This three-year Training Programme Director post covers General Internal Medicine across North West London, working alongside the Postgraduate Dean and the wider postgraduate medical education team. The post oversees the specialty's regional training programme, covering trainee progression, assessment, rotations, remediation and recruitment to training posts, while meeting Royal College standards. It suits an experienced NHS consultant with a grounding in medical education and experience leading a multi-professional team. NHS applicants are offered secondment only, so they need their employer's agreement before applying.
What the job involves
- Oversee the specialty's regional training programme
- Lead specialty-specific matters and handle trainee and trainer concerns
- Manage recruitment to training posts and programmes
- Manage postgraduate programme work, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation
- Manage out-of-programme arrangements, trainee careers support, less than full-time training and inter-deanery transfers
- Oversee academic training and related work-streams
- Ensure national Royal College standards and General Internal Medicine standards are met
- Work with the Postgraduate Dean to produce doctors committed to patient-centred care and lifelong development
- Work with the Head of School, other General Internal Medicine programme directors, the LaSE team, the PGMDE Business Manager and Quality
What’s required
Qualifications
- Membership or fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association or regulatory body
Registration & licences
- GMC registration
Experience
- Working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
- Clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
- Demonstrable track record of delivering service and education
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges, Faculties, professional bodies and NHS organisations
- Experienced NHS consultant
Skills & knowledge
- Demonstrable leadership skills and ability to influence and motivate others
- Strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
- Commitment to personal development and supporting others to develop and progress
- Thorough understanding of General Internal Medicine training across the region
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team
Nice to have
- PG Cert, diploma or Master of Medical Education
- Attendance at courses aimed at supporting educational development
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
