Overview

Hours: 2PA (8 hours per week)

Duration: Fixed Term for 36 months

Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working (within the UK). We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.

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.

We are the leader in educational design, delivery and quality assurance and provide wide-ranging support to workforce development. We are the official provider of workforce statistics for NHS Scotland and support national workforce planning. We design and develop digital technologies supporting innovation and transformation.

Our purpose is to drive change and improve the quality of care experienced by citizens across Scotland by ensuring that we have the right staff, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time. NES is integral to improving outcomes for people and in ensuring a skilled and capable workforce underpins the design and delivery of services. As an organisation, we recognise the significant contribution we can make to improving population health, reducing inequalities and economic development.

This will be across 2 PA of time (1PA = 4 hours).

Role

Training Programme Director (TPD) responsibilities: The Training Programme Director will be responsible for managing specialty training programmes for doctors holding the following appointments: specialty registrar (StR); and locum appointments for training (LATs).

Reporting and alignment: The TPD should be a Consultant 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.

Secondment considerations: Applicants who wish to apply on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.

* For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance

Additional information

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the job information pack below.

Informal enquiries: Chris Lilley, Associate Postgraduate Dean (Chris.Lilley@nhs.scot)

Fixed Term: 3 years in the first instance.

Closing date: 8th October 2025. Interview date: TBC. Eligibility to work in the UK is required and must be maintained throughout employment. Evidence of eligibility must be produced on request.

CVs will not be accepted.

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

https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/

If you have any queries regarding the application portal or recruitment process, please contact us at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot