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Job overview

The role of GP Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Deputy Director of GP Education in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions relating to GP Training in Wales.

The GP Training Programme Director is professionally accountable to the Deputy Director of GP Education. The Training Programme Director is responsible for managing the local GP Training Scheme. Responsibilities include ensuring training posts provide a balanced and educationally 
robust experience; organisation and delivery of regular focussed educational sessions for GP trainees and GP Trainers; providing pastoral and other support to GP trainees; and participating in quality management activities.

Main duties of the job

To manage the GP Training Scheme planning the programme and placements in the light of national and regional policies.
To liaise with and report to the local GP Associate Dean on a regular basis on all matters pertaining to the local GP Training Scheme.
To co-ordinate the regular GP focussed educational sessions for GP trainees in hospital and general practice posts, organising and ensuring the content meets curriculum requirements. 
To allocate GP Educational Supervisors to trainees and provide advice as appropriate.
To monitor progress of trainees and alert the GP Associate Dean to any problems at an early stage.
To offer career advice to GP trainees.
Liaising with NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership (NWSSP), the lead employer for GP Trainees on matters relating to GP Trainee employment. 
To attend shortlisting, assessment and allocation events for applicants to GP Training and associated assessor training events.
To work closely with local GP Trainers responding to queries and referring to the local GP Associate Dean where appropriate. 
To assess training needs of local trainers and deliver a programme of education for the local GP Trainers that meets these training needs. 
To participate in quality management processes, providing further information where issues are highlighted. 
To undertake quality assurance visits to existing and prospective GP Training Practices linked to the Scheme, in accordance with the pre-planned programme of visits.

Working for our organisation

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers.  Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.