East Midlands SuppoRTT Clinical Fellow | NHS England
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Depended on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester (covering East Midlands), LE3 5DR |
| Company: | Health Education England |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6152683/990-MIDE-3-22735 |
Summary
The posts are based jointly between the local NHSE WTE office and an NHS employer (e.g., NHS Trust, Lead Employer) and there is an option to continue a limited amount of agreed clinical work, 1 day a week. The candidate will continue to be clinically supervised by an educational and clinical supervisor from their parent specialty who will be responsible for development with respect to clinical work.
We are seeking dynamic self-starters, eager to adapt and learn with excellent communication, leadership and management skills. Candidates should have knowledge, experience of the UK healthcare systems and the culture, structure, policies of the NHS and arm’s length bodies.
It is desirable for the candidates to have an understanding of the impact returning to training after time out of programme has on Postgraduate Doctors in Training and an interest in quality improvements to support returning trainee doctors. It is expected that candidates have experience of working in the NHS.
Roles are suitable for doctors in training who should have already completed Foundation Year 2 at the time of their application and has a passion for medical education and training. This opportunity is open to Postgraduate Doctors in Training and LED doctors from any specialty. These posts are available to those who wish to work full time or less than full time.
Successful candidates will receive a £5,000 bursary to support a postgraduate qualification (such as a Certificate of Medical Education)
• Contribute to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of NHSE WTE SuppoRTT programme; Support feedback on KPIs to the central office.
• Conduct further investigation and development of successful approaches to support doctors returning to training after time out of programme.
• Explore and recommend a menu of options of activities and interventions based on the above.
• Create and develop specialty checklists for return to training initiatives.
• Support Trust Champions in upskilling other NHS staff e.g. Supervisors and HR staff
• Improve the IT interface for doctors and supervisors.
• Contribute to NHSE WTE’s Enhancing Junior Doctors’ Working Lives programme of activity.
• Develop and deliver a specialty or management driven project that is relevant to the specific needs of NHSE WTE and the wider NHS, through active engagement with the assigned mentor and to develop programme objectives
Enhance skills and competencies that are essential for future medical and educational leaders.
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
• Acts as an ambassador for SuppoRTT
• Develop professional relationships with key partners and stakeholders including Trainee reps.
• Engage with SuppoRTT Champions in the region
• Engage with schools and Educators to increase awareness of SuppoRTT.
• Have presence at local teaching.
• Attending meetings and conferences, representing NHSE WTE and organise local conferences where required.
• Travel across the region as required.
• Champion the project to other doctors
• Build a network of expert contacts with medical and non-medical NHS and NHSE WTE management leaders.
Work with other fellows for support, inspiration and development.
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.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024