GP Training Programme Director - Cornwall
CompanyNHS England
Location
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/4/2026
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Description
GP Training Programme Director 1 PA (4 hours) Cornwall
Applications are welcome from current TPDs who wish to take on an additional assignment (will need to be worked Wednesday)
We have been continually expanding our GP training programmes to meet population health needs and have received additional funding to support some additional sessions across the SW GP training programme geography.
The available sessions are to be worked mainly Wednesdays and are available to support work in the following locations:
Cornwall – 4 hours / 1 session
The roles are working with the local Geographic teams to deliver the GP training programmes. The role has a requirement to work mainly Wednesdays as this is the scheduled day for our Drs in Training (DiTs) half day release sessions, there may also be some requirement to support other GP training programmes across the South West.
The role of Training Programme Director is focused on the improvement of learner supervision, assessment, educational experience and outcomes and patient safety for GP trainees. This role is continuously evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
The successful applicant will work with other local TPDs and administrators to facilitate the provision of the half day release course for GPs in training.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead and be responsible for facilitating the provision of education for General Practice trainees in the specified GP training programme. This role will also include important work with our Educational and Clinical Supervisors to support and help them provide good quality supervision and education for trainees.
The role may involve delivery and oversight of projects and workstreams to support doctors in training and practice-based educators, including induction, one-to-one support, small group work, developing educational resources, promoting equality Diversity and inclusion within our training programme and being an escalation point for both educators and DiTs.
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
Applications are welcome from current TPDs who wish to take on an additional assignment (will need to be worked Wednesday)
We have been continually expanding our GP training programmes to meet population health needs and have received additional funding to support some additional sessions across the SW GP training programme geography.
The available sessions are to be worked mainly Wednesdays and are available to support work in the following locations:
Cornwall – 4 hours / 1 session
The roles are working with the local Geographic teams to deliver the GP training programmes. The role has a requirement to work mainly Wednesdays as this is the scheduled day for our Drs in Training (DiTs) half day release sessions, there may also be some requirement to support other GP training programmes across the South West.
The role of Training Programme Director is focused on the improvement of learner supervision, assessment, educational experience and outcomes and patient safety for GP trainees. This role is continuously evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
The successful applicant will work with other local TPDs and administrators to facilitate the provision of the half day release course for GPs in training.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead and be responsible for facilitating the provision of education for General Practice trainees in the specified GP training programme. This role will also include important work with our Educational and Clinical Supervisors to support and help them provide good quality supervision and education for trainees.
The role may involve delivery and oversight of projects and workstreams to support doctors in training and practice-based educators, including induction, one-to-one support, small group work, developing educational resources, promoting equality Diversity and inclusion within our training programme and being an escalation point for both educators and DiTs.
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.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Matthews Job title: GP Associate Dean Email address: rebecca.matthews45@nhs.net
Interview date likely to be morning of 19th May tbc