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Training Programme Director for O&G (Northern Hub)

NHS England

The closing date is 30 April 2025

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Job summary

You will support the Head of School to be responsible for the overall quality, management and supervision of the programmes within the School. This will include ensuring all programmes meet the standards defined by NHS England, the GMC and Royal College.

You will work closely with the Head of School, NHS England's senior educators, other Heads of Schools, Directors of Medical Education and Training Programme Directors to ensure that each trainee is able to access a comprehensive range of experiences which will enable them to cover the speciality curricula.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to maintain a clinical commitment. It is essential that you have a medical degree, membership/fellowship of the relevant Royal College/Faculty and have a current substantive contract as an NHS Consultant in a relevant specialty. In addition, you should possess excellent leadership skills and meet professional requirements for Continuing Professional Development and Revalidation and make a wider professional contribution through academic and managerial responsibilities.The post is for three years in the first instance.

This role is a West Midlands role so your work would span the whole region. The post is offered on a secondment basis and all candidates are reminded that if they are successful, they are responsible for securing written agreement from their employer for release from clinical work for the specified number of PAs.

About us

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 visithttps://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.

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 theGovernment website.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience In line with TPD sessional payments

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-WTE-10125-E

Job locations

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.

Desirable

  • Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

  • An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
  • Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.

Desirable

  • Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

  • An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
  • Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4HQ


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4HQ


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of School for Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Mr Andrew Sizer

andrew.sizer1@nhs.net

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience In line with TPD sessional payments

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-WTE-10125-E

Job locations

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4HQ


Supporting documents

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