Job summary
The TPD role involves working with trainees and local educators to achieve the best outcomes for their trainees. It does involve some teaching and pastoral work, but is largely about managing education, including recruitment, rotations and assessment, working with other educators and staff in the GP School team.
This is a permanent opportunity. This role supports the Underperformance and Induction, Returner and Retainer teams and will be supporting the lead APD . The work will include supporting doctors who have been identified as being more likely to struggle in their GP training as well as Post CCT doctors returning to general practice.
Remuneration will be at GP00 - GP01 point of national GP educator pay scale, depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
- Working with teams to facilitate recruitment and induction of trainees
- Working with GP practices and other education providers to ensure that balanced and quality rotations are available to trainees
- Responsibility for organising the educational programme for trainees, including some face to face and virtual education delivery.
- Support for both trainees and local educators to ensure any developments are well-communicated and issues addressed.
- Ensuring that all trainees are assessed appropriately and that the ARCP processes are implemented
- Work with the senior educators and staff of the GP School to continue to be innovative and to develop the provision of education, both for GP trainees, and also other learners working in primary care settings, including collaboration with the local Training Hub, Trusts and other education providers.
About us
This role is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team supporting the Primary Care Dean and GP Heads of School in improving learner experience and safety, and ultimately the patient experience in the East Midlands.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
On 1 April 2023 Health Education England became part of the new NHS England. Our people are our most important asset; recruiting and retaining the best talent remains crucial to our success. We continue to recruit externally where we cannot fill vacancies internally. We hope you choose to join us but please be aware that some roles may be subject to change in the future. We want to attract and retain highly skilled people to enable us to work with our partners to plan, recruit, educate and train the health workforce. Please note, some supporting documentation attached to this vacancy refers to the legacy organisation, previously known as Health Education England, now NHS England. Work is continuing to harmonise the new NHS England recruitment service and any reference to Health Education England will be updated in due course. More information about the transition to the new NHS England is available here.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and any other supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and any other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous educational role
- Previous attendance or commitment to attend training in Appraisal, Managing Trainees with Difficulties, Career Guidance Skills, Selection Interviewing Skills, Teaching Skills, Education Supervision and Management & Leadership Development
- MRCGP (exam or MAP) or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience within the specialty for five years
- Educational qualification
- Experience of educational management
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of recent developments in medical education
- Experience of working as an educator of doctors in training
- Knowledge of the organisation of postgraduate medical education
- Excellent organisation and management skills
Desirable
- Skills in promoting and developing multi-professional education
- Proven ability to achieve goals and deal with constraints
- Knowledge of current Health and Social Policy
- Understanding of, and skilled in, facilitating learning in both individuals and groups, including workplace learning
Employment
Essential
- Identified time and commitment available within working week
Desirable
- Currently working in the NHS in NHS England, working across East Midlands
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Caring, empathetic and supportive
- Commitment to own and others' CPD
- Successful team worker
- Ability to communicate effectively with trainees, trainers, TPDs, educational and clinical supervisors, other health care professionals and administrative/secretarial staff
- Commitment to shared goals and transparent methods
- Enthusiasm to keep up to date with local and national GP training issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous educational role
- Previous attendance or commitment to attend training in Appraisal, Managing Trainees with Difficulties, Career Guidance Skills, Selection Interviewing Skills, Teaching Skills, Education Supervision and Management & Leadership Development
- MRCGP (exam or MAP) or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience within the specialty for five years
- Educational qualification
- Experience of educational management
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of recent developments in medical education
- Experience of working as an educator of doctors in training
- Knowledge of the organisation of postgraduate medical education
- Excellent organisation and management skills
Desirable
- Skills in promoting and developing multi-professional education
- Proven ability to achieve goals and deal with constraints
- Knowledge of current Health and Social Policy
- Understanding of, and skilled in, facilitating learning in both individuals and groups, including workplace learning
Employment
Essential
- Identified time and commitment available within working week
Desirable
- Currently working in the NHS in NHS England, working across East Midlands
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Caring, empathetic and supportive
- Commitment to own and others' CPD
- Successful team worker
- Ability to communicate effectively with trainees, trainers, TPDs, educational and clinical supervisors, other health care professionals and administrative/secretarial staff
- Commitment to shared goals and transparent methods
- Enthusiasm to keep up to date with local and national GP training issues
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
