Job vacancy: Teaching Fellow, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton

Job summary

Main area: Teaching
Contract: 6 months (6 months fixed term until 5th August 2025)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 188-MT1321-MEDICAL

Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Southampton General Hospital
Town: Southampton
Salary: £61,825 - £70,425 Assessed on experience and qualifications per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 13/01/2025

Teaching Fellow

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Basic Salary – MT04 £61,825 Basic Salary – MT05 £70,425

Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;

• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training

• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)

• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview

Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible. Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Interviews will be held on 13th January 2025

Job Reference: MT1321 - This vacancy closes on or before 05/01/2025

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
GMC registration with a licence to practise
Satisfactory completion of Foundation programme and core training (or equivalent experience)
Experience of working in the NHS

Previous or relevant experience

Essential criteria

Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
Maintains clinical and non- clinical skills

Desirable criteria

Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
Ability to practice evidence-based medicine

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
Understands the responsibilities of being an employee in the NHS
Displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality

Desirable criteria

Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
Demonstrated experience working in a team and values the input of other professionals.

Special requirements of the post

Essential criteria

Contributes to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
Keen interest to develop knowledge and experience in Medical Education
Understands the basic principles of audit, research, and quality improvement

Desirable criteria

Has received positive feedback on teaching skills
Organisation of teaching locally, regionally, or nationally
Able to deliver simulation teaching
Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Publications, abstracts, peer reviewed articles, book chapters
Participation in audit/research or quality improvement

Living the Trust values

Essential criteria

Patients First
Always Improving
Working Together

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

Evidence and ability to work effectively in multiprofessional 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).
Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

Getting to work - our travel promise

Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

How and why we use your information

The Trust is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.

The European General Data Protection Regulations enhances individuals’ rights and safeguards all of their data in place under the DPA.

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Kathryn Nash
Job title: Director of Medical Education
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Teaching Fellow

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria

Previous or relevant experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Special requirements of the post

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Living the Trust values

Essential criteria

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

For more information about our Trust

Getting to work - our travel promise

Our commitment to equality

How and why we use your information

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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