Job Title: Training Programme Director in Surgical Research Support
Job Location: Manchester, UK
Job Location Type: Hybrid
Job Contract Type: Contract
Job Seniority Level: Director
Responsibilities
- Strategy development and implementation to enable support for surgical post‑graduate doctors in training (PGDIT) undergoing a period of out‑of‑programme for research (OOPR), including the development of both educators and PGDITs.
- Develop strategies to improve research opportunities and liaise with relevant educational institutions.
- Support PGDITs to enable access to opportunities to complement the existing surgical curriculum and provide pastoral support to those in OOPRs.
- Lead on the development of the School’s Recruitment and Retention Strategy and contribute to supporting the School Operational Programme.
- Work in collaboration with the Head of School of Surgery to develop and implement a Medical Workforce Strategy that supports the retention of Surgical Trainees, focusing on developing opportunities for research.
- Integrate innovation into surgical training programmes with integrity and commitment.
- Ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Surgery are met.
Qualifications
- Experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding of Surgery exam training across the region.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, able to work effectively as a member of a multi‑professional team.
Additional Considerations
- Applicants from within the NHS will be offered a secondment; agreement must be obtained from the employer prior to submitting the application.
- Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in‑person.
- If successful at interview, an Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) will be initiated via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) to retrieve key data for onboarding.
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