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Job summary

Main area
Primary Care
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator GP00
Contract
Fixed term: 17 months (End date 31-Oct-2026. Secondment only for current NHS employees.)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Home or remote working
2 sessions per week (8 hours)
Job ref
990-EOE-14586-E
Employer
NHS England
Employer type
NHS
Site
Victoria House
Town
Fulbourn
Salary
£109,536 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/06/2025 23:59

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GP Training Programme Director

NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator GP00

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

The East of England Primary Care School (part of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate of NHS England) are looking for enthusiastic and innovative educators to join the team as Training Programme Directors. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join NHSE and make an impact working with Resident Doctors in GP training.  The successful post holders will work with colleagues to deliver education and training to Resident Doctors in the Ipswich GP Training Programme. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide professional educational support to all postgraduate clinical learners in primary and community care within the local programme. The team of programme directors will also share overall responsibility for the provision of educational support to the service.

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.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.  You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. 

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
  • Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
  • Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development at appropriate level in the Trainer, etc.)
Desirable criteria
  • Working towards higher professional qualification such as Diploma or Masters in Medical Education

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
  • 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
  • Demonstrates clinical and educational leadership skills
Desirable criteria
  • Has strategic planning skills
  • Has expertise in change management

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
  • Has a thorough understanding of the work of the general practitioners and other health care practitioners and their challenges
  • Knowledge of adult education, theory and delivery in service
  • Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
  • Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes
  • Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters, the Gold Guide and educational theory
  • Demonstrates a proactive approach to personal CPD as a clinician in their professional role
Desirable criteria
  • Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years
  • Expertise in the support of doctors in difficulty

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
Georgia Seaton
Job title
Primary Care Account Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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