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Training Programme Director - O&G UltrasoundNHS England • Reading, United Kingdom
Training Programme Director - O&G Ultrasound

Training Programme Director - O&G Ultrasound

NHS England • Reading, United Kingdom
10 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description
Job summary
Within NHS England, South East Region, the Thames Valley Local Office is responsible for the planning, development, education and training of the future and current healthcare and public health workforce across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant with a strong interest in medical education and training to be the Training Programme Director in O&G Ultrasound.

Applications are invited from current STC members, or from those within the specialty who can demonstrate relevant interest in education and training.

For more information regarding the post please refer to the attached Job Description with enclosed Person Specification.The role of the Training Programme Director is to work with the Head of School in Leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to NHS England mandate.

Main duties of the job
Training Programme Directors (TPD) are professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. TPDs will focus on 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, TPDs 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.

This role requires:
  • Co-ordinate mandatory ultrasound training for the TV O&G resident doctors (RDs), ensuring that all RDs have access to the two basic RCOG ultrasound modules.
  • Develop the RCOG intermediate modules and select and enable those trainees with ATSM/SST requirements to access the training. This involves working with the ATSM Director and HoS.
  • Work with the HoS to ensure a local ultrasound co-ordinator in each provider Trust. These co-ordinators should be actively participating in obstetric or gynae ultrasound on a regular basis.
  • Arrange meetings with local co-ordinators to ensure the necessary training and assessment is taking place.
  • Attend the ultrasound training meetings at the RCOG and work with the College ultrasound training lead.

About us
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

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

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and 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 process.

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

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: Depending on experience
In line with TPD sessional payments
Contract: Secondment
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 990-SE-EC4283-E
Job locations: Premier House, Caversham Roard, Reading, RG1 7EB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Key working relationships and stakeholders:
  • Postgraduate Dean
  • Secondary Care Dean
  • Head of School
  • Staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office
  • Practices and schemes
  • Associate and deputy deans
  • Clinical Faculty
  • Other Heads of Schools
  • Other Training Programme Directors, including Defence Deanery leads where appropriate
  • Royal Colleges
  • Professional and regulatory bodies
  • Wider Stakeholder Network
  • Local Medical and Dental Schools
  • Providers and commissioners across the region
  • Directors of Education
  • Higher Educational Institutions

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
Behaviours and Values
Essential
  • A transformation leadership style.
  • Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
  • Management of transformation and change.

Experience and Knowledge
Essential
  • Current clinical commitment in the School/specialty.
  • 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.
  • Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
  • Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years.
  • Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes.

Skills and Abilities
Essential
  • Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
  • A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate.
  • Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills.
  • Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Desirable
  • Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders.

Qualifications and Training
Essential
  • Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
  • Currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area.
  • Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and be registered with the regulatory body.

Desirable
  • Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)

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, Caversham Roard, Reading, RG1 7EB, United Kingdom
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 Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ruth Houlden, Ruth.Houlden@ouh.nhs.uk

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