Job summary
- Main area
- Training and Development
- Grade
- Senior Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-MT30525
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 Based on experience/qualifications per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Teaching Fellow
Senior Fellow
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
This is a FIXED TERM Contract with the position commencing in the month of September 2025.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Fellow to join the medical education team in University Hospital Southampton as teaching fellow.
We would like to appoint a new fellow, who will contribute primarily to providing teaching to Foundation doctors, but opportunities will also be available to participate in other teaching programmes including for undergraduates. Training and supervision for the role will be provided by the medical education team at UHS.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave
All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular.
Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)
Basic Salary – MT04 £61,825 | Basic Salary – MT05 £70,425
Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5:
- Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
- Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
- A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)
Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role.
Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible.
Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Interviews will be held on: TBC
Job Reference: 188-MT30525
This vacancy closes on or before: 17th June 2025
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation program and core training (or equivalent experience)
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
- Maintains clinical and non- clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- Publications, abstracts, peer reviewed articles, book chapters
- Training in delivering teaching and/or qualification in education
- Ability to practice evidence-based medicine
- Has received positive feedback on teaching skills
- Participation in audit/research or quality improvement
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
- Organisation of teaching locally, regionally, or nationally
- Able to deliver simulation teaching
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Faye Hawkins
- Job title
- Director of Medical Education
- Email address
- [email protected]
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