Future Leaders Vacancies | Health Education Yorkshire and Humber

Future Leaders Programme Recruitment
Vacancies for the 2024-25 Cohort

The vacancies listed on this page are for the 2024-25 cohort starting 7th August 2024. Applications open on 6th November and close at 4pm on 29th November 2023. The general eligibility requirements apply to all vacancies but some vacancies may be targetted at more specific staff groups. Please note the 'potential applicants' listed in the vacancy description.

Recruitment for each vacancy is lead by the host organisation. Applications should be sent to the applicant contact listed in the vacancy description. For full application instructions and to download an Application Form, please see FLP Recruitment Homepage. For more information about the programme please see the FLP Homepage:

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Vacancies

Bid 01 - The use of Emerging Technologies in GP Education.

Post reference: FLP2501 / Bid 01

Host organisation: Yorkshire and Humber GP School

Post location: Yorkshire and Humber- local offices

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

This post will give the successful applicant and opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of AI and VR and how it can be used in GP Education.

Successful applicants will be spend the year looking at the use of AI in portfolio , reflection and diagnosis/decision making. They will also look at the use of VR in all areas of the GP school including induction, the teaching of consultation skills and exam preparation.

Opportunities will include working with specialist TPDs, attending local and national meetings, developing teaching and leadership skills and influencing GP School Guidelines.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: calum.smith5@nhs.net

Interview date: 10/12/2024

Bid 02 - Leadership fellow - Regional approaches to climate and health

Post reference: FLP2502 / Bid 02

Host organisation: School of Public Health Yorkshire and Humber

Post location: Leeds

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Art Therapists,Dietitians,Drama Therapists,Music Therapists,Occupational Therapists,Operating Department Practitioners,Orthoptists,Osteopaths,Paramedics,Physiotherapists,Podiatrists,Prosthetists/Orthotists,Diagnostic Radiographer,Therapeutic Radiographer,Speech and Language Therapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

The climate emergency is a health emergency, already affecting people in their communities, particularly those less advantaged, which is worsening existing inequalities. Addressing climate change can benefit both health and the environment, and requires a comprehensive, health-centred response. Placing communities at the centre of climate action ensures local resilience while fostering a healthier planet.

The fellow will be based in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), working at a regional level with key climate partners, including the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Change Commission. They will have the autonomy and opportunity to develop and lead their own project around climate and health; normalising, emphasising and raising the collective consciousness around its related narrative.

The fellow will work collaboratively in partnership with the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission and its wider system partners regionally. Whilst doing so they will be supported by an experienced public health consultant and supervisor, who will support the personal and professional development of the fellow.

This high-level and strategic piece of project work provides an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills across all domains of the Healthcare Leadership Model but especially around inspiring a shared purpose, sharing the vision, developing capability and influencing for results.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: england.publichealth.yh@nhs.net

Interview date: 11/12/2024

Bid 03 - Developing Adolescent Care in the Paediatric Emergency Department

Post reference: FLP2503 / Bid 03

Host organisation: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Post location: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

Developing Adolescent Care in the Paediatric Emergency Department

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to lead on a number of projects which aim to develop and improve the care and environment we provide to adolescents and young people who attend the PED.

The specific aims of the project include, but are not limited to the following, although we would encourage the successful applicant to also develop their own projects within this area.

To work collaboratively with the local CAMHS team and their inpatient unit, to ensure we offer a compassionate, safe and effective service when young people present with mental health related presentations.

To contribute to the Trust’s planning on managing young people with health needs who are transitioning to adult services, and how we design a patient centred approach to these patients when they require unplanned care.

To support a new community based charitable project aimed at teaching first aid to young people at risk of knife and gun crime.

In line with the RCPCH facing the future Standards for Emergency Care,to design and implement a specific adolescent friendly focussed area within the PED.

Opportunities for leadership development will include

Collaborate with key stakeholders across primary and secondary care including the Integrated Care Board (ICB), Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Tertiary Paediatric Services.

Attend regular management meetings within the Trust and ICB, and work alongside current senior leaders within LTHT to develop their own leadership style.

Develop a new community based education programme with other stakeholders including West Yorkshire Police and youth navigator workers to help reduce the increasing impact and burden of youth violence.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Dr Helen Mollard

Interview date: 12/12/2024

Bid 04 - GP School Leadership Fellow - Generalist Skills Expansion

Post reference: FLP 2504 / Bid 04

Host organisation: NHSE (WT&E) Yorkshire and the Humber GP School

Post location: Mainly home-based; office facilities will depend on trainee location and project needs

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR),Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Art Therapists,Dietitians,Drama Therapists,Music Therapists,Occupational Therapists,Operating Department Practitioners,Orthoptists,Osteopaths,Paramedics,Physiotherapists,Podiatrists,Prosthetists/Orthotists,Diagnostic Radiographer,Therapeutic Radiographer,Speech and Language Therapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to influence and improve the training of General Practice professionals in Yorkshire and the Humber. The core focus of the year is to develop leadership skills whilst undertaking a variety of projects related to the expansion of generalist skills (both generalist clinical skills and generalist behavioural skills) relating to curriculum delivery within the School, and coordinating this approach with similar work within other GP Schools nationally and non-GP Schools in the region. See accompanying job description for full details of potential projects, although these can be tailored to the candidate's interests.

It is expected that the successful candidate will work individually and collaboratively on projects aligned to their individual leadership development needs. The fellow will work directly with trainees, trainers and local administrators whilst also contributing to senior management teams within the School. The successful candidate will also liaise with other national bodies involved in the workforce and training strategies being implemented, including local Integrated Care Boards, the national NHSE Enhance team, the RCGP and Higher Education Institutes. The leadership experiences from the post will help prepare the fellow to become a medical leader; these experiences include self-awareness, team working, learning how to set strategy, managing change and resource management.

The fellow will participate in a wide range of additional activities throughout the year including recruitment, ARCP panels and representing the School at local, regional and national events. It is expected that the successful candidate will participate in the regional multi-professional Generalist School programmes, and will present their work at the annual RCGP Conference or equivalent. They will also be encouraged to take an active role in the Future Leaders Programme.

The successful candidate will be supported to complete a 1 year qualification tailored to their needs (e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Leadership or Medical Education or similar).

The fellow will have the freedom to self-motivate and work independently, whilst also having a close network of support from within the GP and Generalist Schools from the School Leads and Tutors as well as the wider NHSE network. There will be regular meetings to discuss project work, review progress, set objectives and review their personal development plan. They will report regularly to the GP School Senior Management committee.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: helen.cattermole3@nhs.net

Interview date: TBC

Bid 05 - Leadership Fellow - Specialty Teaching Quality Improvement

Post reference: FLP 2505 / Bid 05

Host organisation: NHS England - Yorkshire & Humber

Post location: Blenheim House, Leeds or Riverside, Rotherham.

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Art Therapists,Dietitians,Drama Therapists,Music Therapists,Occupational Therapists,Operating Department Practitioners,Orthoptists,Osteopaths,Paramedics,Physiotherapists,Podiatrists,Prosthetists/Orthotists,Diagnostic Radiographer,Therapeutic Radiographer,Speech and Language Therapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

This Leadership Fellow post presents an exciting opportunity to work with the NHSE – Yorkshire & Humber Deanery’s Specialty Training Programmes directorate. GMC NTS feedback suggests the local and regional teaching offer is below the standards expected by our doctors and dentists in training. The project will focus on improving the quality of teaching. An initial piece of work will look to define the concerns. This will involve examining the NTS data as well as speaking to stakeholders. An action plan will then be designed and cascaded across schools, with particular focus on those which are identified as needing improvement. Part of this work will relate to the transition from the Blackboard teaching platform to Moodle planned for late 2025. A supplementary workstream will be ARCP quality improvement, which will continue as necessary any outstanding projects initiated by the current STP’s ARCP Leadership Fellow. The fellow will be welcomed as an integral member of the directorate. The successful appointee will collaborate closely with deputy dean, associate dean and business managers. Regular meetings with the fellow’s associate dean educational supervisor will provide support. The fellow will need to demonstrate compassionate leadership as they work with the directorate’s schools to understand differences between specialties in the approach to teaching and to implement positive changes. Success will be measured by future GMC NTS feedback.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Dr Andrew Brennan

Interview date: TBC

Bid 06 - Future Leader - Medical Education

Post reference: FLP 2506 / Bid 06

Host organisation: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Post location: Rotherham Hospital

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

The Rotherham Foundation Trust wishes to offer a unique opportunity to an enthusiastic Health Care professional to work full time as a member of the Education Team and alongside the Executive Team.

This post, offered in collaboration with NHSE Yorkshire & the Humber and the University of Sheffield, will offer the successful applicant the opportunity to develop as a clinical leader and develop management skills in a 12 month out of programme opportunity.

They will be directly managed by the Associate Medical Director - Medical Education, Mr Alex Kocheta Clark and will have regular 1:1 opportunities during the year with the Medical Director, Dr Joanne Beahan.

They will also have the opportunity to shadow members of the Executive team across areas of their activities, to broaden knowledge of the challenges of working in an acute hospital.

The Future Leader will work with wider Medical Education Team on a number of projects including:

Trainee Wellbeing. Working with the trainees on their needs and what resources are available. Identify areas of concern, and working to provide solutions. Using the NHS’s People Plan to support and prompt a compassionate and inclusive culture. A key theme will be compassionate leadership with a focus on how to develop this and promote cultural change within a workplace. The concept of psychological safety goes alongside this.

Working with the Clinical Education Team to identify the needs and supporting a programme to 3 / 12 support International Medical Graduates.

Supporting the implementation and maintenance of Healthcare Toolbox within the Trust.

Capacity management for increasing student numbers. To include rotas, initiative placements and additional PIEs.

As well as:

Working with our non-medical colleagues to have a better use of resources as well as improving inter-professional training and working.

Working with the Trust Lead ACP to review ACP teaching and support within the Trust.

Alongside this, working with the Division of Medicine to increase the multi-professional workforce within medicine, as described in chapter 4 of The NHS Long Term Plan. 4 / 12 Designing and implementing a solution to increase Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Physician Associates within the team and to move away from a doctor led service.

As well as the projects outlined, further projects may be available to work with the Chief Executive/senior Exec team.

Depending on the background of the successful applicant, there may be an opportunity to work on project specific to their specialty or job role. This can be negotiated upon starting.

The Education Centre runs a large number of simulation training courses, the Future Leader will be expected to support simulation sessions from a clinical aspect as long as it is not detrimental to any of their own projects. The Future Leader will be involved in multi- professional learning scenarios and there may be the opportunity to design and deliver their own simulation session/course.

The Future Leader will be provided with a desk within Medical Education and a laptop to support working from home and attending meetings.

The Future Leader will be offered mentoring and coaching to support them during this role.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Debbie Harrison

Interview date: TBC

Bid 07 - Leadership fellow - using research to improve outcomes for children and young people

Post reference: FLP 2507 / Bid 07

Host organisation: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Post location: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

We are seeking a Leadership Fellow for an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively and innovatively with families, research teams, clinical teams and education with the purpose of identifying effective pathways by which to translate research findings to clinical practice. The role will focus on research pertaining to children and young people.

Bradford is truly a City of Research with over 60,000 Bradfordians involved in long term life course studies such as internationally recognised Born on Bradford (BiB) and the Age of Wonder projects. Large numbers of studies have been conducted using such epidemiological data, either locally or as part of international research studies. The research and clinical teams are keen to develop a better understanding of how effectively research is translated into clinical practice, barriers and facilitators, and how this can be developed.

The Children's Clinical Service Unit at Bradford offers a wide range of services to the children, young people and families of Bradford. Bradford is an exciting place to work and offers many opportunities to pilot and develop new and innovative ways of offering and delivering care. We have a strong ethos in holistic care and ensuring our people (families and staff) are valued and supported. We are committed to developing the clinical leaders for the future.

Our leadership fellow will be involved in:

- reviewing current practice regarding translation of research to clinical practice

- identify key research studies for translation to clinical practice

- identify effective pathways by which to support translation of studies

- identify innovative ways by which to disseminate research finding to stakeholders (including families)

- develop systems-wide mechanism by which to improve dissemination and translation of research

The Leadership Fellow will be supported and supervised by a team with a wealth of experience in leadership and innovation. There will be opportunities to develop their own leadership style, develop relationships across the local and regional systems and with regional and national organisations including, NHSE and the RCPCH, RCGP and RCP. The fellow will also link in with the Centre for Applied Education Research - chich is allied to BiB and has the vision of improving educational outcomes for children through research and innovation. The role will also provide opportunities to develop skills in research, patient safety, public and patient involvement and engagement, quality assurance and working collaboratively with stakeholders (including families).

There will be no expectation for the post holder to provide any clinical cover within this role.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Dr Sunil Bhopal

Interview date: TBC

Bid 08 - Leadership Fellow - Aseptic Pharmacy Services Workforce Training and Standardisation Solutions

Post reference: FLP 2508 / Bid 08

Host organisation: NHS England SoPMO Workforce, Training and Education Directorate North East and Yorkshire

Post location: NHSE North East and Yorkshire Region (Yorkshire)

Potential Applicants:

Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

This Clinical Leadership Fellow (CLF) post is a unique opportunity to be involved with a project team aligned to the National Aseptic Review.

The candidate will be seconded from their own host organisation to the School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation, with strong links to employers and regional specialist networks across the UK. They will be supported through a named Educational Supervisor, alongside support from other CLFs and Training Programme Directors.

A whole workforce approach has been identified to review, and standardise workforce solutions, training opportunities, career pathways, as well as creating a new technical services passport to support the technical services workforce.

The successful post-holder will have the opportunity to spend a year developing their leadership skills through working on an individual project aligned to this workstream, whilst undertaking a range of self development opportunities. The CLF will select a key area of focus relating to the gap analysis and solutions.

The CLF will be linked to one of the NHSE NEY local offices. Some travel may be expected across the North East and Yorkshire however study sessions and network groups may be online.

Job Description & Person Specification - BOTH NEED AMENDING

Application contact: laura.butroid@nhs.net

Interview date: TBC

Bid 09 - Leadership Fellow- Acute Surgical Care

Post reference: FLP 2508 / Bid 09

Host organisation: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Post location: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Paramedics
Physiotherapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

In an ever-changing NHS celebrating its 76th year, never has the need for an improvement in the delivery of timely, high-quality patient care felt more pressing. To address this there has been national development of same day emergency care (SDEC) pathways, with recent guidelines published for acute surgical conditions (Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), July 2023).

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) is the busiest surgical unit in the country. It comprises over 200 surgical beds but these are predominantly occupied by emergency admissions, which adversely impacts the delivery of an efficient, elective service.

LTHT has established a dedicated Emergency General Surgery (EGS) service with development of multiple ambulatory pathways to avoid admission rates and improve the patient journey (FLP project, 2019/20). The proposed project for 2025/26 suggests focus on the next phase of delivery of acute surgical services, improving the service to help meet National Targets.

This role offers a fellow the opportunity to lead and champion a project relating to the delivery of acute surgical care. Within the project, there is potential to explore and adopt innovative changes and collaborate with the patient partner group.

Aims:

Improve the management of acute surgical patients in an ambulant setting who would otherwise require admission.

Streamline the current processes and pathways.

Areas of suggested focus:

-Point of Care Testing (POCT) to provide timely diagnosis and treatment to improve the patient experience.

-Development of the Virtual Ward to help manage selected patient groups comfortably at home.

-Remote patient monitoring to identify potential issues and interventions early.

There is the potential to extend the scope of the project and facilitate collaboration at a multispecialty level.

Objectives:

- Develop professional skills and experience necessary to become an effective clinical leader within the healthcare organisation, on which to build a prosperous career and lead a successful team.

- Seek to address the current delivery of patient care and provide strategic direction to improve patient experiences and outcomes.

- Gain an understanding of the processes and drivers required for achieving sustainable change.

- Have an awareness of the National programmes providing evidence-based research and system-level data, with an opportunity to implement and embed this into best practice. These include: GIRFT, Model Health System (MHS), Reducing Length of Stay (RLoS), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

- Network with key stakeholders to share best practice and reduce unwanted variation.

There will be fortnightly meetings with your supervisor throughout the fellowship, to support personal and professional development and to facilitate discussions throughout the project advancement.

There are multiple opportunities for personal development within this role to become a Clinical Leader and Champion for change. These are available on both a local and national scale, with the opportunity to engage with NHS England Elective and Emergency Care directorate.

Local

-Explore and understand the current delivery of acute surgical services.

-Work alongside system leaders, frontline staff, patients and key stakeholders.

-Network with other acute units to share best practice.

-Understand and apply QI .Methodology and Lean Teachings.

-Opportunity to work as part of a team developing and leading a workstream. Includes chance to present progress in monthly Board meetings.

-Observe regular Trust meetings involving collaborative working of Senior Leaders.

Regional

-Attend Regional NHSE meetings with Educational Supervisor

National

-Engage in system-wide approach of existing national workstreams.

-Encourage participation in the Future NHS Collaboration Platform to review SDEC pathways.

-Opportunity to share learnings and present at National Conferences (ASGBI, AUGIS, ACPGBI)

Additional personal development features:

Honing of team-working skills in a diverse LTHT CLF team. The LTHT cohort of fellows form a unique team as aspiring leaders and critical friends, where they can, in a safe space, learn to lead together across their professional backgrounds. The team environment facilitates peer learning opportunities and the development of high-level leadership skills. LTHT CLFs are encouraged to be curious, fail-fast and be their authentic self.

Advancement in reflective practice - CLFs are encouraged to write a leadership journal of reflections and insights into personal growth gained from mentoring, supervision, and coaching.

Shadowing senior Trust leaders to gain insight into their leadership journeys.

Experience in organising conferences - the Junior Doctor’s and Dentist’s Awards, Allied Health Professional’s Day, Advanced Care Practitioner’s week.

Working within the Leeds Way Values to become an inclusive, compassionate leader and role model for future CLFs and colleagues

Additional support

Peer support and role modelling from CLF alumni and the LTHT ‘Chief’ Registrars.

Post CLF year sponsorships for non-medical CLFs as they return to their usual place of work.

Involvement with non-medical Fellowship Leader Programme network.

Mentorship from the Medical Director for Improvement.

Improved understanding of the structure and leadership of a large teaching hospital

Attend meetings of the board, governance, risk management, quality assurance and operations.

Shadowing senior Trust leaders to experience the management structure of a large teaching hospital.

Additional courses / conferences and skills development opportunities:

Leeds Continuous Improvement Method (LIM) [Foundation and Intermediate] enabling the fellow to provide Improvement training and coaching to others.

Contribute to improvement collaboratives and large-scale events and gain understanding into deep rooted problems and how improvement work is scaled up across a large organisation.

Improved understanding of risk and governance with opportunities for involvement in patient safety incident reporting framework.

Attendance at the LTHT AQUIRE (Audit, QUality, Innovation, Research and Education) conference, which promotes collaboration between domains.

Work with an award-winning quality partner volunteer programme utilising the patient voice to support improvement and tackle health inequalities.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Elaine Robinson (elaine.robinson24@nhs.net)

Interview date: 16/12/2024

Bid 10 - Leadership Fellow - Developing a Safeguarding Adult Protection Pathway for Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust

Post reference: FLP 2510 / Bid 10

Host organisation: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Post location: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Art Therapists,Dietitians,Drama Therapists,Music Therapists,Occupational Therapists,Operating Department Practitioners,Orthoptists,Osteopaths,Paramedics,Physiotherapists,Podiatrists,Prosthetists/Orthotists,Diagnostic Radiographer,Therapeutic Radiographer,Speech and Language Therapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

The post- holder will:

•support the Adult safeguarding services to create and implement a Safeguarding Adult Protection Pathway with Forensic Medical guidance

•promote safe, effective clinical practice, like a Child Protection Medical, to address when harm or abuse is thought to have occurred to an adult with existing care and support needs.

•work with patients to improve patient experience with expert clinical assessment skills and appropriate escalation and referral

•tackle Health Inequalities by prioritising most at risk patients (e.g. Learning disabilities and autism, mental health, older people) for a gold standard care pathway

The project will involve:

Specific – designing clear guidance for clinicians to holistically assess, investigate and treat adults who may have been abused or harmed, and are unable to communicate their own clinical history independently.

Measurable – implementing the pathway across the Trust via the policy and procedures network.

Achievable - using existing pathways, evolving evidence based national research and quality improvement processes.

Realistic – adults with care and support needs living with communication challenges, may be unable to give a collateral history of events leading to their admission. Using the guidance, clinicians must holistically assess and will be guided to early recognition of potential safeguarding incidents and decide if there is a potential criminal process.

Time –12 months is perceived to be sufficient to collate existing research, receive training, liaise with relevant partners to implement this pathway

The post holder will:

- receive an induction in line with LTHT mandatory requirements and a local induction in relation to safeguarding.

- work with the Lead Professionals for Safeguarding Adults, Safeguarding (Adult) advisors, and expert clinicians from LTHT Clinical Service Units (CSU).

- establish links or enhance existing networks with external agencies such as Adult Social Care, West Yorkshire Police, Coroners and potentially the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of the Royal college of Physicians

- have the opportunity to shadow emergency department/acute medical staff and pilot the pathway

The post holder will have the following support:

- receive excellent supervision to enhance development using existing and established formats in safeguarding to allow opportunities for learning and reflection

- access all relevant training opportunities offered internally, locally or nationally.

- line management by the Lead Professionals for Safeguarding Adults will be offered initially on a daily contact basis and thereafter an agreed period of time in accordance with the needs of the post holder allowing autonomous working with clear boundaries.

- opportunity for feedback and evaluation of the project following opportunities to present this at internal forums and external organisations such as Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Elaine Robinson

Interview date: 16/12/2024

Bid 11 - Leadership Fellow - Clinical Sustainability

Post reference: FLP 2511 / Bid 11

Host organisation: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Post location: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Art Therapists,Dietitians,Drama Therapists,Music Therapists,Occupational Therapists,Operating Department Practitioners,Orthoptists,Osteopaths,Paramedics,Physiotherapists,Podiatrists,Prosthetists/Orthotists,Diagnostic Radiographer,Therapeutic Radiographer,Speech and Language Therapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

The CLF aim is to join the Lean2Green team (clinicians, improvement specialists and sustainability experts) with the goal of achieving ‘Net zero’.

The future leader will:

•Lead project work in one of the Trust Value streams- Reduce, Re-use, Recycle. There are multiple projects that require clinical knowledge and support to scale-up and spread across the organisation. E.g. Rationalising surgical equipment use, implementing re-usable PPE recycling appropriate medical equipment.

•Complete training in Leeds Improvement Methodology and Carbon literacy

•Join the Lean2green Team:

•Regular exec level meetings

•Public Board meetings

•Promote and support the Greener Care commitment.

•Collaborate with CSU sustainability teams

The CLF will meet their ES every 2-3 weeks and will report at the weekly Lean2Green meetings.

The Leeds Improvement Method underpins the Trusts strategic vision and goals. It is based on improvement concepts from the Toyota production system and the Virginia Mason Institute. Use of the methodology has seen improvements in numerous large-scale projects focused on the Trust’s annual strategic commitments. As an organisation with over 22,000 employees and a large medical workforce that rotate between different Trusts, it is an ongoing priority to continuously embed the methodology at all levels and adapt to the ever-changing landscape of NHS healthcare.

The fellow will develop their knowledge of the organisational structure and systems thinking to create a strategic approach to spreading and developing improvement capability and culture across the organisation. Cultural change requires collaborative working across professional boundaries and innovative solutions to result in improvement. For the CLF to be able to tackle these, they will develop skills in collaborative leadership, influencing and systems thinking. They will develop innovative thinking, find new and inspiring ways to engage professionals at all levels and seek to understand the barriers to improvement. The fellow will be supported by senior leaders such as the Medical Director of Improvement, and the Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO).

The fellow will have autonomy to adapt and expand projects linked to their needs. The CLF will undertake their project whilst learning and implementing improvement methodology, using data to drive change and trialling small changes which can be scaled up to lead to sustainable change.'

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Elaine Robinson

Interview date: 16/12/2024

Bid 12 - PreP Well - Continuous Improvement Surgery in Children Programme

Post Reference: FLP2512 / Bid 12

Host organisation: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Post location: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Dietitians,Occupational Therapists,Operating Department Practitioners,Paramedics,Physiotherapists,Speech and Language Therapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

Aim: Well Prepared Child; Well prepared Staff; Well prepared Organisation and Networks

Outline of proposal:

This proposal outlines potential improvements for children’s surgery journey. It provides the opportunity to lead change for a specific process whilst understanding the larger process of how a tertiary organisation works with internal and external partners.

It aims to develop patient centred care and improve the patient experience for our current population. The current on the day cancellation for children’s surgery is approximately 10%. The fellowship aims to improve pathways to reduce the on the day cancellations, improve patient and staff experience, improve theatre efficiency and create the foundations for sustainable service improvement. The foundation for this work will embed the Leeds Improvement Method and the fellow will be grounded in the future leaders core strategy and principles.

Focused on improving the patient journey and experience, the project aligns with the organisation’s commitment to ensure timeliness of care and using existing digital tools for clinical impact. The fellow will have the opportunity to understand the principles of digital transformation and the associated governance and safety considerations.

High Level Patient Journey with associated projects at each stage from which the fellow can choose:

Outreach clinics Project

1. Timely operation at suitable site

2. Investigations closer to home

3. Information transfer from secondary to tertiary care

4. Work with Yorkshire operational Delivery Networks

Preoperative Assessment Project

1. Delivery of perioperative assessment to all children before surgery

2. Parental support education and engagement

3. Actioning blood results pathway

4. Development of perioperative pathways e.g. anxious child, learning difficulties and autism, anaemia, Vitamin D

Surgical admissions planning Project

1. Day surgery Arrival Process

2. Liaison with OT, physiotherapists pre-operatively to plan discharge

3. Staggered admission

4. Length of times patient wait

5. Patient experience and environment

Theatre Escort Project

1. Review of handover from day case ward

2. Portering premedicated patients

3. Review of Handover to Theatres

4. Patient experience

Theatre Project

1. Fast Track lists

2. Starting on Time

3. Optimise Theatre utilisation

PACU Project

1. Review patient flow from theatre to ward

2. Reuniting parent and child

3. Discharge planning Project

4. MDT discharge planning with OT, Physio

5. Criteria/Nurse led discharge

In the first week the clinical and educational supervisors, lead clinician and clinical director will meet with the fellow, introduce them to other team members and agree on project proposals and outcome.

A team of 3 consultants with a special interest in children’s pre-assessment will offer support and supervision, through weekly informal meetings. The Fellow will also meet with the Education Supervisor & Mentor every 2-3 weeks to discuss progress and feedback.

The Lead Clinician in Paediatric Anaesthesia and the Clinical Director in Anaesthesia will also meet with the fellow every month, to support progress with project.

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Elaine Robinson

Interview date: 16/12/2024

Bid 13 - GP School Leadership Fellow: Levelling Up Patient Outcomes in Primary Care

Post Reference: FLP2513 / Bid 13

Host organisation: GP School Yorkshire and Humber (NHSE)

Post location: GP School Yorkshire and Humber: scope for hybrid of remote working and office based (Leeds) as needed

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

Primary care practices in more deprived areas can find it challenging to perform highly on patient clinical outcome measures and ratings associated with this such as CQC Effectiveness ratings. This Leadership Fellow post will look at evidence around associations of deprivation and patient clinical outcome measures and rating to better understand how some practices overcome these challenges, to spread good practice across 'Deep End' (deprived) GP practices in Yorkshire and Humber.

Potential projects may include:

-Reviewing CQC reports regarding Effectiveness ratings for deprived practices in Y&H to better understanding associations between deprivation and patient clinical outcomes

-Develop networks and collaborate with stakeholders such as Fairhealth, community, secondary and third sector organisations to help understand better which strategies support improvements to clinical primary care patient outcomes

-Develop resources including educational resources for Deep End GP surgeries in Y&H to support them address patient clinical outcome challenges

-Help develop and run educational sessions for wider GP and practice networks (e.g. Y&H Summer

Schools, GP Trainer workshops) to disseminate learning around barriers and enablers to address health inequalities in primary care clinical patient outcomes

-Work with Senior Management Team (SMT) educational leaders at Y&H HEE to develop resources for GP trainees to educate the next generation of GPs about how to support improvements in clinical patient outcomes in deprived communities

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: b.rushforth@nhs.net

Interview date: 10/12/2024

Bid 14 - Leadership Fellow – AI & VR integration in Emergency Care
Post Reference: FLP2513 / Bid 14

Host organisation: GP School Yorkshire and Humber (NHSE)

Post location: GP School Yorkshire and Humber: scope for hybrid of remote working and office based (Leeds) as needed

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

Potential projects may include:

-Reviewing CQC reports regarding Effectiveness ratings for deprived practices in Y&H to better understanding associations between deprivation and patient clinical outcomes

-Develop resources including educational resources for Deep End GP surgeries in Y&H to support them address patient clinical outcome challenges

-Help develop and run educational sessions for wider GP and practice networks (e.g. Y&H Summer

Schools, GP Trainer workshops) to disseminate learning around barriers and enablers to address health inequalities in primary care clinical patient outcomes

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: b.rushforth@nhs.net

Interview date: 10/12/2024

Bid 15 - Leadership Fellow- Project Development and Implementation Lead: LTHT Repository Peer Review Panel
Post Reference: FLP2515 / Bid 15

Host organisation: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Post location: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Dietitians,Occupational Therapists,Operating Department Practitioners,Orthoptists,Osteopaths,Paramedics,Physiotherapists,Podiatrists,Prosthetists/Orthotists,Diagnostic Radiographer,Therapeutic Radiographer,Speech and Language Therapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

This fellowship will align with the multi-professional improvement project of the creation of a Research Careers Development Office (RCDO). The Research and Innovation (R&I) team, Library and Knowledge Services (LKS), Kaiser Promotion Office (KPO) team, the Audit team and Medical Education team are in the process of establishing a Repository to house the publication output by LTHT staff. We expect that all our current peer reviewed publications will be lodged within the Repository. However, there is a desire from both strategic and operational directions within LTHT that we publish the outputs and share impact of audit, improvement and small research projects, maximising the impact of sharing and learning gained from such work. The Repository would meet this need, however in order to assure good quality, robustness and authenticity of potential ‘internal’ publication submissions, it is essential to establish a clear, robust, fair and kind peer review process that will support authors to produce the best possible quality publication ( an important strand within the LTHT learning, education and training strategy). The resulting process will: support and develop our staff, open a window to the world displaying the excellent work that improves patient care produced by our staff.

Aim of the year:

Lead the project development, planning, implementation and establishment of a peer review panel that meets the needs of: the Repository profile, LTHT potential authors, LTHT peer reviewers.

Expectations/Objectives of the post:

To understand the requirements and expectations of the key stake holders: LKS, R&I, Repository Board, RCDO, KPO, Audit team, potential authors, potential publication peer reviewers.

Understand the requirements and processes of academic publication peer review.

In collaboration with stakeholders, create a peer review process that aligns with the Repository Board practice.

To create a team of peer reviewers that meet specific requirements.

Embed the Leeds Way Values into the peer review process.

Be an active promoter of the Repository across the Trust, building awareness and positive energy to the project.

The leadership fellow will be supported in the following ways:

Jointly managed and supported within the LKS and the R&I CSU. With specific operational and leadership guidance from the two Repository development leads (DR and BT).

Initial assessment of project, individual development needs and career plan.

Weekly mentorship, coaching, reflexive progress report meetings with DR and BT.

Embedded within the RCDO team.

Embedded within the LKS services teams.

Exposure to how the R&I team function by regular attendance at: Senior Management Team meetings, Research delivery forum, R&I Management Group, R&I QI forum.

Exposure to the Library and Knowledge Services (LKS) functionality through attendance at team meetings and participation in a range of outreach and training activities. Expert support to develop understanding the role of NHS LKS in supporting research and improvement.

Exposure to the wider education teams and elements of the LTHT Learning, Education and Training strategy.

Exposure to senior leadership structures and processes in the trust, e.g. Chief Medical Officer’s team, Executive team etc.

Unique development opportunities within the supervising team:

Enablement and development to work using a critical thinking, reflexive, problem solving approach. They will gain a strong and important understanding of the importance of the dissemination of research and improvement outputs. The unique opportunities of working within the R&I and LKS teams ensures the prospect of exposure and education in the ability to underpin their work and methodology with strong evidence base and research science.

They will be supported to develop their ability to work autonomously and to communicate and collaborate sensitively and respectively across the breadth of LTHT, ranging from: executive board, senior consultant, first time inexperienced authors, improvement project teams, strategic improvement/development teams.

Additional personal development features:

Honing of team working skills in a diverse LTHT CLF team. The LTHT cohort of fellows form a unique team as aspiring leaders and critical friends, where they can, in a safe space, learn to lead together across their professional backgrounds. The team environment facilitates peer learning opportunities and the development of high-level leadership skills. LTHT CLFs are encouraged to be curious, fail fast and be their authentic self.

Advancement in reflective practice - CLFs are encouraged to write a leadership journal of reflections and insights into personal growth gained from mentoring, supervision and coaching

Shadowing senior trust leaders to gain insight into their leadership journeys

Experience in organising conferences - the junior doctor’s and dentist’s awards, Allied Health Professional’s Day, Advanced Care Practitioner’s week

Working within the Leeds Way Values to become an inclusive, compassionate leader and role model for future CLFs and colleagues

Additional support:

Peer support and role modelling from CLF alumni and the LTHT ‘chief’ registrars.

Post CLF year sponsorships for non-medical CLFs as they return to their usual place of work.

Involvement with the non-medical Fellowship Leader Programme network.

Mentorship from the Medical Director for Improvement.

Improved understanding of the structure and leadership of a large teaching hospital.

Attend meetings of the board, governance, risk management, quality assurance and operations.

Shadowing senior trust leaders to experience the management structure of a large teaching hospital.

Additional courses / conferences and skills development opportunities:

Leeds Continuous Improvement Method (LIM) [Foundation and Intermediate] enabling the fellow to provide Improvement training and coaching to others.

Contribute to improvement collaboratives and large-scale events and gain understanding into deep rooted problems and how improvement work is scaled up across a large organisation.

Improved understanding of risk and governance with opportunities for involvement in patient safety incident reporting framework.

Attendance at the LTHT AQUIRE (Audit, Quality, Innovation, Research and Education) conference which promotes collaboration between domains.

Work with an award-winning quality partner volunteer programme utilising the patient voice to support improvement and tackle health inequalities.

Quote from 2024 fellow:

"The opportunity to connect with senior leaders beyond a "surface level" has been incredibly valuable. I've learned what truly matters to them, what has shaped their success in leadership, and gained their unique and honest reflections on current challenges in health leadership".

Job Description (Person Spec to be added)

Application contact: Elaine Robinson

Interview date: 16/12/2024

Bid 16 - Leadership Fellow - Interprofessional Education Development
Post Reference: FLP2516 / Bid 16

Host organisation: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Post location: Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Potential Applicants:

Medical Specialty Trainees (ST5+/GPST2+)
Dental Specialty Trainees (StR)
Public Health Registrars (ST5+)
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Doctors
Nurses / Midwives
Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians
Healthcare Scientists/ Biomedical Scientists
Allied Health Professionals
Dietitians,Occupational Therapists,Operating Department Practitioners,Orthoptists,Osteopaths,Paramedics,Physiotherapists,Podiatrists,Prosthetists/Orthotists,Diagnostic Radiographer,Therapeutic Radiographer,Speech and Language Therapists

Number of Posts: 1

Post start date: August 2025

This specific project offers an opportunity to innovate and integrate interprofessional education for the medical, MAPS and Advanced Practice workforces across LTHT. The fellow will need to scope and consider approaches for shared education, learning from other professions and networking. The project will consider the potential opportunities to develop a programme together, alongside the value of a shared forum to build relationships and understanding, reducing workforce tensions.

Objectives:

To enhance interprofessional learning and team working culture, improving workforce integration.

To improve the provision of CPD for these staff groups.

To reduce duplication of education provision.

To gain better understanding and insights to each other’s roles and their role within the clinical team.

To optimise the strength of a diverse workforce and learn from each other’s different perspectives.

Reduce incivility.

The fellow will explore the education and CPD needs of the diverse groups of junior medical staff, MAPs and ACPs, liaising with workforce leads within LTHT and across the WYAAT organisations. They will consider educational approaches alongside the value and impact of forums, communities of practice and networks to promote interprofessional education and improve workforce integration.

This project contributes to the 7 annual commitments, aiming to improve staff retention by providing education for personal development and networking opportunities. It will also contribute to the innovation commitment by developing new ways to learn together as a transformative workforce which may in turn contribute to further research outcomes regarding the workforce benefits.

The project aligns with the LTHT Education Strategy, the APMAP Strategy and the Long-Term Workforce Plan giving the CLF multiple opportunities to implement strategy and policy within clinical practice.

This project provides the opportunity to lead across professional boundaries and the healthcare system. It is especially challenging due to the complexity and diversity of the medical, AP and MAPs workforces alongside the need for multi-agency partnership working.

The project will require significant leadership skills to drive and deliver, including extensive stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills, collaborating across LTHT and the system.

The fellow will be supported by their supervisors to identify and access key leaders and stakeholders including HEIs, medical and professional education teams as needed. The fellow will have regular supervisor contact and supervisor meetings to review and discuss aspects of the project. The supervisor will act as a conduit to support connections and facilitate the CLF to develop their leadership skills within LTHT and across the system whilst promoting the CLF to own and direct the project.

The CLF will work with junior doctors, APs and MAPs within the organisation, all professional leads including the Trust Lead PA, Organisational Lead Advanced Practitioner, Associate Medical Director for Workforce, General Manager for the Medical Directorate, and the Deputy CMO who is close to this work. There will also be opportunities to develop system leadership skills by working alongside relevant NHSE personnel, the NEY Advancing Practice Faculty, leaders for these workforces across the WYAAT organisations and ICB workforce transformation leaders.

The project will give the CLF autonomy to develop their own leadership style, apply learning from academia and access key senior leaders and senior management to evolve their own leadership skills and enhance their leadership journey. The CLF will be encouraged to link with LETC and the APMAP Steering Group specifically, engaging members and relevant stakeholders to support the development of this work. This is a multi-professional role with a huge opportunity for inter-disciplinary learning.

This is a great opportunity for a CLF to achieve exposure to strategic leadership, systems thinking and continuous improvement, influencing interprofessional education and workforce integration across LTHT and networking with professional leaders.

Additional personal development features:

The LTHT cohort of fellows form a unique team as aspiring leaders and critical friends, where they can, in a safe space, learn to lead together across their professional backgrounds. The team environment facilitates peer learning opportunities and the development of high-level leadership skills. LTHT CLFs are encouraged to be curious, fail fast and be their authentic self.

Advancement in reflective practice - CLFs are encouraged to write a leadership journal of reflections and insights into personal growth gained from mentoring, supervision and coaching.

Experience in organising conferences - the junior doctor’s and dentist’s awards, Allied Health Professional’s Day, Advanced Care Practitioner’s week.

Working within the Leeds Way Values to become an inclusive, compassionate leader and role model for future CLFs and colleagues.