Job summary
The Postgraduate Medical Education faculty is seeking a new Foundation Programme Director (FPD) to join the team. The 4 FPDs work collaboratively to manage and quality control the two year Foundation Programme across Gloucestershire. The post holder will work with local educators to ensure that posts offer trainees a comprehensive range of experiences to enable them to achieve curricular outcomes for completion of foundation training. Key working relationships include those with other FPDs, the foundation programme coordinator, the director of medical education, clinical tutors and foundation programme trainee representatives. The post-holder will be a member of the Medical Education Board.
This is an exciting time for Postgraduate Medical Education in Gloucestershire, with anticipated imminent developments including the Enhancing Generalist Skills trailblazer programme, a regional Endoscopy Training Academy, an Education Innovation and Research programme and Foundation Programme Expansion.
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact one of the current FPDs (Adam Rye, Susanna DeGressi, Taher Sharaf and Syamprasad Basu) and/or the DME (Russell Peek) for informal discussion about the post.
3 Year fixed term contract with potential for a further 2 years.
Main duties of the job
The Foundation Programme Director (FPD) is responsible for the overall management and quality control of Foundation Programmes consisting of placements across the Gloucestershire health economy (acute, mental health and primary care). S/he will work with the local lead educators to ensure that each placement of the programme and the programme as a whole meets HEE and GMC standards for training and that each trainee is able to access a comprehensive range of experiences which will enable them to gain the competences necessary for full registration and completion of foundation training.
About us
The PGME team exists to maintain and develop Gloucestershire's reputation as a centre of excellence for postgraduate training. The team has a welcoming and positive atmosphere and thrives on the success of learners. We aim to demonstrate a positive learning culture through supporting the professional development of faculty, just as much as that of learners at earlier stages of their careers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work with local lead educators (director of medical education, clinical tutors, course organisers and college tutors) to ensure that the training programmes meet the requirements of the deanery educational contracts for foundation training.
- To work with lead educators, educational and clinical supervisors and human resources to ensure each programme and its placements have a current work schedule that meets the requirements of HEE educational contracts for foundation training.
- To work with lead educators to ensure that each programme meets the educational aims specified for the programme.
- To work with lead educators to ensure that each placement in the programme meets the educational aims specified for the placement.
- To monitor the attendance and performance of each foundation doctor at regular intervals and initiate remedial support for any doctor in difficulty.
- To collect evidence about attendance and performance to corroborate content of individual foundation doctors portfolio and enable decisions about recommendations for registration and certification.
- To provide annual reports for the Foundation School and Gloucestershires Department of Post Graduate Medical Education.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work with local lead educators (director of medical education, clinical tutors, course organisers and college tutors) to ensure that the training programmes meet the requirements of the deanery educational contracts for foundation training.
- To work with lead educators, educational and clinical supervisors and human resources to ensure each programme and its placements have a current work schedule that meets the requirements of HEE educational contracts for foundation training.
- To work with lead educators to ensure that each programme meets the educational aims specified for the programme.
- To work with lead educators to ensure that each placement in the programme meets the educational aims specified for the placement.
- To monitor the attendance and performance of each foundation doctor at regular intervals and initiate remedial support for any doctor in difficulty.
- To collect evidence about attendance and performance to corroborate content of individual foundation doctors portfolio and enable decisions about recommendations for registration and certification.
- To provide annual reports for the Foundation School and Gloucestershires Department of Post Graduate Medical Education.
Person Specification
Key Responsbilities
Essential
- To ensure the participation of the Trust in the Foundation Programme Recruitment process.
- To manage and quality control Gloucestershire's Foundation training programmes:
- To work with local lead educators (director of medical education, clinical tutors, course organisers and college tutors) to ensure that the training programmes meet the requirements of the deanery educational contracts for foundation training.
- To work with lead educators to ensure that each programme meets the educational aims specified for the programme.
- To work with lead educators to ensure that each placement in the programme meets the educational aims specified for the placement.
- To monitor the attendance and performance of each foundation doctor at regular intervals and initiate remedial support for any doctor in difficulty.
- To collect evidence about attendance and performance to corroborate content of individual foundation doctor's portfolio and enable decisions about recommendations for registration and certification.
- To provide annual reports for the Foundation School and Gloucestershire's Department of Post Graduate Medical Education.
- To ensure that all foundation doctors in the programme have access to training:
- To ensure that all foundation doctors in the programme have access to suitable induction coordinated generic teaching that is linked to the foundation curriculum and educational supervision.
- To ensure that all foundation doctors in the programme have access to clinical supervision and trained assessors
- To maintain a database of foundation doctors within the programme including details of supervisors, assessment results, teaching attendance and study leave.
- To work with the Trust to ensure the effective development of a local faculty of educators capable of delivering foundation training.
- To work with local educators to ensure that they are adequately trained to assess foundation doctors.
- To maintain local educators including their potential to contribute to the generic professional programme and their preparation for the role.
- 5. To work with the Head of the Foundation School and faculty to ensure that foundation training benefits form a co-ordinated approach
- a. To liaise regularly with the Head of the foundation school, manager and other foundation programme directors to ensure best practices are shared and there is a co-ordinated approach to the development and management of foundation training programmes.
- To attend Foundation School Committee meetings.
- To attend (or send a suitably qualified deputy) to any foundation sub-committees or working groups established by the Foundation School.
- To participate in programme quality improvement by, for example, sharing best practice at regional and national meetings.
- Contribute to the overall development of the Foundation School
- To attend development programmes for clinical educators and maintain skills in medical education.
- To lead development projects by mutual agreement and share the results
Person Specification
Key Responsbilities
Essential
- To ensure the participation of the Trust in the Foundation Programme Recruitment process.
- To manage and quality control Gloucestershire's Foundation training programmes:
- To work with local lead educators (director of medical education, clinical tutors, course organisers and college tutors) to ensure that the training programmes meet the requirements of the deanery educational contracts for foundation training.
- To work with lead educators to ensure that each programme meets the educational aims specified for the programme.
- To work with lead educators to ensure that each placement in the programme meets the educational aims specified for the placement.
- To monitor the attendance and performance of each foundation doctor at regular intervals and initiate remedial support for any doctor in difficulty.
- To collect evidence about attendance and performance to corroborate content of individual foundation doctor's portfolio and enable decisions about recommendations for registration and certification.
- To provide annual reports for the Foundation School and Gloucestershire's Department of Post Graduate Medical Education.
- To ensure that all foundation doctors in the programme have access to training:
- To ensure that all foundation doctors in the programme have access to suitable induction coordinated generic teaching that is linked to the foundation curriculum and educational supervision.
- To ensure that all foundation doctors in the programme have access to clinical supervision and trained assessors
- To maintain a database of foundation doctors within the programme including details of supervisors, assessment results, teaching attendance and study leave.
- To work with the Trust to ensure the effective development of a local faculty of educators capable of delivering foundation training.
- To work with local educators to ensure that they are adequately trained to assess foundation doctors.
- To maintain local educators including their potential to contribute to the generic professional programme and their preparation for the role.
- 5. To work with the Head of the Foundation School and faculty to ensure that foundation training benefits form a co-ordinated approach
- a. To liaise regularly with the Head of the foundation school, manager and other foundation programme directors to ensure best practices are shared and there is a co-ordinated approach to the development and management of foundation training programmes.
- To attend Foundation School Committee meetings.
- To attend (or send a suitably qualified deputy) to any foundation sub-committees or working groups established by the Foundation School.
- To participate in programme quality improvement by, for example, sharing best practice at regional and national meetings.
- Contribute to the overall development of the Foundation School
- To attend development programmes for clinical educators and maintain skills in medical education.
- To lead development projects by mutual agreement and share the results
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
