Deadline: 9 February 2025
The West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Global Fellowship offers staff the opportunity to spend six months living abroad to complete a global health project.
The Fellowship is hosted by the NHS Global Fellowship team. The NHS Global Fellowship has been on offer for nearly 15 years, and in that time, more than 350 NHS staff have undertaken fellowships abroad, many who have returned to the UK have drawn on their global health skills to become senior leaders across the NHS.
Global Fellowships offer a leadership development opportunity for clinical and non-clinical staff who volunteer to experience health systems across the globe. Fellows focus on a quality improvement project, co-developed with local and/or national partners to enhance experiences of care, improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. Returning Fellows demonstrate new skills, and improved motivation and resilience, contributing to career progression and retention.
The West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Global Fellowship is your opportunity to spend time overseas working on quality improvement benefits. This includes leadership skills, professional practice, personal development and resilience and communication skills.
Benefits
- Monthly stipend for basic living expenses – NB this is a voluntary, unsalaried role. Your regular salary will not be paid during the term of your fellowship and you may need to negotiate with your employer for extended leave
- One return flight to partner country
- Required entry visa/work permit
- Required vaccinations and antimalarials
- Accommodation in a shared house with other volunteers
- Personal accident and business travel insurance
- Transport to and from the workplace
- Pro rata annual leave plus in-country public holidays.
Eligibility Criteria
- Minimum two years work experience in a West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership organization.
- Relevant professional qualification and registration.
- Doctors and dentists must have completed Foundation Year 2.
- Must be currently employed within the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.
- Have a clear DBS check.
- Be able to commence the Fellowship in accordance with the bi-annual intakes and commit to the full duration.
- They strongly encourage applications from across the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, including staff who have familial/cultural heritage in the countries they partner with, particularly those who undertook their professional education in one of their partner countries.
For more information, visit West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.
