6873598-E
Employer
NHS England
Employer type
NHS
Site
23 Stephenson Street
Town
Birmingham
Salary
Salary paid in line with TPD sessional payments
Closing
13/01/2025 23:59

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Training Programme Director for Surgery (Academic Lead)

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. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

As Training Programme Director, you will be responsible for coordinating the training across the region.  You will ensure that national standards, determined by Royal Colleges, the GMC and NHS England are implemented locally.  

Applicants must be currently working within the West Midlands area at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.  

Experience within the specialty at consultant level is essential as is considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.

Main duties of the job

You will work with the Head of School to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development.

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
  • 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.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for further details on the role, responsibilities and person specification.  

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

Essential criteria
  • Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.
Desirable criteria
  • Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential criteria
  • An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 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.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Andrew Garnham
Job title
Head of School for Surgery
Email address
[email protected]
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