Job summary
KSS Deanery BSMS Leadership and Education Fellowship
Division: Women, Children & Young People
Care Group: Medway Fetal & Maternal Medicine
This is a Fixed Term Appointment for 12 months
We are recruiting for aKSS Deanery BSMS Leadership and Education Fellowshipwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The role has a key focus on developing the postholder's own leadership and education capability. This will be achieved through the work-based project(s) and a bespoke development programme including the Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning at BSMS.
The role includes a clinical component to enable the postholder to maintain and develop their clinical skills. This includes learning skills in obstetric ultrasound and high-risk pregnancy in a tertiary level Fetal Medicine Unit.
The post holder will be part of our multidisciplinary team at the Medway Fetal and Maternal Medicine Centre and will carry out various projects / roles to support the education, training and improved experience of our junior doctors, research fellows and specialist midwives.
The role may include:
- Delivering education and training for trainees and / or multi-professional group
- Co-ordinating senior and junior leadership project
- Providing mentorship and assisting trainees with their quality improvement projects
The role also provides the opportunity to gain insight into medical education processes and infrastructure at Trust and KSS Deanery level.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead and contribute to agreed project(s): Service development to include Project 1: obstetric ultrasound-based clinical risk assessment in day assessment units or Project 2: Risk assessment of pregnancies based on NHS England recommendations as outlined in the Ockenden report.
To identify and scope project(s) work to deliver benefits in the above agreed area(s) based on investigation and diagnosis of need in collaboration with key stakeholders.
To provide leadership to the project(s) including: initiating, delivering, coordinating, communicating, engaging stakeholders, monitoring and reporting on progress.
To provide support and leadership to colleagues involved in the project work.
To lead, co-ordinate and participate in relevant meetings related to the project(s) and other agreed elements of the role.
To develop an understanding of and engagement with relevant decision-making and other processes related to the fellowship project, leadership, education, and change in the organisation and local system in order to be able to progress project work, increase its impact and enhance skills in working across traditional boundaries.
To attend BSMS, regional and national educational and other relevant meetings and liaise with the BSMS Programme Team and the local office of NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as required.
To complete the Post Graduate academic studies pathway (PG Cert in Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning) as agreed with BSMS.
To participate in learning events and other educational activities related to the programme.
To actively pursue options for sharing knowledge and learning arising from the project work and programme. As a minimum, to present a poster for sharing learning with programme sponsors and stakeholders at the end of the year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead and contribute to agreed project(s): Service development to include Project 1: obstetric ultrasound-based clinical risk assessment in day assessment units or Project 2: Risk assessment of pregnancies based on NHS England recommendations as outlined in the Ockenden report.
To identify and scope project(s) work to deliver benefits in the above agreed area(s) based on investigation and diagnosis of need in collaboration with key stakeholders.
To provide leadership to the project(s) including: initiating, delivering, coordinating, communicating, engaging stakeholders, monitoring and reporting on progress.
To provide support and leadership to colleagues involved in the project work.
To lead, co-ordinate and participate in relevant meetings related to the project(s) and other agreed elements of the role.
To develop an understanding of and engagement with relevant decision-making and other processes related to the fellowship project, leadership, education, and change in the organisation and local system in order to be able to progress project work, increase its impact and enhance skills in working across traditional boundaries.
To attend BSMS, regional and national educational and other relevant meetings and liaise with the BSMS Programme Team and the local office of NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as required.
To complete the Post Graduate academic studies pathway (PG Cert in Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning) as agreed with BSMS.
To participate in learning events and other educational activities related to the programme.
To actively pursue options for sharing knowledge and learning arising from the project work and programme. As a minimum, to present a poster for sharing learning with programme sponsors and stakeholders at the end of the year.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with the license to practise
- MBBS (or equivalent).
- MRCOG (or equivalent)
- Experience of working at Registrar grade on Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Completion of ST4/5 training in O&G or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management.
- Possess Basic ultrasound skills
- Shows knowledge of evidence informed practice.
Desirable
- Demonstrates use of evidence based practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with the license to practise
- MBBS (or equivalent).
- MRCOG (or equivalent)
- Experience of working at Registrar grade on Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Completion of ST4/5 training in O&G or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management.
- Possess Basic ultrasound skills
- Shows knowledge of evidence informed practice.
Desirable
- Demonstrates use of evidence based practice.
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).
