Job summary
This post will offer experience and opportunity to develop a range of skills whilst participating in key work streams including: teaching, student and trainee engagement, student and trainee health and wellbeing and transition to the medical practitioner. The Fellow will complete a specific project encompassing one or more of these themes as part of the post.
The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme which aims to prepare the fellow for their year ahead. The Fellow will work on projects with senior managers within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, allowing them to develop longitudinal relationships throughout the placement and to become an integrated member of the trust team. The clinical fellow will have opportunities to share learning with organisations and regions, both within the north east and nationally.
The post will commence in August 2024 and will be for 12 months duration. The successful applicant must negotiate with their current employer for time out of programme so there will be some flexibility. It is recommended that this is discussed as early as possible.
The post will be based in the Education Centre of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, NE29 8NH.
If the successful appointee has over four years post qualification experience, they will be appointed on Specialty Doctor 2021 Terms and Conditions.
Main duties of the job
The primary aims of the post are:
- To experience and develop teaching and management skills within a number of work streams within Northumbria Trust.
- To develop a longitudinal meaningful relationship with senior managers within both the undergraduate and postgraduate education teams and also the public health team within Northumbria Trust.
- To design, with supervision, a well-being strategy that straddles year 5 of the Newcastle University MBBS undergraduate programme and the foundation programme
- To complete a postgraduate certificate that complements the learning objectives of the fellowship, institution to be confirmed.
- Building capacity, and establishing longer term sustainability strategy of engagement with trainees with the Trust's
- Promoting the Trust Health and Wellbeing strategies with trainees and students
- To support and coordinate taster sessions and formal placements within the public health team including for IMT 3 doctors and the undergraduate SSC placement in public health
- To support public health capacity building, identifying and participating in public health teaching opportunities within medical education and the wider workforce.
- To work collaboratively with the public health team, and have responsibility for specific projects/initiatives aligned to the public health strategy and delivery programme.
- To support monitoring and evaluation of agreed projects/initiatives and ensure programmes of work are delivered within agreed timescales.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary aims of the post are:
- To experience and develop teaching and management skills within a number of work streams within Northumbria Trust.
- To develop a longitudinal meaningful relationship with senior managers within both the undergraduate and postgraduate education teams and also the public health team within Northumbria Trust.
- To design, with supervision, a well-being strategy that straddles year 5 of the Newcastle University MBBS undergraduate programme and the foundation programme
- To complete a postgraduate certificate that complements the learning objectives of the fellowship, institution to be confirmed.
- Building capacity, and establishing longer term sustainability strategy of engagement with trainees with the Trusts
- Promoting the Trust Health and Wellbeing strategies with trainees and students
- To support and coordinate taster sessions and formal placements within the public health team including for IMT 3 doctors and the undergraduate SSC placement in public health
- To support public health capacity building, identifying and participating in public health teaching opportunities within medical education and the wider workforce.
- To work collaboratively with the public health team, and have responsibility for specific projects/initiatives aligned to the public health strategy and delivery programme.
- To support monitoring and evaluation of agreed projects/initiatives and ensure programmes of work are delivered within agreed timescales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary aims of the post are:
- To experience and develop teaching and management skills within a number of work streams within Northumbria Trust.
- To develop a longitudinal meaningful relationship with senior managers within both the undergraduate and postgraduate education teams and also the public health team within Northumbria Trust.
- To design, with supervision, a well-being strategy that straddles year 5 of the Newcastle University MBBS undergraduate programme and the foundation programme
- To complete a postgraduate certificate that complements the learning objectives of the fellowship, institution to be confirmed.
- Building capacity, and establishing longer term sustainability strategy of engagement with trainees with the Trusts
- Promoting the Trust Health and Wellbeing strategies with trainees and students
- To support and coordinate taster sessions and formal placements within the public health team including for IMT 3 doctors and the undergraduate SSC placement in public health
- To support public health capacity building, identifying and participating in public health teaching opportunities within medical education and the wider workforce.
- To work collaboratively with the public health team, and have responsibility for specific projects/initiatives aligned to the public health strategy and delivery programme.
- To support monitoring and evaluation of agreed projects/initiatives and ensure programmes of work are delivered within agreed timescales.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Registered medical practitioner
Desirable
- Possession of MRCP or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification in education
- Public health training or experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Registered medical practitioner
Desirable
- Possession of MRCP or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification in education
- Public health training or experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
