Training Programme Director in Surgical Research Support

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.