Job summary
The successful individual will join an existing Training Hub team and support the development of the Primary Care workforce through the promotion and continuing support for the NHS England Workforce Training and Education (NHSE WT&E) primary care department agenda. Underpinning these activities will be the ongoing need to support and deliver educational quality governance.
You will be a representative of the Primary Care Department and will be expected to be a positive advocate for NHSE WT&E at all times. You will promote leadership that inspires, motivates, and empowers all staff, whilst demonstrating the values of the NHS.
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with other multi-professional education and workforce leads embedded within an Integrated Care System for the Kent and Medway Training Hub. The role will work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, to support changing service models. The ultimate aim being enabling the delivery of an integrated workforce strategy comprising individuals from a number of professional backgrounds.
Whilst working within NHSE WT&E, they will have a role in supporting workforce strategies in Primary Care Networks (PCN) and the forming health and care partnerships across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
Main duties of the job
Alongside existing Training Hub colleagues lead on the promotion of the primary care workforce transformation agenda from certification to retirement that focuses on high quality patient care and service delivery.
Support the professional development, appraisal and revalidation of GPs for the benefit of patient care by locating, co-ordinating and signposting educational resources within the local area to underpin and encourage the development of patient services.
Enable retention strategies for the GP and primary care workforce at every stage of career, lead educational initiatives to develop the primary care workforce such that they can deliver patient care as described in the new models of care and those that emerge through NHS Service redesign. Signpost GPs to other resources such as mentoring and careers advice where appropriate.
You should be a self-motivated individual, able to respond quickly to changing priorities and workloads. Strong leadership skills are essential. You should have good knowledge of the GP curriculum and associated mandatory requirements and be able to positively influence GP specialty trainees to achieve these.
Candidates should be experienced in healthcare education management - which may be achieved through a formal university course or equivalent experience.
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
16 December 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£113,917 to £118,665 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
990-SE-19328-E
Job locations
York House
18-20 Massetts Road
Horley
RH6 7DE
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
York House
18-20 Massetts Road
Horley
RH6 7DE
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
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