Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Foundation Fellowship Programme Director (FF3)
Start Date: August
Contract Type: Fixed term
Duration: 36
Purpose for Fixed Term: Internal secondment
This post is appointed on a fixed‑term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Please send a brief personal statement to Faye Hawkins (faye.hawkins@uhs.nhs.uk) outlining your suitability for the role and background educational experience instead of a full TRAC application.
The opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated clinician with an interest in education to join the Medical Education Team as Foundation Fellowship Programme Director looking after locally employed doctors working as F3 equivalent. This role attracts 1PA.
This is a rewarding leadership role nurturing locally employed doctors, many of whom may be new to the NHS. The Foundation Fellowship was designed to allow doctors to obtain equivalent training opportunities as doctors within deanery training posts. It is particularly suited to doctors who have trained overseas and are looking for an environment that is supportive and can help orient them into working within the NHS.
Within this role the individual will work alongside the Foundation Fellowship Programme Director for F1/F2 oversight, recruitment, training, supervision and appraisal for the fellowship programme. The individual should have strong leadership and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead delivery of the Foundation Fellowship Programme
* Monitor trainee progress, performance and wellbeing
* Support Educational Supervisors and ensure high quality placements
* Lead recruitment, induction and appraisal processes
* Work closely with the Director of Medical Education and wider education team
* Support doctors in difficulty and promote inclusive training opportunities
If you are interested in the role, please contact Faye Hawkins, Director of Medical Education.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* GMC registration with a licence to practise
* Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
* Track record of Educational Supervision
* Experience of the organisation of postgraduate and undergraduate education
* Understanding of NHS structure and processes
* Experience of working with students or doctors in an educational setting
* Experience of managing a multi‑professional team
Desirable criteria
* University Higher degree
* Educational Qualification
* Experience of educational Leadership and Education
* Evidence of submitting work for Peer Review
* Experience of supervising a locally employed doctor
* Understanding of routes into training for locally employed doctors
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
* Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi‑professional teams
* Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
* Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
* Knowledge of the LED Charter
* Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
* Understanding UK prioritisation framework
Living Trust Values
Essential criteria
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
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