Skip to main content

This site is independent of the NHS and the Department of Health.

Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Anaesthesia
Grade
Training Programme Director (TPD)
Contract
Secondment: 10 months (until 31 October 2026)
Hours
Part time - 0.5 session per week (2 hours)
Job ref
990-LDN-17567-E
Employer
NHS England
Employer type
NHS
Site
10 south colonnade
Town
London
Salary
In line with TPD sessional payments inclusive of London Weighting
Closing
15/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS England logo

Less Than Full Time (LTFT) TPD for Anaesthesia (London)

Training Programme Director (TPD)

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

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training Programme Director (TPD) and Support Return to Training (SRTT) Champion for anaesthesia pan London.

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 (NHS E)  mandate. The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College and also guidelines and standards established within Anaesthetics are met. 

The successful applicant will work closely with the Head of School, other Anaesthetics TPD’s, LaSE team including; PGMDE Business Manager, Postgraduate Dean, and other key departments including Quality.

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

Main duties of the job

Please refer to Job Description addendum on this advert. 

The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the faculty, and guidelines and standards established within Anaesthetics are met. Responsibilities will include:

  • To oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme
  • Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns
  • Recruitment to training posts and programmes
  • 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.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Anaesthesia 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

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

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

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Fellowship of College /Faculty, professional association and/or body
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 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
  • Applicants who are doctors require a licence to practice
Desirable criteria
  • Previous or current appointment as leader in healthcare education

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
  • A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
  • Personal development and support others to develop and progress

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into healthAccredited Living Wage Employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Aasifa Tredray
Job title
Head of School for London School of Anaesthetics
Email address
[email protected]
Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies