Training Programme Director - Dermatology
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Description
The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions within their specialty, aligned to the NHS England mandate.
Educator roles are usually recruited for a fixed 3 year term, maximum of 2 x 3 year tenure, however due to NHSE organisational change currently we are only able to offer contract till 31 March 2027. We are hoping this will be reviewed soon.
The salary contribution towards this role is in line with TPD sessional payments at £10,000 per session. Please make sure you discuss it with your employer before applying.
The Dermatology Training Programme Director (TPD) is a member of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) who is managerially responsible to the Postgraduate Dean for the delivery of training in that speciality according to the standards set by the GMC and the Royal College of Physicians.
The role includes recruitment and placement of trainees with Local Education Providers to ensure that their curriculum needs are met in a high quality learning environment, assessing the progress of trainees towards their curriculum requirements, organising a teaching and training programme to enhance curriculum delivery and supporting trainees in difficulty and providing career guidance.
The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance below should be interpreted flexibly.
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.
We Lead The NHS In England By
Educator roles are usually recruited for a fixed 3 year term, maximum of 2 x 3 year tenure, however due to NHSE organisational change currently we are only able to offer contract till 31 March 2027. We are hoping this will be reviewed soon.
The salary contribution towards this role is in line with TPD sessional payments at £10,000 per session. Please make sure you discuss it with your employer before applying.
The Dermatology Training Programme Director (TPD) is a member of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) who is managerially responsible to the Postgraduate Dean for the delivery of training in that speciality according to the standards set by the GMC and the Royal College of Physicians.
The role includes recruitment and placement of trainees with Local Education Providers to ensure that their curriculum needs are met in a high quality learning environment, assessing the progress of trainees towards their curriculum requirements, organising a teaching and training programme to enhance curriculum delivery and supporting trainees in difficulty and providing career guidance.
The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance below should be interpreted flexibly.
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.
We Lead The NHS In England 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 people can develop and make a difference
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
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.
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-person.
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
To ensure all learners have equity of access to learning opportunities in an environment free from negative workplace behaviours
To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements.
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement
Assist in the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.
School Programme Management
To oversee the Specialtys Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on the following matters:
Making the NHS a great place to work, where people can develop and make a difference
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
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.
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-person.
Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance
To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
To ensure all learners have equity of access to learning opportunities in an environment free from negative workplace behaviours
To support Postgraduate Deans in meeting all NHSE statutory requirements.
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement
Assist in the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.
School Programme Management
To oversee the Specialtys Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on the following matters:
- Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns;
To complete the annual school development plan
Educational and Workforce Development
To advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including professional development of the educational faculty
To support compliance with requirements particularly with regard to the supervision and support for trainees and learners.
To identify learning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty, trainees and learners.
To create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across the School.
Intelligence Support/ provision
To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes.
To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments)
Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning
To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes.
To develop educational
programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required.
To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School.
To advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities.
Finance
To engage with financial business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed.
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.
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To identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School.
To advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities.
Finance
To engage with financial business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed.
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.
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