Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Critical Care Education and Simulation Fellow

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Job summary

This 6 or 12 month post offers candidates the opportunity to gain experience in Intensive Care medicine in a busy district general hospital whilst helping to develop the simulation training program and teaching materials.

Main duties of the job

This job would be ideally suited to individuals who are committed to a career in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) whether accrediting singly or with another specialty or FICM trainees seeking their special skills Stage 2 training. Some experience in ICM is strongly desirable.

The clinical training programme is outcomes based and follows the curriculum developed by the Faculty of Intensive care medicine (FICM). This is described in detail on the FICM's documents on outcome-based training and assessment (http://www.ficm.ac.uk).

About us

Clinical and Educational supervision will be provided by Dr Mike Raffles and Dr Jon Hughes; consultants in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. Dr Hughes and Dr Raffles are both experienced clinicians and have a range of experience in teaching and training. They have developed an in-situ multi-disciplinary education and simulation training program on the ICU which consistently receives excellent feedback from trainees and nurses. Dr Hughes has recently completed a postgraduate qualification in medical education & simulation. Successful applicants would be supported in completing a postgraduate qualification in medical education should they wish to. We also have access to a newly built bespoke simulation suite within Reading University to enhance learning opportunities.

The prospective candidate would work 70% of their time on the ICM rota and 30% of their time helping to develop the simulation and education programmes.

Details

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

ICM Education & Sim

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Objectives of the fellowship would include:

  • develop a critical approach to simulation based medical education
  • design and conduct simulation scenarios
  • gain confidence in delivering debriefing and feedback
  • participate in collection of data and preparation of posters and manuscripts
  • participate in the design and conduct of an in-situ simulation course
  • contribute to the Royal Berkshire ICU social media accounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Objectives of the fellowship would include:

  • develop a critical approach to simulation based medical education
  • design and conduct simulation scenarios
  • gain confidence in delivering debriefing and feedback
  • participate in collection of data and preparation of posters and manuscripts
  • participate in the design and conduct of an in-situ simulation course
  • contribute to the Royal Berkshire ICU social media accounts

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registration

Desirable

  • MCEM / MRCP / FRCA or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS, or APLS

Desirable

  • Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to emergency medicine, intensive care medicine, acute medicine or anaesthesia
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registration

Desirable

  • MCEM / MRCP / FRCA or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS, or APLS

Desirable

  • Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to emergency medicine, intensive care medicine, acute medicine or anaesthesia

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).

Additional information

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ICM Consultant Clinical Tutor

Dr J Hughes

jonathan.hughes@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

ICM Education & Sim

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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