Academic Training Programme Director - KSS

The Academic Training Programme Director (ATPD) post offers an important, varied and rewarding role within the partnership and is vital in helping to select, support, develop and mentor academic trainees, and support the academic, clinical and educational supervisors to support them, working closely with IAT and SFP Leads from the HEIs in KSS.

We are appointing one individual to lead as the Academic Training Programme Director to join our existing KSS Deanery team. The role is for 2PAs (0.2WTE).

The ATPD will act to ensure effective mentor of Academic Clinical Fellows (ACFs), Clinical Lecturers (CLs) and SFPs from a number of specialties.The post-holders will work closely with, and be accountable to, the Postgraduate Dean.

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.
  
  Depending on experience £20k p/a paid by NIHR to the HEI where the TPD is appointed.