Clinical Teaching Fellow

Overview

Job Overview We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly-motivated individual to join the medical education team in our busy and well-established medical education, simulation and resuscitation centre as a clinical teaching fellow. This post is aimed at doctors wishing to develop their skills and knowledge in the field of medical education. Every effort will be made to tailor the post to the candidate’s clinical and career needs.

In addition, you will receive funding towards a formal qualification in medical education and support for the development of a quality improvement education project.

Main duties of the job The exact job plan will be agreed with the Director of Medical Education and relevant Clinical Director after appointment; however, it currently involves weekly blocks of either Medical Education or Vascular Clinical work, with every Wednesday dedicated to Medical Education.

• Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify with all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have active networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Educational Activity

Education Delivery (50%)

• Facilitating and delivering undergraduate mandatory teaching
• Assisting undergraduate simulation training
• Project management student tutor education programme (STEP) Programme
• Project management of Rolling Teaching Programme
• Delivery of Ward-Craft Programme
• Delivery of Bleep Simulation Programme
• Delivery and/or project management of Foundation programme
• Delivery of simulation-based training across all grades and specialities
• Assorted other educational activities, which may vary according to the needs of the students

Education Innovation (25%)

• Original work on research projects of relevance to medical education

Education Management (25%)

• Working with the wider MDT within Medical Education to effectively plan for student placements
• Student pastoral support

Clinical Activity

The consultant ward rounds provide opportunities for feedback and teaching and the post easily allows completion of the required portfolio assessments. Fortnightly vascular-specific teaching is consultant-led with trainee involvement, with opportunities for junior doctors to present. There are additional weekly general surgical and urology teaching sessions. Monthly Mortality and Morbidity meetings are an excellent opportunity for presentations, clinical notes review and are a good learning environment.

Essential Criteria

Education, Training and Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• FULL Registration with the GMC & Licence to practice

Desirable criteria

• MRCS or equivalent
• PG Cert in medical education

Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Completion of Foundation Programme Training or equivalent
• Formal teaching experience
• Exposure to simulation training

Desirable criteria

• Previous clinical experience within the NHS environment
• Evidence of exposure to vascular or general surgery

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable criteria

• Experience of research and/or audit

Other

Essential criteria

• Demonstration of ability to formulate plans and set-up a training activity