# Training Programme Director - Radiology ST2

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS England
- **Town:** Leeds
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Radiology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** In line with TPD sessional payments
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 7 months (until 31 March 2027)
- **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 1.5 sessions per week (6 hours per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-17T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-03T10:30:44.820Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Manchester/NHS_England/Radiology_ST/Radiology_ST-v8165155
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8165155?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Training Programme Director in ST2 will support the Head of School in the Strategic Development of the School of Radiology.

- The post holder will lead on the development of the School’s Recruitment and Retention Strategy and contribute to supporting the School Operational Programme.
- The post holder will be a member of the School Board.

### Main duties of the job

Training programme directors are key to the running of postgraduate medical and dental training. They are responsible for managing training in a single specialty. They manage the recruitment of trainees by identifying vacancies on the programme, manage assessment processes, organise trainee rotations, develop a network of educational supervisors and support doctors or dentists with individual training needs.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Programme Director will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Radiology are met. Responsibilities will include:

- To oversee the Specialty’s 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 Radiology 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.

As a result of NHS England's (NHSE) integration into the Department of Health, all educator recruitment activity either extensions to existing contracts or new appointments, will have an end date of 31 March 2027. We are currently reviewing the recruitment process beyond this date and will provide updates as soon as the new procedures

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**

- Demonstrable leadership skills, consistent with own personal style, and an ability to motivate others
- Effective interpersonal skills, as well as written and oral presentation skills
- Committed to own professional development and learning
- Ability to remain curious, open to new ideas, and willingness to be challenged
- Adequate organisational skills to be able to deliver the operational aspects of the role in a timely manner

**Desirable**

- A clear sense of vision and an ability to innovate

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working with doctors in an educational context
- Experience as an educational supervisor especially for Radiology Trainees

**Desirable**

- Clinical/Educational Management experience
- At least 2+ year’s experience as Consultant Radiologist
- Previous or current appointment as a Leader in Healthcare Education would be desirable
- Experience as TSTL
- Experience in Recruitment
- Awareness of funding streams for Healthcare Education
- Understanding the Workforce Transformation agenda

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Consultant or Specialist doctor in Radiology and working in NHS in North West England
- Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists

**Desirable**

- Education Qualification such as Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or Masters in Medical Education

## Documents

- [job description (docx, 70.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10507177)
- [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=10507157)
- [note for existing nhs employees applying for fixed term vacancies (docx, 26.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2084)

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