Training Programme Director in Surgical Research Support

The Training Programme Director In Surgical Research Support will support the Head Of School in the strategic development of the School Of Surgery. The post holder will specifically have responsibility for

• Strategy development and implementation to enable support for surgical post‑graduate doctors in training (PGDIT) undergoing a period of out of programme for research (OOPR). This will include development of both educators and PGDIT’s. This will also include development of strategies to improve research opportunities and liaison with relevant educational institutions.
• Support PGDIT’s to enable access to opportunities to complement the existing surgical curriculum and provide pastoral support to those in OOPR’s.
• The post holder will lead on the development of the School’s Recruitment and Retention Strategy and contribute to supporting the School Operational Programme.
• Work in collaboration with Head of School of Surgery to develop and implement a Medical Workforce Strategy which supports the retention of Surgical Trainees with focus on the developing opportunities for research.
• Integrity and commitment to integrate innovation into surgical training programmes.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high‑quality NHS services.

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where people can develop and make a difference.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
• Delivering value for money.

Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.

If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in‑person.

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David Van Dellen

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Head of School
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