NHS England
Training Programme Director for Palliative Medicine (Thames Valley)
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NHS England, South East Region
Thames Valley Local Office
Within NHS England, South East Region, the Thames Valley Local Office is responsible for the planning, development, education and training of the future and current healthcare and public health workforce across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
Consultant Opportunity: Training Programme Director for Palliative Medicine
An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant with a strong interest in medical education and training to be the Training Programme Director for Palliative Medicine.
Applications
Applications are invited from current STC members, or from those within the specialty who can demonstrate relevant interest in education and training.
For more information regarding the post please refer to the attached Job Description with enclosed Person Specification.
Role of the Training Programme Director
The role of the Training Programme Director is to work with the Head of School in Leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to NHS England mandate.
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.
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Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of (specialty) training across the region and who will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.
NHS England Board Purpose
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.
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Further Information
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Working Conditions
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Recruitment Process
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 Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jasroop Chana / Matthew Giles
- Job title: Joint Heads of School of Medicine (Thames Valley)
- Email address: jasroop.chana@nhs.net
Joint Heads Of School
- Jasroop Chana: jasroop.chana@nhs.net
- Matthew Giles: matthew.giles@ouh.nhs.uk
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