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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Secondment: 3 years (TPD's are recruited on an initial 3 year term with the opportunity to extend for a further 3 years.)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Other
1.5 sessions per week (1.5 EMC's (where 1 EMC = 4hours))
Job ref
990-WTE-11565-E
Employer
NHS England
Employer type
NHS
Site
Explorer House
Town
Southampton
Salary
In line with TPD sessional payments
Closing
16/04/2025 23:59

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Training Programme Director - Paediatrics

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

Within NHS England, South East Region, the Wessex Local Office is responsible for the planning, development, education and training of the future and current healthcare and public health workforce across Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Salisbury.

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant with a strong interest in medical education and training to be the Training Programme Director in Paediatrics.

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 Paediatrics 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 with a thorough understanding of (specialty) 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. 

Working for our organisation

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new 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.

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

The fixed level of funding contribution for this role is £10,000 per annum, as an Educational Management Contribution (EMC). 1.5 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.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

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 criteria
  • Fellowship of College/Faculty: professional association and/or body
  • Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification such as PG Cert diploma or Master of medical education

Employment/Experience

Essential criteria
  • 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
  • Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda
  • Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and E&D in the last 3 years.
  • Active involvement in and up to date with appraisal process
  • Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including understanding workforce educational context
  • Applicants who are doctors require a licence to practice
Desirable criteria
  • Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
  • Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
  • Understanding of current health and social care and education policy

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
  • A strong sense of vision and an ability to innovate
  • Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
  • Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stephen Warriner
Job title
Head of School of Paediatrics
Email address
[email protected]
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