Training Programme Director for Core Surgery - West of Scotland

About the role

This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of the post with responsibilities for national training programmes of the Scotland Deanery.
• Contribute to other operational and strategic work within the wider specialty grouping.
• Interact with trainees, trainers, and external bodies to support and enhance postgraduate education both regionally and nationally across the Scotland Deanery.

Requirements

• Trained doctors in Scotland who are in a substantive NHS consultant post.
• Must confirm prior to interview that their employer would support a Service Level Agreement for this role within their job plan.
• Qualified to MB ChB or equivalent and included in the GMC’s General and Specialist Registers.
• A broad understanding of the GMC and Scotland Deanery quality frameworks together with practical experience of medical education and training in the NHS.

Qualifications

• Qualified to MB ChB or equivalent.
• Included in the GMC’s General and Specialist Registers.
• A broad understanding of the GMC and Scotland Deanery quality frameworks together with practical experience of medical education and training in the NHS.

Skills

• Leadership skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• Experience in medical education and training.
• Ability to interact with trainees, trainers, and external bodies.

Benefits

Flexible Location: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the UK).

Pay

Hours: 2 PAs (8 hours per week)

Schedule

Duration: Fixed-Term/Secondment – 3 years in the first instance

Contact

• For informal enquiries can be made to Mr Alastair Murray, Deputy Lead Dean Director (alastair.murray@nhs.scot) or Stuart Waterson, Associate Postgraduate Dean (stuart.waterston2@nhs.scot)
• To apply for this position, please refer to the Job Information Pack which includes a copy of the Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service.
• If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the Job Information Pack which includes a copy of the Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service.

Equal Opportunities

Committed to equal opportunities.

Pre-Employment Checks

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.