Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Resident Doctor Wellbeing Fellow

The closing date is 22 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Resident Doctor Wellbeing Fellow for 12 months from October 2025. The role willl work alongside the Consultant Lead for Resident Doctor Wellbeing.

The role includes working 8 hours per week and is designed for a current Resident or Trust Doctor at registrar level to undertake one day a week alongside their clinical work.

Main duties of the job

The focus is to act as an intermediary with senior staff in the hospital to facilitate and promote pastoral support initiatives for resident doctors within the trust. The candidate will have good communication skills, empathy and be able to work on their own initiative and within the wellbeing team. They will have experience of the lives of resident doctors having worked alongside them and are best placed to understand the challenges. The role will involve cohort-level interventions (including delivery of pastoral support teaching and engagement with Resident Doctor Forum), as well as 1:1 support.

The role also involves running an enhanced support program for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) including facilitating the IMG network, co-ordination of a mentoring scheme and participating in the trust working group to improve IMG induction. Work with the Consultant pastoral support lead to raise awareness of services within and externally to the hospital

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum, pro rata, DoE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

384-PP-EMF18667

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

This role would be appropriate for either a current Resident, or Trust Doctor working at ST3 or above to complete alongside their clinical role.

Please review the attached JD for full details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role would be appropriate for either a current Resident, or Trust Doctor working at ST3 or above to complete alongside their clinical role.

Please review the attached JD for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
  • Medical Degree

Desirable

  • Post-graduate qualification in education, supervision, mentoring and/or coaching

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a clinical role within the NHS

Desirable

  • Understanding of medical education hierarchy, occupational health, and/or human resources, and systems in place for supporting junior doctors
  • Previous training in mental health e.g. attendance at mental health first aider course or similar
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
  • Medical Degree

Desirable

  • Post-graduate qualification in education, supervision, mentoring and/or coaching

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a clinical role within the NHS

Desirable

  • Understanding of medical education hierarchy, occupational health, and/or human resources, and systems in place for supporting junior doctors
  • Previous training in mental health e.g. attendance at mental health first aider course or similar

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Director of Medical Education

Dr Hiro Khoshaw

hiro.khoshnaw@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

08 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum, pro rata, DoE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

384-PP-EMF18667

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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