GP Training Programme Directors

The successful candidate will provide professional educational support to all postgraduate clinical learners in primary and community care within the local programme. The team of GP programme directors will also share overall responsibility for the provision of educational support to the service.

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development at an appropriate level (e.g., Trainer)
• Working towards a higher professional qualification such as a Diploma or Masters in Medical Education
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• 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
• Demonstrates clinical and educational leadership skills
• Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• A thorough understanding of the work of general practitioners and other healthcare practitioners and their challenges
• Knowledge of adult education, theory and delivery in service
• Understanding of developments involving relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations, and regulatory bodies
• Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes
• Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters, the Gold Guide, and educational theory
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to personal CPD as a clinician in their professional role

• Strategic planning skills
• Expertise in change management
• Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality & Diversity in the last 3 years
• Expertise in the support of doctors in difficulty

• Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• A thorough understanding of the work of general practitioners and other healthcare practitioners and their challenges
• Knowledge of adult education, theory and delivery in service
• Understanding of developments involving relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations, and regulatory bodies
• Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes
• Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters, the Gold Guide, and educational theory
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to personal CPD as a clinician in their professional role

• Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality & Diversity in the last 3 years
• Expertise in the support of doctors in difficulty

• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• 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
• Demonstrates clinical and educational leadership skills

• Strategic planning skills
• Expertise in change management