Training Programme Director for Cardiology - Northwest London

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director for Cardiology for Northwest 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 guidelines and standards established within Cardiology are met.

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

Responsibilities will include:

1. Overseeing the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme
2. Addressing specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns
3. Recruitment to training posts and programmes
4. 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.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. This purpose will inform the detailed design work and will be achieved by:

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

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit NHS England.

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

NHS England holds a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route, you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher.

Further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information can be found in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments:
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only; agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.