Job Description
This unique Clinical Innovation Fellowship will combine continued clinical exposure and medical innovation.
The Fellow will lead on Trust-wide Innovation activity, support integration of innovative ideas throughout the Trust and will have the opportunity to be involved in the development of a novel Medical Technology solution from problem identification, ideation, early development and implementation.
This immersion in the innovation pathway will be supported by innovation mentors within BHT, as well as the Business and Enterprise team at the University of Buckingham and CodeMed.
The BHT Innovation Fellow will spend 2.5 days per week working on Innovation and the remaining 2.5 days in the clinical speciality of their chose. This is to allow the Fellow to maintain clinical contact and continue to develop their clinical acumen.
The successful candidates will also be expected to develop their skills in innovation-related research and the delivery of staff and student teaching.
Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust has a strong commitment to innovation and innovative research as we believe it is one of the drivers to providing the best possible care for our patients, through continuous learning and collaboration.
We opened our dedicated Research & Innovation facility in 2021 which provides facilities to support Innovative Research and Quality Improvement projects to support the work undertaken within the Trust and wider BOB ICS. Through our Innovation service we tackle challenges and drive improvement in products, clinical pathways, MedTech and Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions as well as product evaluation and accelerated adoption to improve patient outcomes. We are building on our strengths to become leaders in digital health supporting AI solutions to transform traditional service delivery.
We are committed to training the healthcare innovators of tomorrow and this fellowship has been designed to provide the foundations for a clinician-innovator career.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Innovation role
- Support the Associate Medical Director of Research & Innovation in their role
- Work with innovation project managers to deliver projects
- Design and deliver a novel healthcare technology innovation, supported by University of Buckingham and CodeMed
- Design and deliver health technology educational content for both Trust colleagues and associate undergraduates
- Develop a skill set to allow progression to a more senior role in healthcare innovation
Clinical role
- To have regular meetings with their Clinical Supervisor and a yearly appraisal
- To follow Trust guidelines and pathways
- To actively participate in departmental teaching
- To reflect on clinical practice to demonstrate learning and progression