Exciting Innovative Sustainability Scholarship Opportunity - 2 Posts Available. The First in Primary Care in the UK.
NHS EDUCATION –SOUTH WEST
Severn Deanery School of Primary Care
Purpose: The purpose of this programme is to offer high performing GP specialist trainees the opportunity to develop skills in sustainable healthcare within the context of the NHS. Such skills will help equip them for future appointments within primary care trusts, SHAs and the NHS as a whole.
Funding: Successful appointees will extend their period as a GP specialist trainee in year 3 to 13 months allowing them the opportunity for specific sustainable healthcare training as well as an opportunity to practice such skills in an educational context in the Severn Deanery.
Educational Opportunities:
1. Strategic educational input from the Campaign for Greener Healthcare – possible attendance at an introductory workshop on sustainability in healthcare in Oxford.
2. Educational support from the Sustainability Lead of NHS South West
3. Local mentorship from the RCGP’s Climate Change and Sustainable Healthcare Lead.
4. Regular guidance and support from national experts in the field of sustainable healthcare
5. Project work as directed by sustainability mentor/experts in for example:
- Prevention
- Patient-centred care and patient partnerships
- Leaner care pathways
- Low carbon treatment options.
Such project work will be designed and supported to help the post holders develop specific experience in:
a. Problem analysis
b. Business planning
c. Project management
d. Critical review of success and failure
e. Preparation of report, paper or presentation.
f. Network with other sustainability scholars
g. Networking opportunities with other ‘green’ organisations.
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