Training Programme Director for Emergency Medicine, KSS

You will work with and support the Postgraduate Dean and Head of Schoolin leading the delivery of a wide range of functions within the specialty, aligned to the NHS England mandate, and will ensure that both national and local standards and guidelines are followed and met. The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. You 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. You will work closely with, and cover as needed, the ACCS and Higher TPD/ Head of School. They will work closely with the school faculty, including with Leadership, Simulation and Ultrasound leads. They will also support exam and leadership development for ST3 and ST4 trainees. 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., The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the faculty, and guidelines and standards established within KSS are met. Responsibilities will include:

• To oversee the Regional Training Programme
• Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns
• Recruitment to training posts and programmes
• 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.
  
  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.
  
  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 Salary paid in line with TPD sessional payments