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Training Programme Director for General Practice in Dumfries & Galloway
West of Scotland Region
Hours: 2 PA’s (8 hours per week)
Duration: Permanent
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Start Date: 1st August 2022
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.
Applications are invited from experienced General Practice educators to join the team delivering General Practice education and support within the west region of the Scotland Deanery.
The main role is to promote and co-ordinate quality specialist training for general practice for the Dumfries and Galloway GP Training Programme. The emphasis will be on programme management and providing support for GP Trainees and Educational Supervisors (ESs). This will involve support for ESs via the local trainers’ groups, skills development for established ESs, and helping trainees in need of additional support. Other facets of the role are described in the job description.
This role will involve being an active member of the west region GP TPD group with regular contact and liaison with other Programme Directors and the Assistant Directors as well as colleagues across Scotland.
The Scotland Deanery is committed to providing high quality medical education for the workforce in keeping with the NHS Education corporate plan.
For informal discussion on the role please contact Dr Nitin Gambhir, Assistant Director of Post-Graduate General Practice Education by email Nitin.Gambhir@nhs.scot
If you believe you can meet the challenges of this role, we welcome your application. For Further information, please refer to the job information pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59hrs on the closing date.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing Date: 3rd May 2022
Interview Date: 23rd May or 13th June (Interviews will be conducted remotely)
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.
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If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: NES HR Recruitment: recruitment.hr@nes.scot.nhs.uk