Training Programme Director in Surgical Research Support

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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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