An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Trauma and Orthopaedics for North West 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 mandate.
The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College and also guidelines and standards established within Trauma and Orthopaedics are met.
The successful applicant will work closely with the Head of School, other Trauma and Orthopaedics TPDs, 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.
The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Trauma and Orthopaedics Medicine 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 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.
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.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website .
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

Please refer the Job description for details