Clinical Lead Resident Medical Workforce

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The closing date is 04 October 2026

The Clinical Lead for Medicine Division Locally Employed Workforce will provide visible clinical leadership, oversight and advocacy for locally employed doctors across the Medicine Division. The post holder will support the development of a consistent, high-quality experience for locally employed doctors, ensuring that doctors in these roles are effectively inducted, supported, supervised, developed and integrated within clinical teams.

The role will work closely with Chiefs of Service, Clinical Leads, General Managers, Medical Staffing, Medical Education, Guardian of Safe Working, rota teams, HR colleagues to improve retention, pastoral support, governance, workforce planning and professional development for locally employed doctors.

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Clinical Leadership and Professional Support

Provide divisional clinical leadership for locally employed doctors, ensuring they are recognised as a valued and integral part of the medical workforce.

Act as a point of contact and escalation for themes affecting locally employed doctors, including supervision, wellbeing, role clarity, training opportunities and professional development.

Promote an inclusive culture in which locally employed doctors are supported to contribute to safe, effective, patient-centred care.

Support supervisors and clinical teams to provide appropriate clinical supervision, regular feedback and timely escalation of concerns.

Champion fair and consistent access to educational, governance, audit and quality improvement opportunities.

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

1.
Clinical Leadership and Professional Support

Provide divisional clinical leadership for locally employed doctors, ensuring they are recognised as a valued and integral part of the medical workforce.

Act as a point of contact and escalation for themes affecting locally employed doctors, including supervision, wellbeing, role clarity, training opportunities and professional development.

Promote an inclusive culture in which locally employed doctors are supported to contribute to safe, effective, patient-centred care.

Support supervisors and clinical teams to provide appropriate clinical supervision, regular feedback and timely escalation of concerns.

Champion fair and consistent access to educational, governance, audit and quality improvement opportunities.

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Induction, Education and Development

Work with Medical Education, Medical Staffing and specialty teams to develop and maintain a consistent divisional induction process for locally employed doctors.

Ensure locally employed doctors receive clear information about their role, responsibilities, supervision arrangements, escalation routes, rota expectations and access to Trust systems.

Support the development of clinical teaching, simulation, audit, quality improvement and portfolio opportunities appropriate to locally employed doctor roles.

Encourage engagement with appraisal, revalidation requirements and career development pathways, including progression into training, SAS roles or other career routes where appropriate.

Promote attendance at relevant governance, morbidity and mortality, teaching and departmental meetings

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Workforce Planning, Recruitment and Retention

Support divisional oversight of the locally employed doctor workforce, including establishment, vacancies, turnover, deployment,…