We are looking to recruit 4 Trainee Improvement Fellows who reside in the Thames Valley trusts. These posts are for 1 year fixed term and are for ST3 and above trainees.

Before applying for this post please ensure you have agreed this with your Training Programme Director.

The Trainee Improvement Fellowship is an innovative position for trainees with an interest in educational delivery, quality improvement and NHS leadership.

The Trainee Improvement Fellowship will have an emphasis on projects which might improve the conditions of medical training.

The trainees will work with the Senior Leadership team within NHS England Thames Valley to identify and lead on Quality Improvement work targeted at the broad area of training recovery within the region. The trainee will play an important role in enhancing links and improving engagement between trainees and senior clinical leaders within NHS England (TV)

The 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 visit https://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.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

Reporting, mentoring and educational supervision:
The successful candidates will retain an educational and clinical supervisor from their parent speciality who will be responsible for the trainee’s development with respect to their clinical work.
In the fellowship role, the trainee will be mentored by, Garyfallia Fountoulaki, NHS England Thames Valley Associate Dean. Depending upon the final mutually agreed project and the specialty school the successful candidates reside in, there will be
additional supervision and support. In addition, the trainee will report quarterly on their activity to the Trainee Advisory Committee and will work with the incumbent Chair to identify and develop work of benefit to the wider trainee body.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.