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Training Programme Director

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Training Programme Director
We have a vacancy for a Training Programme Director position to fulfil national duties and represent healthcare science on a regional basis. This role is fixed term until 31.3.27, however, we are open to a secondment agreement subject to approval from your substantive employer.
This senior post in the National School of Healthcare Science is an exciting opportunity to take a regional leadership role for the Scientist Training Programme for NHS healthcare scientists.
Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Head of School/Deputy Chief Scientific Officer, these posts are senior, highly visible regional leadership roles for scientific training, and will ensure that healthcare science is able to continue to deliver future senior NHS scientists with the necessary scientific, clinical, managerial and leadership competencies. You will be responsible for the continuing development, delivery, innovation, and future strategic direction of this important programme across the scope of healthcare science specialties. The successful post holder will also be expected to lead and develop profession specific workforce transformation priorities when required.
- Influence the education and training of healthcare scientists, making a real difference to patient care.
- Provide further leadership development of senior staff in healthcare science education across the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate.
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This is one of 7 senior management roles to provide leadership and oversight of the design, development, delivery and innovation of Scientist Training Programmes on a national, four nations basis through regional representation, and across the whole scope of healthcare science specialties (currently 32 sciences).
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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.
We Lead The NHS In England 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 people can develop and make a difference
- 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


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Onboarding
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.
Working Conditions
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Delia Ripley
- Job title: Head of School and Deputy Chief Scientific Officer
- Email address: delia.ripley@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07872815794
I welcome contact from interested individuals for a discussion before applications.
Delia Ripley
Head of School and Deputy Chief Scientific Officer
07872815794
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