Job summary
Paediatric Education Fellow
JOB PURPOSE:
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is an Undergraduate (UG) medical placement provider across all clinical placement years for both Nottingham and Sheffield University Medical Schools.
Placement provision is due to expand by up to 75% between 2022 and 2024, and it is expected that this role will form part of our faculty infrastructure which is being expanded to enable curriculum delivery for the increased student numbers.
Support requirements vary across the specialities and this post is context specific to the needs of the students and their supervisors, in Child health.
Clinical skills appropriate to the post holder's stage of clinical training will be maintained through a weekly 1 day service commitment in Paediatrics to be agreed with division.
Main duties of the job
Typical weekly educational activities
- Bedside teaching/supervised direct patient contact.
- Formal theoretical teaching (classroom and virtual).
- Case based discussion and debrief/tutorials.
- Simulation.
- Generic clinical skills training.
Support for central educational activities
- Curriculum mapping of clinical opportunities.
- Placement planning and induction.
- Teaching material/resource development.
- Supporting Consultant/ward supervisors.
- Developing effective relationships with colleagues, including consultants and ward supervisors, and support to enable the effective delivery of education.
Engagement in assessment activities e.g. mock OSCEs
Clinical Activity:
- Work clinically one day each week to support service provision.
- Develop/consolidate clinical skills within Child health.
Links with HEI:
- Contribute to UGM activity for associated HEI's
Personal Development:
- Completion of PG Cert Med Ed, or similar developmental qualification (full or partial funding will be available depending on specific personal request and HEI proposed).
- Undertake clinical workload and link this with an understanding of the importance of contextualising and establishing credibility for delivery of education in the clinical setting.
- Opportunity to engage in educational research.
- Undertake workforce and generic L&D quality projects if available/applicable to an area of interest.
- Maintain evidence for successful annual medical appraisal in line with GMC expectations
About us
SUPPORTING OUR VISION AND VALUES:
All applicants are asked to note and act in accordance with our Trust strategy; 'Together as one'. Our vision is exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people, and our mission;to bring our people communities and partners together - providing patient care we can all be proud of.We all play a part in this and as members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
- COMPASSION - treating everyone with kindness - welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values
- AMBITION - Aspiring to be the best - reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing
- RESPECT - Valuing and appreciating everyone - listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognizing that working with others brings benefits
- ENCOURAGEMENT- Opportunities for all - supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per job duties, please see full job description
JOB PLAN and TIMETABLE:
The working week will consist of:
- 3 days for the education role.
- 1 day of study (PG cert and SPA).
- 1 day allocated for working clinically.
It is expected that there will be a degree of flexibility for the scheduling of the study/developmental activities based around the requirements for local curriculum delivery, and weekly timetabling will accommodate any formal contact time required to enable completion of the PG Cert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per job duties, please see full job description
JOB PLAN and TIMETABLE:
The working week will consist of:
- 3 days for the education role.
- 1 day of study (PG cert and SPA).
- 1 day allocated for working clinically.
It is expected that there will be a degree of flexibility for the scheduling of the study/developmental activities based around the requirements for local curriculum delivery, and weekly timetabling will accommodate any formal contact time required to enable completion of the PG Cert.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience (completion of Foundation competencies or equivalent).
- Completion of at least one 4-month post in Paediatrics (in foundation years or otherwise).
- Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
Desirable
- Experience working in Paediatrics post Foundation years.
- Medical education experience gained through formal responsibility for teaching any health care group.
- Evidence of research and/or peer reviewed publication/s.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstration of ability to teach and appreciate differing learning needs.
- Use of online learning platforms.
- Involvement in service analysis and improvement.
- Good understanding of the secondary care environment (demonstrable experience gained through working in either general medicine or a medical sub-specialty).
Desirable
- Knowledge of UGM curriculum.
- Experience of delivering teaching virtually.
- Ability to use a wide range of educational methodologies.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, academics, clinicians and administrative staff and patients.
- Evidence of Reflective practice.
- Willingness to learn and pilot innovative ideas to support local curriculum delivery.
- Evidence of good personal time management.
Desirable
- Networking to create communities of learning.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- GMC registered with licence to practice
Desirable
- Any MRCPCH examinations
- Any post graduate qualifications and/or training in medical education
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience (completion of Foundation competencies or equivalent).
- Completion of at least one 4-month post in Paediatrics (in foundation years or otherwise).
- Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
Desirable
- Experience working in Paediatrics post Foundation years.
- Medical education experience gained through formal responsibility for teaching any health care group.
- Evidence of research and/or peer reviewed publication/s.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstration of ability to teach and appreciate differing learning needs.
- Use of online learning platforms.
- Involvement in service analysis and improvement.
- Good understanding of the secondary care environment (demonstrable experience gained through working in either general medicine or a medical sub-specialty).
Desirable
- Knowledge of UGM curriculum.
- Experience of delivering teaching virtually.
- Ability to use a wide range of educational methodologies.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, academics, clinicians and administrative staff and patients.
- Evidence of Reflective practice.
- Willingness to learn and pilot innovative ideas to support local curriculum delivery.
- Evidence of good personal time management.
Desirable
- Networking to create communities of learning.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- GMC registered with licence to practice
Desirable
- Any MRCPCH examinations
- Any post graduate qualifications and/or training in medical education
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
