Training Programme Directors – Surgical Training Support

at  NHS England

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.
There are three Surgical Training Support TPD roles available: Robotic Surgery and Endoscopy, Faculty Development and Simulation Training and Core Surgery Education Lead.
In your personal statement please state which roles you are interested in.
The 3 Surgical Training Support TPDs will be responsible for developing and sustaining projects to enhance curriculum delivery. Please see job description for breakdown of the three roles.
The Surgical Training Support TPDs are members of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) which is managerially responsible to the Postgraduate Dean for the delivery of training in that speciality according to the standards set by the GMC and the Royal College of Surgeons. It is expected that the surgical training support TPDs will assist TPDs in their parent specialties. The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance should be interpreted flexibly.
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 .
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements.
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement
To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.
To ensure training emphasises the importance of maintaining and improving patient safety and making good use of health care resources.
School Programme Management
To provide reports to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board
To complete the annual school development plan
Educational and Workforce Development
To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including professional development of the educational faculty
To support compliance with requirements particularly regarding the supervision and support for trainees and learners.
To identify learning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty, trainees and learners.
To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across the School.
Intelligence Support/ provision
To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes.
To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments).
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
To develop educational programmes to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required.
To advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities.
Finance
To engage with financial business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed.
To ensure compliance with procurement requirements.
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