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Training Programme Director - Urology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Secondment: 3 years
Hours
Part time - 1.5 sessions per week (6 hours per week)
Job ref
990-EOE-3b-22747
Employer
NHS England
Employer type
NHS
Site
2 - 4 Victoria House
Town
Fulbourn
Salary
To be funded by the Education Contract
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59

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Training Programme Director - Urology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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

A speciality 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 demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance below should be interpreted flexibly.

The Urology training programme in the east of England will be led and managed by 1 TPD (remunerated at 1PA) and supported by a deputy TPD (0.5 PA). The allocation of trainees, tasks and responsibilities within the leadership team will be tailored to the skills and attributes of the successful candidates and will be subject to ongoing review.  

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.

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.

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 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.

School Programme Management

·         To oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on the following matters:

o    Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns;

o    Recruitment to training posts and programmes;

o    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.

Intelligence Support/ provision

·         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

Essential criteria
  • Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
  • Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development
  • Primary clinical healthcare qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Educational qualification such as postgraduate certificate diploma or masters in medical education

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • 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

Essential criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility

Behaviours and Values

Essential criteria
  • 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Committed to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Edwards
Job title
Head of School for Surgery
Email address
[email protected]
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