TPD - Physician Associate Preceptorship in Secondary Care

at  NHS England

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with knowledge of current educational theory and practice, and ability to maintain an up to date awareness of relevant issues. The post holder will maintain clinical skills and knowledge of local and national issues relating to standards of medical and multidisciplinary education.
It offers the opportunity to a senior educator to develop their knowledge and skills in programme leadership and management within the Medical Associate Professions and to build on the quality of the training programme and faculty development that has been enhanced in previous years.
As well as building links across specialties and developing educator networks nationally, t his is a great opportunity to focus on whole workforce transformation and further developing multi-professional links.
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 Health Education England mandate . These functions include:
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement
Programme Management
Educational and Workforce Development
Intelligence s upport/provision
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
Finance
Please view the attached JDPS for expansion on these areas.
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.
The PA Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the EoE Associate Dean for Medical Associate Professions. The PA Training Programme Director will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
The PA Training Programme Director will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.
The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance in the JDPS should be interpreted flexibly. Please see attached JDPS for full details

Please refer the Job description for details