Job summary
GP Programme Directors are responsible for providing education in a safe environment for doctors wanting to become GPs. This involves planning, facilitating and evaluating the process of learning. There will be support from the other Programme Directors.

1 FTC opportunity for an IMG London GP Training Programme Director has become available with a view to starting ASAP, currently lasting until 31st March 2027.

If you have questions about the role, please contact the following:
HOS andy.tate@nhs.net

The posts will be for 2 sessions a week (8 hours per week)

Proposed interview date (subject to change): 4th November 2026

Main duties of the job
The role of the GP Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

The role will include, amongst other responsibilities, overseeing the GP School programme management and advise the Head of School on the following matters:

• Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.
• Recruitment to training posts and programmes.

To use our educational resources to support learners within programmes to fulfil their full potential.

About us
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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Details
Date posted: 25 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £117,904 to £122,819 a year pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 990-LDN-EC4230-E
Job locations: 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• Ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• A commitment to personal development - self and others

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
• Awareness of the national context of GP Specialty Training, and the particular local context for this training scheme
• Demonstrable track record of promotion of Equality and Diversity in health care settings

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• MRCGP (for doctors)
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the Trainer, etc.)

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: NHS England
Address: 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: GP HOS, Andy Tate, andy.tate@nhs.net

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