Wellbeing Clinical Leadership Fellowship

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated doctor to join our Medical Education team as a Wellbeing Clinical Leadership Fellow. This is an opportunity to develop leadership skills while contributing to the training environment for resident doctors across the Trust.

The fellow will work with the Director of Clinical Education and clinical education leads to design and deliver initiatives that support trainee wellbeing, strengthen teamworking and improve engagement between trainees and education teams. The role provides protected time to lead projects addressing challenges faced by resident doctors, including workload pressures, team dynamics and access to support.

The successful candidate will join the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) Leadership and Education Fellowship Programme and undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning, combining structured leadership development with practical project work.

This role would suit a doctor with an interest in medical education, leadership and improving the working lives of trainees. Frimley Health offers a supportive education environment and strong links with regional partners and universities.

Main duties of the job

The Wellbeing Clinical Leadership Fellow will work with the Medical Education team to develop and deliver initiatives that support the wellbeing, engagement and professional development of resident doctors within the Trust.

A key part of the role will be to design and lead projects aimed at improving the training environment, strengthening teamworking and promoting a supportive culture for trainees. This will include engaging with resident doctors to understand their experiences, facilitating wellbeing or reflective sessions, and working with supervisors and education leads to identify opportunities for improvement.

The fellow will work closely with the Director of Clinical Education, Clinical Tutors and the wider Medical Education faculty to support initiatives that enhance communication between trainees and education teams and encourage early identification of trainees who may benefit from additional support.

The role will also involve evaluating the impact of initiatives through feedback and participation data, and sharing learning through local education governance structures such as Local Faculty Groups.

The successful candidate will undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning with Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and participate in regional leadership development activities.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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