Job Description

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.



Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.



The Dermatology Training Programme Director (TPD) is a member of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) who 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 Physicians.



The role includes recruitment and placement of trainees with Local Education Providers to ensure that their curriculum needs are met in a high quality learning environment, assessing the progress of trainees towards their curriculum requirements, organising a teaching and training programme to enhance curriculum delivery and supporting trainees in difficulty and providing career guidance.



The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance below should be interpreted flexibly.



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.



Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance



To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.

To ensure all learners have equity of access to learning opportunities in an environment free from negative workplace behaviours

To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements.



Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement



Assist in the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.

To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.



School Programme Management



To oversee the Specialty's Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on the following matters:



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.

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 with regard to 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 contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes.

To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required.

To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School.

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.



You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached 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.