Training Programme Director for Core Psychiatry South East London

Two outstanding individuals are sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Core Psychiatry for South East London. 2x roles available at 1.25PA each role.

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 Psychiatry are met.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Head of School, other Psychiatry TPDs, the 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.

Responsibilities

• To oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme
• Address specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns
• Recruitment to training posts and programmes
• Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, Out-of-Programme (OOP) management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Psychiatry training across the region and will have strong leadership and communication skills, able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.

Context and Purpose

• National standards and guidelines for Psychiatry must be met, in line with the Royal College and Core Psychiatry requirements.
• Support delivery of standards and contribute to continuous improvement in training and patient care.

More about the Organisation

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities
• Making the NHS a great place to work, enabling staff to reach their potential
• Collaborative work to ensure 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

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

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

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rosita Stasytyte | Job title: School Operations Manager | Email: r.stasytyte@nhs.net

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care