Critical Care Education and Simulation Fellow

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 January 2025

Job summary

This split post offers candidates the opportunity to gain experience in Intensive Care medicine and emergency medicine within a busy district general hospital. It also offers dedicated time for 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 or investigating a career in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) or wider acute care specialities. It would also be appropriate for 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 Joshua Moorhouse; consultants in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. Dr Moorhouse and Dr Raffles are both experienced clinicians and have a range of experience in teaching and training.

The ICU hosts an in-situ multi-disciplinary education and simulation training program which consistently receives excellent feedback from trainees and nurses. Part of the role is engaging and taking a pro-active lead within this program.

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.

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £70,425 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193- MS1565UCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Objectives of the fellowship would include:

  • participate in provision of ICM within the department at a resident doctor level
  • 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:

  • participate in provision of ICM within the department at a resident doctor level
  • 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.

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.

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)


For questions about the job, contact:

ICM / Anaesthetics Consultant

Dr Joshua Moorhouse

joshua.moorhouse@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £70,425 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193- MS1565UCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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