GP Training Programme Director (London - Enfield)

GP Training Programme Director (London - Enfield)

GP Programme Directors are responsible for providing education in a safe environment for doctors wanting to become GPs. This involves planning, facilitating and evaluating the process of learning. There will be support from the other Programme Directors.

1 FTC opportunity for a GP Training Programme Director has become available at the Enfield & Haringey Training Programme with a view to starting ASAP most probably from October 2025, currently lasting until October 2026.

If you have questions about the role, please contact the following:

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The posts will be for 2 sessions a week (8 hours per week)

Main duties of the job

The role of GP Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

The role will include, amongst other responsibilities, overseeing the GP School programme management and advise the Head of School on the following matters:

Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.

Recruitment to training posts and programmes.

To use our educational resources to support learners within programmes to fulfil their full potential.

About us

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

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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

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.

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 other supporting documents.

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Person Specification Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• Ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• A commitment to personal development - self and others

Experience and Knowledge

• 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
• Awareness of the national context of GP Specialty Training, and the particular local context for this training scheme
• oDemonstrable track record of promotion of Equality and Diversity in health care settings

Qualifications and Training

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the Trainer, etc.)