Training Programme Director - Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

The post holder will oversee the delivery of the Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics training Programme in NHSE England North West..

The post holder will support the Head of School in the Strategic Development of the North West School of Medicine and contribute to supporting the School Operational Programme.

The post holder will be a member of the School Board and Medicine Speciality Training committee.

Job description

The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics are met. Responsibilities will include:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Consultant / Specialist Doctor in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics in a substantive Consultant role currently working in NHS in NW England
• Member / Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians

Desirable

• Education Qualification such as Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or Masters in Medical Education

Experience

Essential

• Experience of organising / delivering education programmes / courses
• Considerable experience of working with doctors in an educational context
• Experience as an educational supervisor

Previous or current appointment as a Leader in Healthcare Education

Understanding the Workforce Transformation agenda

Experience in Recruitment

Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years

Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education

Applicants who are doctors require a Licence to Practise

Clinical Manager Experience

Desirable

• Awareness of funding streams for Healthcare Education
• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills

Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders

Excellent organisational and time management skills

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

Desirable

• Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility

About the employer

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.