GP Training Programme Director
Job Description
Job summary
The East of England Primary Care School (part of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate of NHS England) are looking for enthusiastic and innovative educators to join the team as GP Training Programme Directors.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join NHSE and make an impact working with Resident Doctors in GP training. The successful applicant will work with colleagues to deliver targeted exam support to GP Resident Doctors across Mid and South Essex.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide educational support, specifically related to exams, to resident doctors across Mid and South Essex.
About us
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
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.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and 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 our offices.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development at appropriate level in the Trainer, etc.)
Desirable
- Working towards higher professional qualification such as Diploma or Masters in Medical Education
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
- Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Demonstrates clinical and educational leadership skills
Desirable
- Has strategic planning skills
- Has expertise in change management
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
- Has a thorough understanding of the work of the general practitioners and other health care practitioners and their challenges
- Knowledge of adult education, theory and delivery in service
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters, the Gold Guide and educational theory
- Demonstrates a proactive approach to personal CPD as a clinician in their professional role
Desirable
- Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years
- Expertise in the support of doctors in difficulty
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Victoria House
CamLife
Fulbourn
CB21 5XB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
