Job Description

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.



Please refer to 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.



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.



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