Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Quality Improvement Fellow (QIP) in SDEC

The closing date is 01 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated doctor at ST1 or above who would like to gain fantastic experience in the acute management of medical patients and develop a specialist interest in QIP. This is a 1 year fixed term post with an immediate start.

The appointee will work as part of the enthusiastic and dynamic Acute Medicine team, which is a consultant led, multidisciplinary team for Urgent and Ambulatory care. The team offers fast, efficient ambulatory and on-going care for patients with acute care needs. The team has a close and excellent working relationship with our Emergency Department and local GPs.

The successful applicant will have the be leading on medicine based QIP projects with opportunity for leadership and development of new projects.

Main duties of the job

  • Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
  • To work flexibly to cover the needs of the Department.
  • Assisting with teaching and training of junior staff and medical students.
  • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning
  • Clinical Governance and audit.
  • To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
  • To gain experience in acute management of all medical patients, by providing emergency treatment to stabilise acute conditions, both before admission and during admission.

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

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £61,825 a year per annum, DoE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-PP-EMF18694

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

This fellowship is intended to provide the applicant with time to develop skills in QIP and audit.

This will aid the candidates professional development by offering them the opportnuity to have a tangeable impact on service delivery and service performance.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the role, and the person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This fellowship is intended to provide the applicant with time to develop skills in QIP and audit.

This will aid the candidates professional development by offering them the opportnuity to have a tangeable impact on service delivery and service performance.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the role, and the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council

Desirable

  • Valid ALS (Resus Council UK)

Experience

Essential

  • High commitment to clinical work
  • Demonstable experience at ST1+ level after full GMC registration or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience of performing QIP to a high standard
  • Experience of completing an audit cycle
  • Presented a completed QIP/audit at a national and/or international conference
  • Published the findings of a completed QIP and/or audit
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council

Desirable

  • Valid ALS (Resus Council UK)

Experience

Essential

  • High commitment to clinical work
  • Demonstable experience at ST1+ level after full GMC registration or equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience of performing QIP to a high standard
  • Experience of completing an audit cycle
  • Presented a completed QIP/audit at a national and/or international conference
  • Published the findings of a completed QIP and/or audit

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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:

Clinical Director for Acute Medicine

Dr Andy Brerton

01483406873

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £61,825 a year per annum, DoE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-PP-EMF18694

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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