Job summary
- Main area
- General Practice
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator GP01
- Contract
- Fixed term: 11 months (Until 31st October 2026)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Other
- Job ref
- 990-NEY-18147-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stella House
- Town
- Newcastle
- Salary
- £118,665 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Training Programme Director
NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator GP01
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
Training Programme Directors have specific responsibilities as agreed in their job plans but retain corporate responsibility with the LTPD for the organisation and supervision of specialty training programmes for general practice within NHSE in line with the national curriculum.
This appointment is to the Postgraduate School of Primary Care. The post will be based at Durham & Tees Valley GP Training Programme in Stockton-on-Tees.
Main duties of the job
Training Programme Directors have specific responsibilities as agreed in their job plans but retain corporate responsibility with the LTPD for the organisation and supervision of specialty training programmes for general practice within NHS England in line with the national curriculum.
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
- Organising and delivering the taught course to doctors in GP training
- Advising and supporting hospital and GP trainers
- Assisting in recruitment and selection of doctors in GP training
- Resourcing the assessment systems (ARCP)
- Support to doctors in difficulty, including early warning, needs assessment and support to trainers of such doctors
- Training the workforce (GP Educationalists, admin, GP and hospital trainers, educational and clinical supervisors)
- Supporting the Lead Training Programme Director as required to fulfil the School’s agreed functions
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
Behaviours and Values
Essential criteria
- Commitment to own personal development
- Commitment and enthusiasm for education and training
- Adaptable in approach including the flexibility to work in changing environments
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good working knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership including across multi-professional teams
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Medical or Dental Practitioner with a current licence to practise or hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (or equivalent)
- Applicants, regardless of professional background, must have a track record of professionalism in line with the principles set out in Good Medical Practice and compatible with appointment in a senior clinical educator role
Desirable criteria
- Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Master’s in education
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
- Proven organisational and time management skills
- Ability to support others (inc pastoral skills) and to help others develop and progress
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Rubi Vijayakumar
- Job title
- Lead Training Programme Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 275 4743
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