Post Foundation Speciality Manager

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.    Management of Core and Specialty Training Programmes

·         To provide guidance and support to Training Programme Directors in the management of post foundation training and to keep up to date with any changes in programmes and their curriculums.

·         Keep up to date with the recruitment process for Core and Specialty Training Programmes.

·         To support and guide Educational Leads to ensure Local Faculty Group Meetings are scheduled regularly throughout the year and to ensure a copy of the minutes is kept by PGMDE for any quality actions required for NHSE.

·         Should any administrative support be required for the LFG meetings to provide this and record the actions of this meeting.

·         To work with the PGMDE Quality Manager in providing any evidence to complete any quality action following the National Trainee Survey (NTS) or any Quality visits.

·         To support, manage and coordinate any regional training days with the speciality Training Programme Directors (TPD’s).

·         Work with TPD’s to implement any changes in the curriculum delivery.

·         To ensure information is circulated to all leads and Education Supervisors to participate in central ARCP’s and meet the target set by NHSE for King’s

·         Analyse data and make recommendations for improvements, or develop solutions for problems.

·         Assist the PGMDE team with the Trust Medical Induction for Junior Doctors and Consultants Induction and the KCL OSCE’s as and when required.

2.    Support for LED & SAS Doctors

·         To work closely with the LED Tutor and SAS Advocate & Tutor to provide support and guidance in the management of these Locally Employed Doctors

·         To create and maintain a programme of courses and simulation that will support their career delivery

·         To provide any portfolio support

·         To attend any relevant courses or meetings for the development of this group

·         To support any locally employed doctors along with the tutors in their career development

3.    Trainee Representative Management

·         To manage at the start of each speciality rotation year that a representative is in place and is added to the PGMDE database

·         To work with the Director of Medical Education and Senior Medical Education Manager to set up regular developmental meetings

·         To invite the reps to any relevant meetings

·         At the end of the year provide any reps with a certificate or letter of their term

·         To attend any relevant meetings and keep an action tracker

·         To work with the Guardian of Safe Working to share the list of reps and promote the Resident Doctor Forum Meetings

4.    Quality Management and Educational Governance

·         Working closely with Senior PGMDE management ensure that there are robust quality assurance arrangements in place for the training programmes.

·         Ensure effective communications between the TPDs, Supervisors and individual trainees are maintained.

• Assist with the planning, preparation and reporting for quality reviews, planned specialty quality visits (internal and external).

·         In liaison with TPD’s oversee formal Interim ARCP Panels and informal trainee reviews.

·         Working with TPD’s, Supervisors, and PGMDE team to ensure adequate support for Trainees in Difficulty. Provide pastoral support to trainees.

5.    Service Delivery

·         Responsibility for developing and implementing local policies, procedures and protocols.

·         Deputise for the PGMDE Quality Manager in their absence, as appropriate.

6.    Project Management

·         To carry out research and undertake specific projects which support service developments.

·         Responsible for identifying areas of income generation and savings to support service developments.

To support TPD’s on any bids which are in collaboration with NHSE and to provide regular reports as required.