GP Educator / Training Programme Director

GP Educator / Training Programme Director

The Training Programme Director (TPD) role is responsible for leading and co ordinating the training of GP Specialty Resident Doctors across the Pennine training programme.

This will include managing the programme for the future and ensuring it can adapt to meet the future needs of the NHS. The post holder will work with the Head of School, local Associate Dean (GP) and other local educators to ensure each post within the programme meets the standards defined by the GMC, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and NHS England.

They will ensure each post enables Resident Doctors to access a comprehensive range of experiences which will enable them to meet the requirements of the curriculum during their participation in the programme.

The post holder must be on the GMC GP Register with a minimum of one year's post CCT experience in the specialty. They must also meet the GMC standards for educational supervisors, be engaged in the revalidation process and ideally be in active clinical practice.

Responsibilities

To oversee programme management in the programme area and advise Postgraduate Deans on the following matters:

• Specialty specific matters and Resident Doctor and/or trainer concerns;
• Recruitment to training posts and programmes;
• Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, structured teaching programme and associated budget, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP;
• Management, Resident Doctor management, careers support, less than full time training, inter deanery transfers, Annual Development planning, study leave and academic training and other related work streams.
• Assist in the development and application of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce in the county.
• To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree
• On GMC GP Register with a minimum of one year's post CCT experience in the specialty
• Current licence to practice and fully engaged in annual appraisal and revalidation
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (e.g., educator courses, Train the Trainer, etc.)

Skills

• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• 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
• Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress

Experience

• Experience of working with learners or Resident Doctors 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
• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
• Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi professional workforce matters, the Gold Guide and educational theory
• Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes

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