Job summary
- Main area
- O&G
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (Until 31st October 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 0.5 session per week (2 hours)
- Job ref
- 990-EOE-17516-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Victoria House
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- In line with TPD sessional payments
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
TPD - O&G - Trainee wellbeing and career advice
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.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.
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 Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Working for our organisation
Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.
Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms — including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England 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
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
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To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
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To support the Head of School in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements.
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To act as a point of contact for trainees experiencing difficulties, offering guidance and support related to their well-being
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To contribute to create a culture of well-being within the training program, promoting positive behaviours and addressing any issues related to bullying, harassment, or undermining.
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To collaborate with other stakeholders, such as Educational Supervisors, Heads of School, and the Postgraduate Dean, to ensure a coordinated approach to trainee well-being.
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To play a crucial role in fostering a supportive and healthy environment that allows doctors in training to thrive both personally and professionally
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To provide support to doctors in training in their wellbeing and also be familiar with the services offered by the Professional Support and Well-being Services (PSW).
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
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
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Erika Manzo
- Job title
- Head of School for O&G
- Email address
- [email protected]
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