NHS England

East Midlands - TPD for Histopathology (South)

The closing date is 08 July 2025

Job summary

As Training Programme Director, you will be responsible for coordinating the training across the region. You will ensure that national standards, determined by Royal Colleges, the GMC and NHS England are implemented locally. Applicants must be currently working within the East Midlands area at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area. Experience within the specialty at consultant level is essential as is considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.

Main duties of the job

You will work with the Head of School to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

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

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience In line with TPD sessional payments

Contract

Secondment

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-MIDE-15551-E

Job locations

County Hall

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8RA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.

Desirable

Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.

Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

Desirable

Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

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 willbe offered on a secondment basis only, Agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.

Desirable

Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.

Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

Desirable

Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS willbe offered on a secondment basis only, Agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.

Desirable

Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

Desirable

Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Primary clinical healthcare qualification and currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.

Desirable

Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Behaviours and Values

Essential

An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context including training delivery in service and education.
Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.

Desirable

Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

County Hall

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8RA

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

County Hall

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8RA

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)