NHS England

Training Programme Director

Posted: Oct 27, 2025

Job Description

Training Programme Directors have specific responsibilities as agreed in their job plans but retain corporate responsibility with the LTPD for the organisation and supervision of specialty training programmes for general practice within NHSE in line with the national curriculum. Organising and delivering the taught course to doctors in GP training Advising and supporting hospital and GP trainers Resourcing the assessment systems (ARCP) Support to doctors in difficulty, including early warning, needs assessment and support to trainers of such doctors Training the workforce (GP Educationalists, admin, GP and hospital trainers, educational and clinical supervisors) Supporting the Lead Training Programme Director as required to fulfil the School’s agreed functionsOur 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 ByEnabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalitiesMaking the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potentialWorking collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate careOptimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovationDelivering value for moneyEarlier 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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steve Proctor Job title: Lead Training Programme Director Email address: stephen.proctor5@nhs.net

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