# Training Programme Director - Acute Internal Medicine (South) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS England. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/training-programme-director-acute-internal-medicine-south/a17cca46-ef52-4316-9584-d0d25d9de534 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/training-programme-director-acute-internal-medicine-south/a17cca46-ef52-4316-9584-d0d25d9de534.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS England - **Location:** Riverside House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Director - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Secondment: 4 months (until 31 March 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 0.75 session per week (3 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T16:09:59.449Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8355052 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8355052?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job overview An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Training Programme Director - Acute Internal Medicine (South) & Study Leave Lead – Regionwide The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England remunerated 0.75PA (3 hours per week). All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Training Programme Director is to work and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate. The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Training Programme Director will focus on 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 as well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies. To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors 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 if professional and other backgrounds. ### Main duties of the job 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 - Head of School - Staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office - Practices and schemes - Associate and deputy deans - Clinical Faculty - Other Heads of Schools - Other Training Programme Directors, where appropriate - Royal Colleges - Professional and regulatory bodies - Wider Stakeholder Network - Local Medical and Dental Schools - Providers and commissioners across the region - Directors of Education - Higher Educational Institutions Delivering Results/ Functional Responsibilities - Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medicine Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in the Yorkshire and the Humber. - Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management. - Ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings when required - Ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met - Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/ IDTs/ LTFT/ Acting up applications ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Leadership - To provide effective clinical leadership. - To work on behalf of Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters. Quality and safety - To implement the NHSE Quality Framework and Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance. School Programme Management - 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. - To attend School meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings. - To meet Code of Practice requirements Educational and Workforce Development - To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements. Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning - To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies Finance - To ensure compliance with procurement requirements Please note that the end date of this secondment as written in the job description is in line with the abolishment of NHS England which is expected to be “date as per advert”. The intention would be for the role to continue in accordance with the standard duration of 3 years under the new structure. This element can be discussed further at interview. 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. ### Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Leadership - Problem solving - Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills - Organisation and time management skills ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in educational context - Experience of clinical and educational leadership - Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education ### Qualifications **Essential** - Primary medical qualification or On the Specialist Register - Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, Professional Association and/or Regulatory Body ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 248.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685588) - [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=10685587) - [note for existing nhs employees applying for fixed term vacancies (docx, 26.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2084) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.