Deputy Training Programme Director – Otolaryngology (ENT)

NHS England; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Deputy Training Programme Director to oversee specialty training and improve the curriculum delivery. This role involves recruitment and placement of trainees, organizing teaching programs, and providing career guidance. Ideal candidates should have leadership experience in training and a sound understanding of NHS standards. The position requires in-person collaboration for at least 40% of the time, emphasizing a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational leadership and training.
• Federation within the NHS and understanding of GMC standards.
• Ability to assess trainee progress and provide career guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support the training programme director in managing specialty training.
• Recruit and place trainees with Local Education Providers.
• Organise training programmes to enhance curriculum delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum Development

Mentoring

Assessment Skills

Job description

Overview

The role of the Deputy Training Programme Director is to work alongside the Training Programme Director 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 Otolaryngology (ENT) Deputy Training Programme Director (TPD) is a member of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) who is managerially responsible to the Postgraduate Dean for the delivery of training in that speciality according to the standards set by the GMC and the Royal College of Surgeons.

Responsibilities

The role includes recruitment and placement of trainees with Local Education Providers to ensure that their curriculum needs are met in a high‑quality learning environment, assessing the progress of trainees towards their curriculum requirements, organising a teaching and training programme to enhance curriculum delivery and supporting trainees in difficulty and providing career guidance.

The demands on TPDs are likely to vary at times and the guidance below should be interpreted flexibly.

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

Key Objectives

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, Which Will Inform The Detailed Design Work And We Will Achieve This Purpose By

• 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 our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• 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.

Additional Process

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.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Edwards Job title: Head of School for Surgery Email address: [e-mail]