Training Programme Director for Histopathology and Neuropathology

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director in Histopathology & Neuropathology.

The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to HEE YH remunerated on the NHS Consultant Pay Scale – 1 PA per week.

All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan.

This is a HEE YH wide role and the successful candidate will have knowledge of all rotations and trainees. They will be expected to cover for the TPDs during periods of absence.

The role of 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 Health Education England mandate.

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.

Engaging People/ Key Working Relationships

Development of an effective network of communication and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders on a local, regional and national basis:

• Postgraduate Dean and Deputies
• Head of School
• Staff at all levels across the area covered by the local office
• Practices and schemes
• Associate Deans
• Clinical Faculty
• Other Heads of Schools
• Other Training Programme Directors
• Royal Colleges
• Professional and regulatory bodies
• Wider Stakeholder Network
• Local Medical Schools
• Providers across the region
• Directors of Education
• Higher Educational Institutions

Delivering Results/ Functional Responsibilities

• Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the GMC with respect to training posts and educational programmes
• Ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings
• Ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met
• Giving guidance on OOP / IDT’s / LTFT / Acting up applications

HEE ensures that the workforce has the right skills, behaviours and training, and is available in the right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and drive improvements through supporting healthcare providers and clinicians to take greater responsibility for planning and commissioning education and training.

Our ambition is to be the best organisation of our type in the world by living our values every day.

Our Core Values are that everyone feels valued and respected and are included and involved in everything that affects them; are trusted to make decisions with clear reasons in order to be empowered to deliver; are committed to clear, effective communication, which is transparent and open when sharing information; takes pride and has integrity in everything we do and recognises that everyone has a significant contribution whilst taking personal responsibility and accountability for actions and behaviours.

To work with the Head of School:

• To provide effective clinical leadership, contributing to the strategic development of HEE.
• To contribute to the vision of the local NHS and to enhance patient care by providing leadership and direction with respect to the quality of education and training.
• To be an advocate and a positive role model on behalf of HEE, by promoting leadership that inspires, motivates and empowers all staff, and demonstrating the values of the NHS.
• To work on behalf of HEE, providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters.
• To work locally with key groups and stakeholders, to attend and host events across the regions, to develop key liaisons and to ensure effective local engagement and responsiveness in line with the culture of HEE.
• To review how multi-professional healthcare teams interact and identify opportunities for different healthcare professions to work more effectively together through education and training.
• To work with providers and others to support and capture innovation locally and ensure national and local conversations develop ‘best practice’.

Corporate leadership

• To support delivery of the specialty-specific aspects of the HEE mandate through local initiatives and programmes.

Involvement in Programmes and Projects

• To support work programmes on behalf of HEE that support local and national developments and initiatives.
• Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management

Leadership and Management

• Leading on all TPD activities across the region
• Ensuring that trainee rotations and placements are managed in accordance with Code of Practice guidance

Quality and safety

To work closely with the Head of School to support implementation of the HEE Quality Framework and:

Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance

• To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.

Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement

• To support the development of quality processes which are complementary across the healthcare workforce.
• To support the use of clinical skills training and simulation (where appropriate/applicable), stressing the importance of teamwork and human factors.

School Programme Management

To oversee 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.
• Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams.