GP Training Programme Director - Thames Valley
NHS England
Reading, RG1 7EBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£117,904
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
Training Hub Programme Directors - 2 x 0.2 WTE (2 x THPD posts. Each post is 0.2 WTE ie 2 sessions per week) Thames Valley Primary Care Training Hub i...
The postholder will support the Associate Dean and Primary Care Dean, and 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 help to deliver an integrated, multi-professional workforce comprising of individuals from a spectrum of professional and other backgrounds.
The role of Training Hub Programme Director is to support the:
- Development of the primary care workforce through the promotion and continuing support for the Primary Care School and Training Hubs programmes and workstreams
- Transformation of general practice and primary care teams needed to deliver high-quality patient care with best practice, current regulations and service delivery models.
In delivering the role, THPDs will work closely with other multi-professional workforce colleagues. Whilst working within the Thames Valley Training Hub the postholder will also support the delivery of the Integrated Care Board's wider objectives, alongside neighbourhood and Primary Care Network workforce strategies.
The THPD will report to the Associate Dean and onto the Head of School and Regional Primary Care Dean.
The postholder will need travel to around the Thames Valley region when attending development days, educator conferences and meetings.
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.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- A registered GP with a license to practice who is currently working in clinical practice
- Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the Trainer, etc.)
Desirable: - Higher degree in education/management or working towards such a qualification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Proven abilities as a negotiator
- Strong interpersonal communication, written and presentation skills
- Effective leadership skills and an ability to influence
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to adapt and innovate
- Commitment to personal professional development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Good current working knowledge of the delivery of primary and community care
- Thorough knowledge of GP processes that underpin professional development
- Good understanding of the primary care workforce recruitment, retention and transformation agenda
- Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of the multi-professional workforce agenda
- Experience of locating and coordinating educational resources
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
- Active involvement in, and up-to-date with, appraisal processes
Desirable
- Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education.
- Experience with working with newly qualified GPs and other NHS professionals and those returning to practice educational programmes.
- Experience of undertaking careers counselling
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Able to demonstrate NHSE's values and commitment to the values described in the NHS Constitution.
- Commitment to own personal development.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Commitment and enthusiasm for education and training
- Adaptable in approach including the flexibility to work in changing environments.
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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