Job summary
This 12 month post is an excellent opportunity for candidates to work as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education (40%) whilst gaining clinical experience in Paediatrics (60%). All training will take place at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
The teaching fellow posts include a fully funded place on the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Education at University of Reading.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital hosts students from the University of Oxford, the University of Southampton and Brunel Medical School, in addition to Physician Associate students from the University of Reading. The Trust successfully welcomed its first cohort of students from Brunel Medical School in 2024 and will have a larger intake in the forthcoming years. The CTF roles posts have been established to enhance the teaching of students and maintain the Royal Berkshire Hospital's reputation as a centre of excellence for medical education.
The successful applicant must have a license to practice from the GMC, and ideally completed core training and hold MRCPCH. Applicants with at least 2 years NHS post-graduate experience and a strong interest in medical education will be considered.
40% of the post holder's time will be spent on teaching activities with the remaining 60% of time spent doing clinical work, including relevant on call rota.
All teaching fellows will have access to a tutor who will provide mentorship with educational projects as well as an educational supervisor.
Main duties of the job
Undergraduate Teaching
The post will be tailored to the successful applicant and their specific interests and the roles could include any of the following;
Responsibility for facilitating the medical attachments and placements of medical students
This will include production of teaching resources and delivery of formal teaching sessions.
Helping develop and adapt existing teaching models and courses for medical students
Taking on a leadership and mentorship role for medical students and providing a forum to give feedback and help develop and enhance their learning and well being
Engage in quality improving projects and developing potential teaching courses.
Bedside teaching including demonstration of clinical signs and examination
Coordinating student timetabling
Contribute to running and developing simulation sessions for Medical Students and liaising with the department of Simulation.
Assisting the Undergraduate Managers in delivering key medical student inductions
We encourage development of teaching skills and also publication of work and projects
About us
Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Paediatrics
The Royal Berkshire Hospital Paediatric Department covers a large child population of around 125,000 and 5800 deliveries. Dingley Specialist Childrens Centre provides multidisciplinary community services alongside experienced allied health professionals and specialist nurses. Wecover the West of Berkshire which includes Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire. The paediatric department consists of
2 childrens inpatient wards (Lion & Dolphin) consisting of 5 HDU beds and 39 beds/cots
Kempton (Paediatric) Day Assessment Unit consisting of ten beds
Paediatric Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) bay
Local neonatal unit (Buscot ward) for babies >27 weeks gestation and 800g birthweight 20 cots including 3 intensive care and 5 high dependency cots
Paediatric emergency department
Childrens outpatient clinic
Dingley Child Development Centre
There are a total of 24 Consultants, 18 in the Acute Hospital setting and 6 Community Based.
Main clinical duties of the job
- Day to day clinical management of children on the two acute childrens wards, Dolphin and Lion, including medical aspects of surgical patients and close liaison with doctors involved from other specialties
- Cover for paediatric problems on the Paediatric Accident & Emergency Unit.
- Middle grade cover for the neonatal unit
- Providing cover for all acute paediatric referrals from any source.
- Supervision and teaching of the ST1-ST3 doctors on the Acute Childrens Wards and the Paediatric Day Bed Unit.
- Out of hours, nights and weekends cover both neonatal and general paediatrics.
- triage, assess, and manage CYP admitted to SDEC.
- Responsible for discharge and subsequent care planning of CYP from observation bay to their home, acute ward or other medical professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Paediatrics
The Royal Berkshire Hospital Paediatric Department covers a large child population of around 125,000 and 5800 deliveries. Dingley Specialist Childrens Centre provides multidisciplinary community services alongside experienced allied health professionals and specialist nurses. Wecover the West of Berkshire which includes Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire. The paediatric department consists of
2 childrens inpatient wards (Lion & Dolphin) consisting of 5 HDU beds and 39 beds/cots
Kempton (Paediatric) Day Assessment Unit consisting of ten beds
Paediatric Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) bay
Local neonatal unit (Buscot ward) for babies >27 weeks gestation and 800g birthweight 20 cots including 3 intensive care and 5 high dependency cots
Paediatric emergency department
Childrens outpatient clinic
Dingley Child Development Centre
There are a total of 24 Consultants, 18 in the Acute Hospital setting and 6 Community Based.
Main clinical duties of the job
- Day to day clinical management of children on the two acute childrens wards, Dolphin and Lion, including medical aspects of surgical patients and close liaison with doctors involved from other specialties
- Cover for paediatric problems on the Paediatric Accident & Emergency Unit.
- Middle grade cover for the neonatal unit
- Providing cover for all acute paediatric referrals from any source.
- Supervision and teaching of the ST1-ST3 doctors on the Acute Childrens Wards and the Paediatric Day Bed Unit.
- Out of hours, nights and weekends cover both neonatal and general paediatrics.
- triage, assess, and manage CYP admitted to SDEC.
- Responsible for discharge and subsequent care planning of CYP from observation bay to their home, acute ward or other medical professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric ST3/4 experience
Desirable
- Previous Specialist Registrar experience
Ability & Knowledge
Essential
- Good basic and wide-ranging knowledge of paediatric medicine
- APLS
- NLS
- Good communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to teach and enthuse other medical staff
Motivation
Essential
- Strong interest in delivering high quality medical education
Desirable
- Experience of delivering medical education including experience of developing teaching programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric ST3/4 experience
Desirable
- Previous Specialist Registrar experience
Ability & Knowledge
Essential
- Good basic and wide-ranging knowledge of paediatric medicine
- APLS
- NLS
- Good communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to teach and enthuse other medical staff
Motivation
Essential
- Strong interest in delivering high quality medical education
Desirable
- Experience of delivering medical education including experience of developing teaching programme.
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).
