Training Programme Director - Clinical Oncology | NHS England in Otley

The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Postgraduate Dean in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions within their specialty, aligned to the NHS England mandate. Educator roles are usually recruited for a fixed 3‑year term, maximum of two 3‑year tenures. Due to NHSE organisational change we are only able to offer contract until 31 March 2027. We are hoping this will be reviewed soon. The salary contribution towards this role is in line with TPD sessional payments at £10,000 per session. Please make sure you discuss it with your employer before applying.

Role and Responsibilities

• The Clinical Oncology Training Programme Director (TPD) is a member of the Speciality Training Committee (STC) who is managerially responsible to the Postgraduate Dean for the delivery of training in that speciality according to the standards set by the GMC and the Royal College of Physicians.
• Recruitment and placement of trainees with Local Education Providers to ensure curriculum needs are met in a high‑quality learning environment.
• Assess progress of trainees towards their curriculum requirements.
• Organise a teaching and training programme to enhance curriculum delivery and support trainees in difficulty, providing career guidance.
• Promote a quality learning environment, equity of access, and support Postgraduate Deans in meeting NHSE statutory requirements.
• Assist in developing quality processes complementary across the healthcare workforce.
• Support the use of clinical skills training and simulation, emphasise teamwork and human factors.
• Oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme, advise Postgraduate Deans and Heads of School on matters such as specialty‑specific issues, trainee/trainer concerns, recruitment, assessment, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, careers support, less‑than‑full‑time training, inter‑deanery transfer, academic training and other related work‑streams.
• Provide reports to the Specialty Training Committee and School Board.
• Complete the annual school development plan.
• Advise and support the Postgraduate Dean in educational and workforce development elements, professional development of the educational faculty and ensure compliance with supervision/support requirements for trainees and learners.
• Identify learning needs, support provision of educational appraisal, educator development and resources for faculty, trainees and learners; create and promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter‑professional working across the School.
• Ensure local intelligence processes inform quality management processes; engage with information systems (trainee database, post establishments).
• Contribute to workforce planning; develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engage with commissioning processes as required.
• Support implementation of alternative workforce solutions within the School and advise the Postgraduate Dean on commissioning and decommissioning activities.
• Engage with financial business planning processes and associated School budgets as needed; ensure compliance with procurement requirements.

Additional Information

• Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in‑person.
• 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.

Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance, Patient Safety, School Programme Management, Educational and Workforce Development, Intelligence Support/ provision, Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning, and Finance all contribute to the role. Secondments are required for NHS employees. This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Mar 2026.