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Training Programme Director for Core Psychiatry

The closing date is 07 December 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit to the post of Core Psychiatry Training Programme Director.

This role is for 7 hours per week (1.75 EMC)

The role of Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

Main duties of the job

The Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Training Programme Director will focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Training Programme Directors will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.

About us

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.

Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms -- including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

We lead the NHS in England 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

Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.

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 recruitment process.

Details

Date posted

21 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience In line with TPD sessional payments

Contract

Secondment

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-SE-19028-E

Job locations

Premier House

60 Caversham Road

Reading

RG1 7EB


Job description

Job responsibilities

NHSE is expected to cease as a separate entity with the merger into DHSC, therefore extensions and new appointments can only be guaranteed up until 31 March 2027. We anticipate educator roles being required beyond this point and further arrangements to be made once the new structure becomes clearer. We recognise this will create some uncertainty and will do our best to keep any potentially impacted informed of future plans as they come available.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

NHSE is expected to cease as a separate entity with the merger into DHSC, therefore extensions and new appointments can only be guaranteed up until 31 March 2027. We anticipate educator roles being required beyond this point and further arrangements to be made once the new structure becomes clearer. We recognise this will create some uncertainty and will do our best to keep any potentially impacted informed of future plans as they come available.

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

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

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

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Primary clinical healthcare qualification
  • Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body relevant to the speciality
  • Currently working as a Consultant in the appropriate speciality area
  • A continuing quest for personal and professional development
Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

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

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Primary clinical healthcare qualification
  • Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body relevant to the speciality
  • Currently working as a Consultant in the appropriate speciality area
  • A continuing quest for personal and professional development

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

Premier House

60 Caversham Road

Reading

RG1 7EB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Premier House

60 Caversham Road

Reading

RG1 7EB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of School of Psychiatry

Sanjoo Chengappa

sanjoo.chengappa@berkshire.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

21 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience In line with TPD sessional payments

Contract

Secondment

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-SE-19028-E

Job locations

Premier House

60 Caversham Road

Reading

RG1 7EB


Supporting documents

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