Foundation Fellows
To enhance the potential for Foundation Doctors to demonstrate excellence, the Severn Foundation School offers foundation doctors the opportunity to apply for Fellowship roles. For the 2025-26 academic years, appointments will be made to five (5) Fellowships in the following areas of interest: Sustainability, Education, Leadership, Quality Improvement, and Simulation.
The role lasts for two years, and, in addition to activities related to their respective fellowships, successful applicants will act as Foundation Doctor Representatives at the Severn Foundation School’s quarterly committee meetings. The Foundation Fellows will also meet regularly with Foundation School Director and each other, for support and collaboration.
Being voluntary, the roles do not come with additional time, though foundation doctors may use Self Development Time (SDT) to fulfil their Foundation Fellow roles.
Foundation doctors wishing to fulfil these positions will need to make a written application to ensure we are identifying the most appropriate individuals. Details of how to apply can be found at the bottom of this webpage.
For more information about the Foundation Fellow roles, see our Fellow Feedback page.
NB Psychiatry Fellows are now appointed separately through the national Psychiatry Foundation Fellow (PFF) recruitment process and receive funding support from the Royal College of Psychiatrists for a conference.
Sustainability Fellow
NHS England is keen to promote sustainable working practices to avoid waste and impact on the environment.
The NHS has signed up to a government target of reducing carbon emissions by 80% by 2050, so sustainability is becoming increasingly on the healthcare agenda. The NHS needs to reduce its carbon emissions in all areas, through changing procurement practices, how patients and staff travel and through reducing energy use. Clinicians need to be involved with this process as they are often key in the decision making; regarding patient pathways, what equipment is used and as role models.
The Sustainability Fellows will help deliver Sustainability Quality Improvement (SUSQI) teaching to F1s and F2s in Severn to try and embed the SUSQI framework. They will have the opportunity to attend a Teaching SUSQI course. They will receive support from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare’s QI Education Fellow in addition to support from the Foundation School.
Education Fellow
The Education Fellow, along with the Simulation Fellow, will be expected to attend the bi-annual Education Strategy Group meetings and contribute to the meetings by providing a foundation doctor perspective and feedback.
The Education Fellow will be expected to demonstrate an interest in education during their previous training and are encouraged to develop their educational portfolio and seek opportunities to engage with clinical teaching and supervision of students and postgraduate doctors in the workplace. They should also seek opportunities to shadow people in senior educator roles.
The Education Fellow will be expected to identify an educational project during their tenure which will contribute to the educational development of the Severn Foundation School. The Foundation School will undertake to support the foundation doctor with their personal development.
Leadership Fellow
The Leadership Fellow will be expected to attend the quarterly Foundation School Committee meetings. Their role would be to contribute to the discussions relating to the agenda, providing a foundation doctor perspective to the committee; including providing a foundation doctor update report (whether they are able to attend or not). This report will contain feedback from the foundation doctors to the Foundation School Committee; by accepting this appointment the foundation doctor understands that they may be contacted by other Severn Foundation doctors via our website, the Foundation school will facilitate communication with other foundation doctors when required.
The Leadership Fellow will be expected to demonstrate an interest in leadership or management during their previous training.
The Leadership Fellow will also be expected to attend the twice-yearly Foundation Doctors Advisory Board Meetings (FDAB) and communicate with other foundation doctors to ensure they are representing the views of the cohort rather than just their personal view.
It is anticipated that the Leadership Fellow will identify a project during their tenure which will contribute to the development of the Severn Foundation School. The Foundation school will undertake to support the foundation doctor with their personal development.
Simulation Fellow
The Simulation Fellow, along with the Education Fellow, will be expected to attend the bi-annual Education Strategy Group meetings and contribute to the meetings by providing a foundation doctor perspective and feedback.
The Simulation Fellow will also be expected to attend the HEE (SW) Simulation Network meetings.
It is anticipated that the Simulation Fellow will have IT skills and an interest in education, to help to develop Simulation Training within the school.
The Simulation Fellow will be expected to identify a project during their tenure which will contribute to the development of the Severn Foundation School. The Foundation School will undertake to support the foundation doctor with their personal development.
Application Process - F1 Fellowships
Interested candidates will need to complete an online application form. The deadline for submission is 12 noon on Wednesday 28th May 2025. Successful applicants will be informed the week commencing 23rd June 2025.
You may apply to more than one fellow post but please submit a separate application for each post. The applications will be reviewed by different panels so the evidence can be used for more than one application if considered appropriate.
Current Foundation Fellows
| 2024-2025 | F1 Fellow | F2 Fellow |
| Sustainability |
Sophie Hebden |
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| Education |
James Harper |
Ying Xin Tan |
| General Practice |
Niamh Roberts |
|
| Leadership |
Avikalp Kishore |
Faris Khan |
| Quality Improvement |
Nicholas Wetherall |
|
| Simulation |
Jasper Craib |
Rachel Kiernan-O'Donnell |