# GP Training Programme Director

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS England.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS England
- **Location:** Victoria House
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** General Practitioner
- **Grade:** General practitioner
- **Salary:** £117,904 - £122,819 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 3 months (Until 31st March 2027)
- **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 3 sessions per week (12 hours per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T11:54:51.891Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Fulbourn/NHS_England/Primary_Care/Primary_Care-v8264505
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8264505?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.england.nhs.uk/

## Job Content

### Job overview

The East of England Primary Care School (part of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate of NHS England) are looking for enthusiastic and innovative educators to join the team as GP Training Programme Directors.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join NHSE and make an impact working with Resident Doctors in GP training. The successful applicant will work in the Chelmsford GP Training Programme.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide educational support to resident doctors on the Chelmsford GP Training Programme

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

## Person Specification

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
- 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
- Demonstrates clinical and educational leadership skills

**Desirable**

- Has strategic planning skills
- Has expertise in change management

### Experience and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
- Has a thorough understanding of the work of the general practitioners and other health care practitioners and their challenges
- Knowledge of adult education, theory and delivery in service
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters, the Gold Guide and educational theory
- Demonstrates a proactive approach to personal CPD as a clinician in their professional role

**Desirable**

- Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years
- Expertise in the support of doctors in difficulty

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Primary clinical healthcare qualification
- Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development at appropriate level in the Trainer, etc.)

**Desirable**

- Working towards higher professional qualification such as Diploma or Masters in Medical Education

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 256.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10578693)
- [guide to completing your application (docx, 42.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1939)
- [nhse - verification of id and rtw guide (pdf, 306.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=996)
- [occupational functional requirements form (pdf, 69.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584439)

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