Deputy Training Programme Director - Radiology South

Deputy Training Programme Director - Radiology South

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Deputy Training Programme Director Radiology South.

The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England – 0.5PA (2 hours per week). All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan.

The role is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School and focuses on improving learner supervision, assessment, experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes. The role also involves whole workforce transformation, developing multi-professional links, and innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies.

Engaging People/Key Working Relationships

• Head of School
• Staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office
• Practices and schemes
• Associate and deputy deans
• Clinical Faculty
• Other Heads of Schools
• Other Training Programme Directors, where appropriate
• Royal Colleges
• Professional and regulatory bodies
• Wider Stakeholder Network
• Local Medical and Dental Schools
• Providers and commissioners across the region
• Directors of Education
• Higher Educational Institutions

Delivering Results/ Functional Responsibilities

• Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medicine Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in the Yorkshire and the Humber.
• Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management.
• Ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings when required.
• Ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met.
• Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/ IDTs/ LTFT/ Acting up applications.

Leadership

• To provide effective clinical leadership.
• To work on behalf of Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters.

Quality and safety

• To implement the NHSE Quality Framework and Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.
• To attend school meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings.
• To meet Code of Practice requirements.
• Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.
• 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.

Educational and Workforce Development

• To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements.
• Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning.
• To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies.

Finance

• To ensure compliance with procurement requirements.

• Primary medical qualification or on the Specialist Register.
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, Professional Association and/or Regulatory Body.

• Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership.
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.

• Leadership.
• Problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only. Agreement should be obtained from the employer prior to submitting the application.

Secondments will be initiated via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) upon successful interview.