NHS Education for Scotland Candidate Information Pack

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1 NHS Education for Scotland Candidate Information Pack

2 General Guidance No applicant will be unfairly discriminated against. We are particularly alert to eliminating discrimination on account of age, cultural/religious/political belief, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, relationship status, sexual orientation, and/or Trade Union membership or stewardship. Only Sections 2, 3 & 4 of this online form will be made available to short-listing panels. Sections 1 to 4 (inclusive) would then be used by the interviewing panel if you are selected for interview. Sections 5 to 8 will be viewed only by the HR department. Required questions are denoted with an asterisk. When you have answered the questions on a page, click the Next button to continue. The last section of the application form will have a Submit button to complete the application process. The 'Save as draft' button below saves your information as a draft to be completed at a later time. You can retrieve your saved application from the NES Vacancies page of the NES website ( and clicking the link at the bottom left of that page. You will require your registration and password to log back in. PLEASE NOTE: Clicking the Clear or Close button at anytime will clear and close your application form WITHOUT SAVING your information. To reduce this risk, it is recommended that you use the 'Save as draft' button as you complete each section of the online form. If you would like to paste your response from an external document simply right click and paste or use a keyboard shortcut: CTRL+V for Windows users, Apple+V for Mac users. Personal Details section This gives us your contact details such as name and address. Under title you would put either Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr or just leave blank if you prefer All our primary communications to you will be via this address - please ensure you provide an accurate address) Work Permit Is it the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK? Qualifications section please tell us of any qualifications you have. This can include school standard grades, GCSEs, highers, or work based qualifications such as SVQs or NVQs remember to include any non formal qualifications or certificates that you think are relevant to the job you are applying for

3 Membership or Professional Regulatory Bodies section If the post requires you to be professionally registered, please provide details of your Professional Membership e.g. GMC, NMC, GDC etc. Employment History section present or most recent If you are currently out of work, please write this in the job title space Please state your start date in month/year format DD/MM/YYYY Please tell us briefly about your duties (what you do or did in your job). You could tell us your role, the main tasks, and any responsibility for supervising others. There is not a lot of space here so continue on a separate sheet if you need to There is a 4000 character limit (including spaces) for this question. If you would like to paste your response from an external document please use a keyboard shortcut: CTRL+V for Windows users, Apple+V for Mac users Employment History section - previous employment Please provide details of your employment history. Start with your most recent employment and work down the page. If a job supports the position applied for, please say more about it in your Application Support statement. Statement in Support of Application Please tell us your personal qualities, skills and attributes, experience and any major achievements and show how they match those needed for this job. Please refer to the Person Specification (within the Job Information Pack) when completing your statement. There is a 4000 character limit (including spaces) for this question. If you would like to paste your response from an external document please use a keyboard shortcut: CTRL+V for Windows users, Apple+V for Mac users Where did you see the advert section Please try to remember where you heard about this job, and tick the relevant box. The information you give will help us find out how good our advertising is

4 References NHS policy requires us to obtain at least two references, verifying a minimum of 3 years previous employment, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. Please identify below, referees who are authorised to confirm your employment and the details given on your application. Please ensure a minimum 3 year period is covered by the details you provide. For periods of unemployment/study please provide a character referee e.g. college/university tutor. You should not use family or friends as referees. Our pre-employment screening also includes, where appropriate, health and fitness for work, criminal records, qualifications and professional registration. Note that references will only be taken up for the Preferred Candidate following interview. Please note that we may contact you for further referee information if required. Disability Arrangements The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person s ability to carry out normal day to day activities. NHS Scotland is Positive About Disabled People, therefore no applicant will be discriminated against on the grounds of disability. If you are invited to interview, you will have the opportunity at that point to discuss any particular requirements that you would have when attending for interview e.g. Induction Loop, Wheelchair access, Signer etc... In addition, NHS Scotland operates a Job Interview Guarantee (JIG) scheme, which means that if you have a disability, and meet the minimum criteria outlined within the Person Specification, you will be guaranteed an interview. However, some disabled people prefer not to take this option, so please tick your preference if you are a disabled candidate. Declarations NHS Scotland is exempt from the 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exclusions & Exceptions) (Scotland) Order This means that unless stated in the job description, person specification or application pack, you must tell us about any previous convictions either classed as spent or unspent If you are offered employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action. Any information you give will be considered only in relation to the post for which this application form refers.

5 Information will be verified by Disclosure Scotland for relevant posts. Read, consider and tick the declaration at the bottom of the page Equal Opportunities Monitoring We want to ensure that our job opportunities are open to all. The only way we can ensure there is equal opportunity is to monitor applications we receive and compare the profile of people who apply with those appointed. Therefore this form asks you for your ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality and age. The information you provide in this part of the form (Section 8) is confidential and is NOT used in the selection process.

6 Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship SCLF Candidate Information

7 Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship SCLF Application Pack 2014 Introduction NHS Education for Scotland NES in partnership with Scottish Government, the General Medical Council and the Scottish Academy of Medical Royal Colleges are pleased to launch the 2 nd cohort of the Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow SCLF Scheme. This prestigious Fellowship is open to trainees in Scotland who have the curiosity and ambition to push their development to new heights at the leading edge. Fellows will have a bespoke opportunity to develop leadership and management capabilities, and contribute to aspects of contemporary health care and medical education development in an apprenticeship style model. These one-year SCLF posts are an integral aspect of NHS Scotland s approach to developing Professionalism and Excellence in the medical profession. The Fellows will work closely with leading figures in the host organisations, and find themselves immersed in the practicalities of running an organisation at a national level. The scheme aims to provide NHS Scotland with a cadre of doctors who are committed to living and working in Scotland and who have enhanced capability to offer leadership in their work place and potentially at national and international levels. Scheme Structure The scheme is national and whilst it is managed for employment purposes within NES Fellows will be based in a number of organisations in Scotland, the majority being in Edinburgh. The Fellowship will provide access to relevant leadership development programmes from the National Leadership Unit NLU in NES, as well as mentorship, inter-professional paired learning and links to relevant action learning sets. Fellows will have opportunities for joint learning with Clinical Fellows from the English and Welsh schemes. There will also be opportunity to work closely with existing teams working in policy areas as outlined in A Route Map to the 2020 Vision for Health & Social Care. Depending on the scheme-host organisation, there may scope for Fellows to continue with a small clinical commitment. Host Organisations Fellows may either get immersion in one organisation for the whole year, or a rotational arrangement such flexibility can be accommodated as negotiated between the Fellow, their mentor and the available host organisations. The principal scheme-host organisations include: Scottish Government Health & Social Care Directorate (Edinburgh) NES (Distributed) GMC Scottish Office (Edinburgh) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) - the selection process and mentorship for the RCPSG Fellow is run separately. However, there will be significant collaboration amongst all the Fellows. 1

8 Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship SCLF Application Pack 2014 As well as working as part of their host organisations, Fellows will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with a number of key groups which include: Scottish Association of Medical Directors Directors of Medical Education Group Scottish Chief Executives Group Support Internal to the scheme Fellows will be supported by: Executive sponsor in the host organisation facilitating and promoting the Fellowship A leadership mentor who will be a senior medical leader - not necessarily from the same host organisation - focusing on the development of leadership and management skills A project mentor whose main focus will be the practicalities of delivering a project within the host organisation A supervisor from the NLU providing closer generic support and advice Peers in the scheme Other national Clinical Fellows as relevant e.g. Scottish Patient Safety Fellows. Sponsor Mentor A (Leadership) Mentor B (Project) Supervisor NLU The Fellows External support will include: Relevant contacts in NHS territorial Health Boards; Health and Social Care Partnership organisations; and other National Health Boards. UK organisations with a leadership focus: e.g. King s Fund; Health Foundation; and Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management FMLM. 2

9 Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship SCLF Application Pack 2014 Key Areas of Responsibility Throughout the year Fellows will contribute creatively to a wide variety of projects in their host organisations, forming a platform for developing their own personal leadership and management capabilities. They will actively engage with their assigned mentors to develop tailored programme objectives and to plan and undertake a project that supports these objectives. Fellows will join clinical leaders for master classes as part of the National Leadership Unit s Delivering the Future scheme DTF. They will actively contribute to Inter-Professional Learning, and take part in the Leading for the Future programme LFTF. Fellows are encouraged to participate in other leadership organisations e.g. FMLM, King s Fund, or Institute for Healthcare Improvement. There may be an opportunity to pursue a formal leadership and management qualification, although no formal programme has been sponsored by the Fellowship yet. Medical Defence: The Fellow will be responsible for notifying their medical defence body of the expected programme to ensure that there is a clear balance between crown indemnity, clinical indemnity and personal indemnity cover as appropriate to cover their Fellowship and other external commitments. Medical Defence subscriptions will not be reimbursed by NES. Evaluation Whilst there will be no formal assessment of Fellows in the scheme, there is an expectation that Fellows will be highly motivated to achieve tangible outcomes that will enhance their personal portfolios and make a meaningful contribution to NHS Scotland. Fellows will need to ensure a well evidenced approach is taken to understanding and documenting achievement. Further Information For more information please contact: Gillian Needham, NES Scheme Lead Gillian.needham@nes.scot.nhs.uk; John Colvin, Scottish Government Lead J.Colvin@nhs.net. Useful Links NHS Education for Scotland ( General Medical Council ( The Scottish Government ( Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management ( The Health Foundation ( The King s Fund ( 3

10 NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND n JOB DESCRIPTION 1. JOB DETAILS JOB REFERENCE JOB TITLE DEPARTMENT AND LOCATION IMMEDIATE MANAGER S TITLE Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow 3 posts Medical Directorate (employer) Director of Medicine 2. JOB PURPOSE The Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellows SCLF Scheme is an integral aspect of NHS Scotland s approach to developing Professionalism and Excellence in the medical profession. Fellows will have a bespoke opportunity to develop leadership capabilities and contribute to aspects of contemporary health and care-related activity. The scheme aims to provide NHS Scotland with a cadre of doctors who are committed to living and working in Scotland and have enhanced capability to offer leadership in their work place and potentially at national and international levels. 3. DIMENSIONS Fellows will spend up to one year in post during which time they will be employed by NHS Education for Scotland NES and could be based in a number of scheme-host organisations to include: Scottish CMO s Office NES Offices Scottish Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Scottish Royal Colleges Or with a number of key groups which could include: Scottish Association of Medical Directors Directors of Medical Education Group Scottish Chief Executives Group During the year, Fellows will be offered access to relevant programmes from the National Leadership Unit, as well as mentorship, inter-professional paired learning, links to relevant action learning sets and other learning with Fellows in the England and Wales schemes. There will also be opportunity to work closely with existing teams working in policy areas as outlined in A Route Map to the 2020 Vision for Health & Social Care. 1

11 4. ORGANISATION CHART 5. ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT The scheme is national and whilst it is managed for employment purposes within NES, Fellows will be based in a number of organisations, all in Scotland, most of which are in Edinburgh. As this is a new scheme it is anticipated that Fellows may either get immersion in one organisation for the whole year, or chose a rotational arrangement such flexibility can be accommodated as negotiated between the Fellow, their mentor and the available host organisations. 2

12 6. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: KEY RESULT AREAS / MAIN TASKS Ongoing throughout the year Contribute creatively to specific aspects of the host organisation s purpose, from a platform of developing your personal leadership and management capability Engage actively with your assigned mentor and develop programme objectives Maintain a leadership portfolio to evidence your experience and learning. Required components Engagement with the Delivering the Future Cohort 9 including master classes Active contribution to Inter-Professional Paired Learning Peer support and learning Pursuance of a relevant project that meets your mentor-supported leadership objectives Optional components Leadership and Management qualification Active involvement with a UK or International Leadership organisation e.g. Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management; Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Trainee Group. 7. USE OF PHYSICAL RESOURCES Equipment and machinery Computer Storage devices Communication devices Systems Software Data systems 3

13 8. ASSIGNMENT, GENERATION AND REVIEW OF WORK Work will be generated with Fellows by the host organisation and associated groups. It is anticipated that Fellows will be able to co-produce a work plan with guidance from their assigned mentor and as far as possible tailored to the learning needs of the Fellow in the context of the agreed broad theme and needs of the host organisation. Whilst there will be no formal assessment of Fellows in the scheme, there is an expectation that Fellow will be highly motivated to achieve tangible outcomes that will enhance their personal portfolios and make a meaningful contribution to NHS Scotland. As such it would be expected that this first cohort will lead the way in ensuring a well-evidence approach to understanding and documenting achievement. 9. COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Internal to the scheme Mentor who will be a senior, experienced leader within their organisation Key contacts in the host organisation(s) and groups Peers in the scheme Other national Clinical Fellows as relevant e.g. Quality Improvement Fellows The National Leadership Unit External Relevant contacts in NHS territorial Health Boards; Health and Social Care Partnership organisations; other National Health Boards UK organisations with leadership focus: e.g. King s Fund; Health Foundation, Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management 10. MOST CHALLENGING PARTS OF THE JOB You will be at the leading edge of a new approach to developing leaders for the future NHS in Scotland. As such there will be high expectation and an emergent structure that you will be a part of creating. You will need to be well organised, self-starting, resilient and open to challenge and change. If co-creation doesn t interest you, this may not be the scheme for you. 4

14 11. EFFORT REQUIRED TO DELIVER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST Physical skills No role-specific requirements Physical effort No role-specific requirements Mental effort No role-specific requirements Emotional effort Good emotional intelligence Working Conditions Office-based, office hours 12. QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE SPECIFIED FOR THE POST MBChB or equivalent Full Registration and a Licence to Practise with the GMC At the time of application or by August 2013 at the latest, in a substantive doctor training post/programme in the UK Evidence of satisfactory progress to date in your career Evidence of a commitment to your leadership development Evidence of an intention to contribute to UK healthcare into the future 5

15 THIS SECTION TO BE REMOVED FOR JOB MATCHING PURPOSES 13. JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT Job holder s signature: Date: Manager s signature: Date: 6

16 Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellowship Person Specification Factor Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria Assessed Qualifications MBChB or equivalent Additional degree Application Academic/Professional Full GMC registration with a licence to Professional qualifications Application practice Publications Interview In a substantive medical training post in Scotland at any level Presentations Evidence of satisfactory progress in career to date Leadership & Commitment to developing expertise Evidence of interest in Application Management in leadership and management leadership Interview Evidence of awareness of own development needs Evidence of aptitude to lead Presentation Some understanding of the range of opportunities and challenges facing public sector leaders in Scotland Education and Teaching Interest in, and experience of teaching Evidence of involvement in regular teaching Application Interview Quality/Service Understanding of quality Evidence of involvement Application Improvement improvement processes Some understanding of the structure in quality improvement projects Interview of the Scottish healthcare system Publications Presentations Skills Flexible approach to working Interview arrangements Presentation Willing and able to travel to various locations Able to communicate at all levels

17 Personal No role-specific physical skills, physical effort or mental effort requirements Well organised, self-starting and resilient Open to challenge and change Good emotional intelligence Application Interview

18 SCOTTISH CLINICAL LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP CONDITIONS OF SERVICE TITLE: Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow LOCATION: Flexible, travel necessary if not Edinburgh based REPORTING TO: Director of Medicine GRADE: As appropriate SALARY SCALE: As appropriate HOURS AND DAYS OF WORK: Proposed Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00; exact working pattern to be agreed with host organisation. The inclusion of a clinical session is to be discussed with the host organisation. JOB STATUS: 12 month duration NOTICE PERIOD: 1 month ANNUAL HOLIDAYS: In line with employer s contractual terms and conditions PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 8 local/ Public Holidays per annum REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS CLASSIFICATION: SMOKING POLICY: The exemption status of posts within NES may change in the future and all successful candidates should be aware that they may be asked to obtain a further Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau at a later date, should a post s status change, or if they are transferred or promoted into a post that is exempt. There is a ban on smoking at the workplace. Maternity Leave and Pay: The maternity policy of the employing organisation will apply to these appointments. Sick Pay: The contractual employer s policies and procedures will apply. Disclosure: Pre-employment checks may be undertaken and appointments will be subject to satisfactory clearances. Health Screening: All appointments will be subject to satisfactory health clearance and pre-employment health checks may be required. Discipline & Grievance Procedures: The contractual employer s policies and procedures will apply. Relocation: Any request for relocation expense should be discussed at interview and would have to be approved in writing by the employing organisation in advance of appointment.

19 Expenses: All associated expenses will be paid as per NES s guidelines. The conditions above are for information purposes only and may be subject to variation. They do not form the basis of a legal contract.