An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director – Anaesthetics South Core & ACCS
The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England remunerated by Education Management Contribution (EMC) In line with TPD sessional payments. £10,000 per PA – 1.88P A (7 and a half hours per week).
All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Training Programme Director is to work and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.
The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Training Programme Director will focus on improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links as well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies.
To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum if professional and other backgrounds.
Engaging People/Key Working Relationships
Development of an effective network of communication and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders on a local, regional and national basis:
Postgraduate Dean
Head of School
Staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office
Practices and schemes
Associate and deputy deans
Clinical Faculty
Other Heads of Schools
Other Training Programme Directors, where appropriate
Royal Colleges
Professional and regulatory bodies
Wider Stakeholder Network
Local Medical and Dental Schools
Providers and commissioners across the region
Directors of Education
Higher Educational Institutions
Delivering Results/ Functional Responsibilities
Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medicine Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in the Yorkshire and the Humber.
Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management.
Ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings when required
Ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met
Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/ IDTs/ LTFT/ Acting up applications
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and 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 process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Leadership
To provide effective clinical leadership.
To work on behalf of Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters.
Quality and safety
To implement the NHSE Quality Framework and Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.
School Programme Management
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 attend School meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings.
To meet Code of Practice requirements
Educational and Workforce Development
To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements.
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies.
Finance
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 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 application.
