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Salary Hywel Dda University Health Board's Faculty of Medical Education is seeking to appoint a new Foundation Programme Director (FPD) to join the team of 4 FPDs, working collaboratively to manage and quality control the two-year Foundation Programme in Hywel Dda.
Based at Withybush General Hospital, the post holder will work with the Local Faculty Team, in collaboration with HEIW and the Wales Foundation School, to ensure that posts offer trainees a comprehensive range of experiences to enable them to achieve curricular outcomes for completion of foundation training.
Hywel Dda University Health Board is committed to delivering excellence in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education and Training through supporting the training and development of doctors throughout their careers. Applications for this post are invited from enthusiastic, innovative and passionate SAS Doctors, Consultants and GPs for this 3 Year fixed term role (with review after 12 months).
This is an exciting time for Medical Education in Hywel Dda as we move into the next phases of the planning and implementation of the Healthier Mid and West Wales Strategy - come and join our team!
The Foundation Programme Director (FPD) is responsible for the overall management and quality control of Foundation Programmes consisting of placements across Withybush General Hospital. The successful candidate will work with the local faculty team to ensure that programme meets the required standards for training and that each trainee is able to access a comprehensive range of experiences, which will enable them to gain the competences necessary for full registration and completion of foundation training.
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
All internal applicants must seek approval from their Service Delivery Manager/ Line Manager prior to applying for this role as if successful at interview, the sessions will need to be incorporated into the job plan for the fixed term period.
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
