# Training Programme Director for Paediatrics Academic (London) **Company**: NHS England **Location**: London **Experience**: senior **Job type**: Secondment **Salary**: Negotiable **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M9990-26-0805?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_66cb6a7b-690 ## Description An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Paediatrics Academic London. 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. **Main duties of the job** - 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. - 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. - To oversee the Specialtys Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. - To provide reports to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board. - To complete the annual school development plan. - 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. - To ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes. - To engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments). - 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. - To engage with financial business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed. - To ensure compliance with procurement requirements. **Person Specification** - Qualifications: Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body; Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development; Primary clinical healthcare qualification. - Experience: 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; Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies. - Skills: Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others; Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key Stakeholders; Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress. ## Skills ### Required - leadership - education - clinical - communication ### Nice to have - educational qualification - previous experience as a leader in healthcare education - awareness of funding streams for healthcare education --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M9990-26-0805?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)