GP Training Programme Director - BucksNHS

Job summary

GP Training Programme Director - Buckinghamshire (Mat Leave Cover)

The role of GP Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Heads of School & of Primary Care Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate. As part of the TPD role candidates will need to continue to be active on the performers list and an active clinician.

The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Training Programme Director 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.

To support the Primary Care Dean & 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.

Main duties of the job

The TPD role involves working with the local education team supporting Doctors in GP Training to perform and achieve their potential during GP Training hopefully graduating with MRCGP.

The role involves preparation and delivery of teaching sessions as well as pastoral support for GP resident doctors and individuals within the GP Training Programme. There is an expectation to work within the local programme team, help support trainers and be involved in the assessment process.

We are looking to recruit a TPD on 2 sessions for maternity cover for 3 months for the Bucks GP Training Programme.

Remuneration will for 2 sessions at GP00 point of national GP educator pay scale. These sessions are usually ascribed to the educational day release which is currently held on Tuesday and as Programme Director, you would be expected to be available to participate unless on leave.

Please note although based in the local programme there will be travel around the Thames Valley region when attending development days, Trainers conferences and meetings.

Job description

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information 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.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

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