The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 194501
Salary: Consultant (£96,963 - £128,841)
Job closing date: 28/08/2024
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Flexible Location
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: 1 PA (4 hours per week)
Job posted date: 15/08/2024
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Education For Scotland
Department: Training Programme Management

Job Advert

                   Foundation Programme Director – W27 Programme FY1 & FY2 BR

West Region

Hours: Part Time, 1 PA (4 hours per week)

Duration: Fixed Term / Secondment** for 36 months

**For NHS applicants, an NHS secondment will be offered in the first instance. For non-NHS applicants, a fixed-term or secondment would be considered.     

Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working.  We’re happy to talk about how you want to work. This post will be based at University Hospital Wishaw, NHS Lanarkshire.


NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.

This will be across 1 PA of time (1PA = 4 hours)

The Foundation Programme Director will be responsible for managing a Foundation Programme (W27) and the education and training needs of each individual on the programme.

The FPD should be a Consultant, career grade doctor or General Practitioner and is accountable to the Postgraduate Dean or appropriate Associate Dean. They may also combine the role with that of an educational and/or clinical supervisor.

The Scotland Deanery is responsible for postgraduate medical education. We are delighted to encourage applications for a Foundation Programme Director based in the West Region. The Foundation Programme Director will be responsible for managing a Foundation Programme and the education and training needs of each individual on the programme (approximately 30 trainees). The trainees are based in University Hospital Wishaw for 2 years.

Salary Scale:  Consultant, Associate Adviser or other appropriate payscale.

Applications are invited from trained doctors in the West region of Scotland who are in a substantive NHS or University post. All applicants must confirm prior to interview that their employer would support a Service Level Agreement for this role within their job plan.

Some travel throughout Scotland may be required. 

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the Job Information pack which includes a copy of the job description, person specification and conditions of service. Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Caroline Whitton, Associate Postgraduate Dean (caroline.whitton@nhs.scot).

The post is available for 3 years in the first instance.

Committed to equal opportunities.

Closing Date: Wednesday 28 August 2024

Interview Date: Friday 13 September 2024


You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.  

We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot

Take a look around the company https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/