# Training Programme Director for Pathology Histopathology **Company**: NHS England **Location**: London **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: part-time **Salary**: Depending on experience In line with TPD sessional payments **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M9990-26-0798?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_e94ad4da-32a ## Description An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Pathology Histopathology for 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. The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College and also guidelines and standards established within Pathology Histopathology are met. The successful applicant will work closely with the Head of School, other Pathology TPDs, LaSE team including; PGMDE Business Manager, Postgraduate Dean, and other key departments including Quality. They will work with the Postgraduate Dean to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development. **Main duties of the job** 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. A speciality 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 Pathology. **Job responsibilities** - **Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance** + Emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners. + Ensure all learners have equity of access to learning opportunities in an environment free from negative workplace behaviours. + 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. + Support the use of clinical skills training and simulation, stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors. - **School Programme Management** + Oversee the Specialtys Regional Training Programme and advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. + Manage recruitment to training posts and programmes, postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams. + Provide reports to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board. + Complete the annual school development plan. - **Educational and Workforce Development** + Advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, including professional development of the educational faculty. + Support compliance with requirements particularly with regard to the supervision and support for trainees and learners. + Identify learning needs and support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resource for faculty, trainees and learners. + Create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across the School. - **Intelligence Support/provision** + Ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes. + Engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments). - **Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning** + Contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes. + Develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with commissioning processes as required. + Identify and support the implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School. + Advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities. - **Finance** + Engage with financial business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed. + 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. **Benefits** - Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices. **Additional information** - Applicants must have current UK professional registration. ## Skills ### Required - leadership - clinical skills - education - training - quality improvement - patient safety - workforce planning - financial management ### Nice to have - educational qualification - previous experience as a leader in healthcare education - awareness of funding streams for healthcare education - understanding of current health, social care and education policy --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M9990-26-0798?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)