About this role
Job summary
The Training Programme Director in ST2will 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.
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.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
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Job description Job 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 Specialtys 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.
Person Specification
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
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name NHS England
Address 3 Piccadilly Place
London Road
Manchester
M1 3BN
United Kingdom
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