Clinical Academic Fellow

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will carry out the duties listed below in close collaboration, liaison and consultation with

the Undergraduate Educational Team and others as appropriate such as site block leads, local teachers,

departmental specialty leads, UG educational supervisors, UG clinical supervisors, and the

undergraduate administration team:

Teach and contribute to the preparation, delivery and assessment of relevant placement blocks. This will include developing clinical skills provision for medical students, providing facilitation workshops and be an active participant and team member for OSCE exams.

Involvement in the local induction and orientation of each block of students during the academic year. Attendance at each induction.

Contribute to the continuing development of the curriculum active participation at subject group meetings

Ensuring teaching material, methods and approaches are current through scholarly activity or professional practice and personal development

Manage delivery of own teaching, scholarly and administrative activities with guidance where required

Contribution to pastoral tutoring, ensuring that students feel supported enabling them to thrive and play an actively engaged part of our vibrant student community.

Where appropriate, supervise students projects and placements. Act as a personal tutor to students to provide first line support and acting as a mentor when required

Take part in relevant aspects of the student support and assessment processes (e.g. examination boards)

Participate in internal networks for exchange of information and collaboration with colleagues, attending and contributing to subject group meetings for the benefit of education at the University of Portsmouth, KCL and University of Southampton

Take part in marketing activities including preview / open days Signpost students in difficulties to appropriate support

Notify senior colleagues should the level of performance, attitude or behaviour of a medical student give rise for a concern in relation to patient safety

Participate in quality assurance and monitoring of the teaching delivery in secondary care, through direct observation, review of student feedback and discussion with colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council.
• Participation in education training and, if not already held, an interest in obtaining a higher qualification in medical education.

Experience

Essential

• Expertise in medicine and clinical skills and competency to practice and teach extended practical and clinical skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the use of e-learning and/or a willingness to undertake training in this area.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Relevant teaching experience with indicators of success. Ability to motivate and support students.
• Keep up to date with CPD and clinical developments in clinical skills, maintaining clinical expertise necessary to act as a role model.
• Completion of 2 year Foundation Programme or CREST equivalence.
• Ability to work collegiately and effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to present ideas to a student audience.
• Committed to education and teaching. Enthusiasm for subject and student-centred.
• Commitment to values of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Prepared to work in the evening and weekends as equitably allocated across staff and where necessary. Prepared to travel and where necessary accompany students on educational visits.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)