Job summary
Job Summary
This is an opportunity for doctors currently on London training programmes to spend a year out of programme working in a unique post working within Health Education England and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
The exciting post is a part time appointment working 2-3days within HEE and across RFL Trust. The role provides opportunity to develop skills in leadership, management, simulation, strategy and project management.
Start date: As soon as possible but can be flexible.
Interview date and Venue: Friday 2nd February,
Barnet Hospital Education Centre Wellhouse Lane Barnet EN53DJ
Main duties of the job
At RFL, the role will provide a unique opportunity to develop and establish a leadership programme for doctors in training across the Trust. The post holder will work with senior leaders to bring together a multidisciplinary, multispecialty faculty to develop and deliver a workplace-based training programme focused on leadership and management skills for doctors in training. The post holder will assist the postgraduate medical education team and core faculty to deliver the first cohort of the Trust-wide leadership development programme for doctors in training.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Job description
Job responsibilities
With RFL, the role will provide a unique opportunity to develop and establish a leadership programme for doctors in training across the Trust. The post holder will work with senior leaders to bring together a multidisciplinary, multispecialty faculty to develop and deliver a workplace-based training programme focused on leadership and management skills for doctors in training.
The post holder will assist the postgraduate medical education team and core faculty to deliver the first cohort of the Trust-wide leadership development programme for doctors in training. The role will also involve supporting medical education across the Royal Free London Trust in a range of activities, including but not limited to: coordination and development of teaching sessions and opportunities, small and large group tutorials, skills based practical sessions, simulation, bedside teaching and clinical skills teaching. Contribution to examinations of students (primarily OSCE examinations), will be required. You will be expected to contribute to the cross-site preparation for the preparation for practice teaching modules and to assist with the UCL OSCE exams.
The post is based at HEE and Barnet Hospital, with cross site working required at Royal Free, Barnet, Chase Farm and central UCL in Bloomsbury, as required. The successful applicant will be invited to participate in UCL training to teach course. The post holder will be supported to build their portfolio to assist in gaining accreditation through the Higher Education Academy prior to completing their post. There will also be opportunity to take advantage of leadership training programmes available across the Royal Free Trust.
With NHSE the successful applicant would:
Work collaboratively across London Trusts and NHSE in order to continue the rollout of LEEP to medical trainees and other healthcare professionals.
Look to obtain and train more faculty members as part of the LEEP programme via train the trainer sessions, increasing Londons faculty pool for further engagement with colleagues.
Communicate on a regular basis with NHSE regarding the Trusts objectives, plans and business developments for LEEP.
Attend key NHSE meetings to ensure feedback and insight from Trust colleagues is reported back to NHSE in regard to the LEEP programme
NHSE provides leadership for the education and training system. It ensures that the shape and skills of the future health and public health workforce evolve to sustain high quality outcomes for patients in the face of demographic and technological change. HEE ensures that the workforce has the right skills, behaviours and training, and is available in the right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and drive improvements through supporting healthcare providers and clinicians to take greater responsibility for planning and commissioning education and training
Job description
Job responsibilities
With RFL, the role will provide a unique opportunity to develop and establish a leadership programme for doctors in training across the Trust. The post holder will work with senior leaders to bring together a multidisciplinary, multispecialty faculty to develop and deliver a workplace-based training programme focused on leadership and management skills for doctors in training.
The post holder will assist the postgraduate medical education team and core faculty to deliver the first cohort of the Trust-wide leadership development programme for doctors in training. The role will also involve supporting medical education across the Royal Free London Trust in a range of activities, including but not limited to: coordination and development of teaching sessions and opportunities, small and large group tutorials, skills based practical sessions, simulation, bedside teaching and clinical skills teaching. Contribution to examinations of students (primarily OSCE examinations), will be required. You will be expected to contribute to the cross-site preparation for the preparation for practice teaching modules and to assist with the UCL OSCE exams.
The post is based at HEE and Barnet Hospital, with cross site working required at Royal Free, Barnet, Chase Farm and central UCL in Bloomsbury, as required. The successful applicant will be invited to participate in UCL training to teach course. The post holder will be supported to build their portfolio to assist in gaining accreditation through the Higher Education Academy prior to completing their post. There will also be opportunity to take advantage of leadership training programmes available across the Royal Free Trust.
With NHSE the successful applicant would:
Work collaboratively across London Trusts and NHSE in order to continue the rollout of LEEP to medical trainees and other healthcare professionals.
Look to obtain and train more faculty members as part of the LEEP programme via train the trainer sessions, increasing Londons faculty pool for further engagement with colleagues.
Communicate on a regular basis with NHSE regarding the Trusts objectives, plans and business developments for LEEP.
Attend key NHSE meetings to ensure feedback and insight from Trust colleagues is reported back to NHSE in regard to the LEEP programme
NHSE provides leadership for the education and training system. It ensures that the shape and skills of the future health and public health workforce evolve to sustain high quality outcomes for patients in the face of demographic and technological change. HEE ensures that the workforce has the right skills, behaviours and training, and is available in the right numbers, to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and drive improvements through supporting healthcare providers and clinicians to take greater responsibility for planning and commissioning education and training
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Makes sure they work in a way that complies with legislation and organisation policies and procedures
- Operate in a highly political, complex and sensitive environment with strong management and communication skills
- Acts as an exemplar, actively promotes the NHS Constitution and Values through personal behaviour and interaction with others and by the standards and example they set for those they work with
- Commitment to health and healthcare in London, driven by the needs of patients, service users and external stakeholders
- Well organised, with effective time management and good administrative capability.
- Commitment to personal and professional development.
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills.
- Operates with integrity and treats services users, partners, and colleagues with respect and dignity at all times
- Aware of the impact of own behaviour on others and takes responsibility to address any personal development needs.
- Promotes a safe environment for the exchange of views and ideas and encourages creativity and innovation to facilitate continuous improvement
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
- At the end of the year to continue links with Postgraduate Dean and to establish links with successor and to act as mentor to successor
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Makes sure they work in a way that complies with legislation and organisation policies and procedures
- Operate in a highly political, complex and sensitive environment with strong management and communication skills
- Acts as an exemplar, actively promotes the NHS Constitution and Values through personal behaviour and interaction with others and by the standards and example they set for those they work with
- Commitment to health and healthcare in London, driven by the needs of patients, service users and external stakeholders
- Well organised, with effective time management and good administrative capability.
- Commitment to personal and professional development.
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills.
- Operates with integrity and treats services users, partners, and colleagues with respect and dignity at all times
- Aware of the impact of own behaviour on others and takes responsibility to address any personal development needs.
- Promotes a safe environment for the exchange of views and ideas and encourages creativity and innovation to facilitate continuous improvement
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
- At the end of the year to continue links with Postgraduate Dean and to establish links with successor and to act as mentor to successor
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).
