Training Programme Director Public Health
Job Description
Job summary
Are you passionate about developing the future public health workforce? NHS England East Midlands is seeking an experienced and motivated public health consultant to join us as a Training Programme Director (TPD).
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the training experience of public health specialty trainees across the region. Working closely with the Head of School and fellow TPD, you will provide leadership and oversight of training programmes, ensuring trainees receive a high-quality educational experience that supports their development into skilled public health specialists committed to improving population health and reducing inequalities.
As TPD, you will coordinate and support the delivery of training across the region, ensuring local implementation of curriculum and professional standards determined by national regulatory and professional bodies. You will champion educational excellence, quality improvement and trainee wellbeing, while promoting an inclusive and supportive learning environment where all trainees can thrive.
We are looking for a collaborative leader with established public health relationships the East Midlands, who can build strong relationships, support trainers and trainees through change, and contribute to the continuous improvement of training programmes.
This role offers a rewarding opportunity to develop future public health leaders and make a meaningful contribution to public health education across the East Midlands.
Main duties of the job
The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Training Programme Director will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.
To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.
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.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and any other supporting documents.
SecondmentsApplicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
- Currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.
- Experience within the specialty at Consultant level.
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and be registered with the regulatory body.
- Must hold a current Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Current clinical commitment in the School/specialty.
- Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
- Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years.
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes.
Desirable
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
- Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda.
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
- A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate.
- Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.
Desirable
- Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
- Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders.
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- A transformation leadership style.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
- Management of transformation and change.
- Perform all duties in a manner that supports and promotes NHS England (WTE Directorate) commitment to equal opportunities.
- Conduct all duties in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues, trainees and staff. Note the special responsibility as a manager for assessing and minimising risks to staff.
- A continuing quest for personal and professional development.
- An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.
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
Any NHSE Office in East Midlands Region
Flexible across East Midlands Region
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
