Job overview

The role of Specialty Training Programme Director for Obstetrics and Gynaecology (South West Simulation Lead and South of the region Operations) will work with and support the Head of School for Obstetrics and Gynaecology in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate and long-term workforce plan.

The role 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 appointment will be made on the basis of a part-time secondment to NHS England, alongside existing employment with an NHS Trust in the South West geographical footprint.  

This is a senior educator position appointed on a secondment basis until 31 March 2027.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training across the region.  They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.

Main duties of the job

The post will consist of two main roles. Firstly, being the South West Lead for Simulation for O&G Post-Graduate training. Simulation-based training is becoming a larger and more important part of training post-graduate doctors within O&G. This role will lead on the simulation programme across the South West including simulation-based training for laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and ultrasound. The ideal candidate will demonstrate proven interest and previous experience in organising and delivering simulation training. The role will liaise and work closely with the TPD for Education, who delivers the general O&G educational programme, the other TPDs, the Education Business Leader and the Head of School. 

The second part of the role is the Lead for the South of the Region Operations. Currently the South West training programme is geographically divided into South rotation and North rotation. This role will organise the placement of resident doctors in hospital trusts within Devon and Cornwall for their training. The role works closely with residents, the Head of School, the Education Business Leader and Chairs of trainee committee to ensure the smooth running of the rotation to satisfy the residents training needs. In this role the TPD will attend ARCPs as part of the ARCP panel. To note a review of training rotations is ongoing with the aim to improve doctors working lives and the TPD will take an active part in the design and implementation of the proposed rotations.

Working for our organisation

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.

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