Job summary
- Main area
- Foundation Fellowship
- Contract
- 24 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-MT10225
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £36,616 - £42,008 Assessed on experience and qualifications per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Foundation Fellowship Programme Doctor FF1/FF2
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are eager to invite applications for our Foundation Fellowship Programme at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
To submit an application, please use the link below. Taking you through a virtual application platform where you will be asked about your skills and experience.
https://app.talk-n-job.de/chat/2001102/nhs
PLEASE NOTE - we will not be accepting traditional written applications via Trac Jobs. Please only use the link above to apply. Any applications received via Trac will be discarded.
If your applying for an FF3 post, please refer to our other advert where you can submit a written application via Trac.
We’re seeking to appoint Foundation Fellowship Doctors at Year 1 and 2 Level. These posts are commencing on the 6th August 2025 for a period of 24 months. There will be additional supernumerary period starting 9th July for those new to the NHS.
The Foundation Fellowship Programme is an exciting opportunity for trainees interested in pursuing a career in Medicine or Surgery. This opportunity allows you to gain experience of clinical medicine or surgery, depending on the grade may be involved in on-call rotas.
You will spend time in various sub-specialties, rotating at 6 monthly intervals. Providing a great opportunity to spend time in a sub speciality and work closely with leaders in that field. Having just recently graduated from medical school you will find this a great way to develop your skills and knowledge of working with in the NHS.
Working for our organisation
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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
What we’re looking for
Foundation Fellowship Year 1 & 2
If you have at least 1 year post graduate medical working experience and wish to work towards your Certificate of Readiness to enter Specialty Training (CREST) then this year is a great way to gain more knowledge and experience.
You will also ideally have NHS experience working as a doctor to gain an FF2 grade post.
- You will need full GMC registration with a licence to practice to apply for this post, If you’re applying from outside the UK you’ll also require:
- EU citizens require OET/IELTS 7.5 or above
- Outside of the EU will require OET/IELTS 7.5 & PLAB 1&2
The Foundation Fellowship Programme attracts a high number of applicants, once the number has reached our maximum limit, the advert will be closed. Please make sure you fill in and send your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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 – MT01 (FF1) £36,616 Basic Salary – MT02 (FF2) £42,008
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.
If you are successful you will be invited to an interview within 4-6 weeks within application. Job Reference; 188-MT10225 - This vacancy closes once we have received sufficient amount of suitable applications
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous UK experience
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
- Global score – Language and application etiquette
- Global score – Experience and impressive attributes
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of competence in practical procedures relevant to the training programme applied for
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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
- Jessica Cotton / Ana Kuntz
- Job title
- Fellowship Programme Coordinators
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381204334
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