GP Training Programme Director (London - Lewisham)

GP Programme Directors are responsible for providing education in a safe environment for doctors wanting to become GPs. This involves planning, facilitating and evaluating the process of learning. There will be support from the other Programme Directors.

A fixed-term opportunity for a London (Lewisham) GP Training Programme Director has become available, currently lasting until 31st March 2027. The post will be for 2 sessions a week (8 hours per week).

Main Duties of the Job The role of the GP Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate. The role will include overseeing the GP School programme management and advising the Head of School on specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns, recruitment to training posts and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the GP School programme management
• Advising the Head of School on specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns
• Recruitment to training posts and programmes
• Using educational resources to support learners within programmes to fulfil their full potential

Requirements

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• Ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• A commitment to personal development - self and others
• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
• Awareness of the national context of GP Specialty Training, and the particular local context for this training scheme
• Demonstrable track record of promotion of Equality and Diversity in health care settings
• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• MRCGP (for doctors)
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the Trainer, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £117,904 to £122,819 a year pro rata

Interview Details

• Proposed interview date: 8th December 2026