Clinical Education Fellow Neurosciences

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust (WCFT) wishes to appoint a Medical Education Clinical Fellow. The successful applicant will join the Medical Education team at the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust to support the delivery of Neurology placement teaching, simulation and clinical skills training.

Medical Education at the Walton Centre is regarded as a high quality, high performing service. It is frequently evaluated as excellent by learners in both the postgraduate GMC NTS and local Medical School undergraduate placement surveys. To support increasing learner numbers and to maintain the high-quality learner experience, significant Trust investment has been made to the Medical Education clinical faculty. The Medical Education Clinical Fellow will be a key member of this team.

Job summary:

The goal of Medical Education team at the trust is to enable both the educational objectives of affiliated undergraduate degree programmes, as well as WCFT strategic workforce objectives by facilitating the education and progression of medical learners.

The Medical Education Fellow post will enhance undergraduate medical student educational experience and support the delivery of Neurology/Neurosurgery teaching, simulation and clinical skills training as part of the undergraduate programme.

Under the guidance of the Director of Medical Education / Clinical Sub Dean the post-holder will lead on the organization of Neurology/Neurosurgery placement teaching, supported by the education office at the Trust. There will be an expectation for the post holder to participate in ongoing education quality improvement and demonstrate a dynamic approach to education delivery.

It is expected the post holder will act as a conduit between student cohorts and education faculty, engaging with students to provide appropriate pastoral support working with consultant supervisors to reinforce student experience.

The post holder will co-ordinate students across all WCFT services, working with a diverse workforce to ensure students are able to achieve their learning objectives. An ability to influence and strong communication skills will be essential.

A minimum of 60% of the postholders time will be spent on undergraduate Neurology teaching activities.

40% of the postholders time can be for clinical work to develop the individuals career.

This post is ideal for someone who has demonstrable experience of clinical Neurology and is interested in or wants to have a career in medical education / academic medicine. It would provide useful experience prior to undertaking a period of research or applying for a more senior post.

The post holder should have completed their General Professional Training as a Core Trainee and have achieved MRCP/MRCS (UK) or equivalent and be a member of the relevant Royal College.

An interest in undergraduate medical education and an enthusiasm for developing skills in clinical teaching and assessment are essential requirements of the post.

Work with senior education medical faculty to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate Neuro undergraduate placements.

Support placement coordination for Year 4 block with supervision from CSD and supported by education office, lead on allocated work streams as required

Manage organization of timetabled sessions; work with admin team to implement. Where Standard Operating Processes are in place make sure to routinely evaluate efficacy, in context of ongoing environmental changes e.g., COVID.

Work with medical education leads to ensure good education governance is observed, contribute to development/ maintenance of internal evaluation and quality assurance processes

Develop and maintain understanding of external HEI evaluation systems, work with external stakeholders were required to implement recommendations

Contribute to production and analysis of internal and external evaluation data, identify relevant themes and trends.

Under guidance of CSD support quality interventions were need arises

Provide reports and updates to the undergraduate working group, make recommendations and contribute to ongoing action plan progress

Build effective relationships with departmental educational supervisors, actively embed Medical Education Clinical Fellow role within wider education faculty.

Lead on development of inter-professional learning - support and facilitate medical student place within clinical areas by raising awareness of learning needs with other medical and non-medical colleagues

Actively build open communication channels to engage with students

Proactively look for novel ways to enhance learning opportunities for students.

Work as part of the junior doctor Neurology clinical rota (there will be opportunity to join the oncall rota if desired)

Personal Development

The post holder will have a named supervisor for the duration of their tenure who will support post holder to develop a PDP, below are minimum expectations for personal development:

Participate in annual appraisal process to enable achievement of objectives and personal learning needs

Meet regularly with educational supervisor

Undertake appropriate activity to demonstrate engagement on ongoing CPD

Manage own workload independently and prioritise as required.

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ARRANGEMENTS TO VISIT THE TRUST

Applicants or prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the Trust and to meet prospective colleagues. Informal discussions to discuss the job or arrangements for visiting may be made with:

Dr Rhys Davies Consultant Neurologist & Clinical Director of Research and Medical Education: rhys.davies11@nhs.net

Elizabeth Doherty Medical Education Development Manager: Elizabeth.doherty@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBChB / MBBS and Membership in specialty
• GMC registration.

Desirable

• PG cert or teaching qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Successful completion of core training programme or equivalent
• Knowledge of diagnosis and management of common Neurological clinical conditions
• Management of acutely ill patients
• Knowledge of the UK Medical Education training pathway.
• Enthusiasm for excellence and innovation in education and learning
• Teaching medical students
• Clinical and organizational teaching experience
• Commitment to own and others CPD
• Clear, effective and tactful communicator and negotiator

Desirable

• Experience of UK undergraduate medical education
• Knowledge of HEE Quality Framework and quality assurance processes
• Knowledge of current developments across health education in the UK
• Experience of working with other healthcare professionals to develop multidisciplinary education.
• Experience of simulation education and/or clinical skills facilitation.

Other

Essential

• Ability to work as a team member
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desirable

• Career aspiration for academic/education medicine.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ

Employer's website

https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)