Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Medical Education Fellow for the London School of Radiology and Whittington Health NHS Trust. There are 2 short term LTFT appointments at ST2 and above to support Education projects in the London School of Radiology.
This is an opportunity for doctors currently on London training programmes to spend up to a year out of programme working on projects supporting training in the London School of Radiology.
We are looking to appoint two medical education fellows working 2 days a week each on projects, while continuing clinical training in their base scheme. The arrangement of such sessions will be organised on appointment with the post holder(s) and the Education Fellow supervisors who will be Dr Kate Hawtin (deputy HOS) and Dr Jane Young (previous HOS) Consultant Radiologist at the Whittington.
The post is nominally hosted by the Whittington Hospital as one of the supervisors (Dr Young previous HOS the London School of Radiology) is a consultant at the Whittington Hospital and the funding is coming through this route.
Main duties of the job
This will include working on evaluation of existing online teaching projects, and further development of online teaching, assessment and training resources in collaboration with other groups including the Oxford RAIQC (Radiology and Imaging Quality Control) platform, RCR and NHSE e - learning resources. The major projects will be expanding and developing resources and assessment for OOH work, (The ST1 pre - on call assessment - SPOCA) and working on the ST1 FRCR teaching resources, exploring the development of a curated set of content which is available to trainees across multiple training schemes. Support for the steering group for the RLL website and the review process of content. Collection of feedback on the projects. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in Imaging and the identification of potential projects and AI educational resources for registrars. Work will be shared between the fellows and they will work collaboratively.
Individual job plans of 2 days work - will be agreed with the supervisors in collaboration with the TPD of the successful candidates training scheme.
Medical Education Fellows will be able to take up opportunities of leadership and education events organised within NHS England during their time in post.
The Fellows will be accountable to their supervisors (Dr Hawtin and Dr Young) and link through them to the Head of London School of Radiology Dr Samantha Chippington
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are no clinical sessions associated with these posts at the Whittington hospital. It is envisaged that the duties of the posts will be carried out via remote working.
Clinical work will continue to be at the base hospital/ training scheme of the successful applicants.
Please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are no clinical sessions associated with these posts at the Whittington hospital. It is envisaged that the duties of the posts will be carried out via remote working.
Clinical work will continue to be at the base hospital/ training scheme of the successful applicants.
Please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Current Radiology Specialist Trainee in London ST2 or above
- Teaching experience in either undergraduate or postgraduate education
- Experience of organisational development / change e.g. through a quality improvement project, managerial role or as a junior doctor or student representative
- Knowledge of recent health policy in the UK and London, relevant to healthcare education, the applicant's own specialty and beyond
Desirable
- Author or co-author, or contribution to publications or abstracts in peer reviewed and professional journals
- Knowledge of theory underpinning medical education, and experience in curriculum mappingce in using sim for training
- Experience in using sim for training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills including building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues and good team working
- Leadership skills
- Analytical, problem solving and trouble shooting skills
- Good communication skills, including public speaking and presentation skills. Understanding of how to present and communicate complex issues to a variety of audiences
- Ability to analyse and interpret data to highlight issues and support decision making
Desirable
- Interest in and understanding of health care and health issues in London
- Experience of writing high quality reports on projects undertaken for internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- GMC registration or professional equivalent
- Satisfactory progression through training as demonstrated by satisfactory ARCP outcomes including outcome 1 at last ARCP
- Holds relevant exams for specialty for stage of training e.g. FRCR
Desirable
- By time of interview, application supported by educational supervisor and training programme director
- Higher degree or other evidence of academic study, research or significant initiatives in healthcare beyond the minimum requirements of the training programme
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Current Radiology Specialist Trainee in London ST2 or above
- Teaching experience in either undergraduate or postgraduate education
- Experience of organisational development / change e.g. through a quality improvement project, managerial role or as a junior doctor or student representative
- Knowledge of recent health policy in the UK and London, relevant to healthcare education, the applicant's own specialty and beyond
Desirable
- Author or co-author, or contribution to publications or abstracts in peer reviewed and professional journals
- Knowledge of theory underpinning medical education, and experience in curriculum mappingce in using sim for training
- Experience in using sim for training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills including building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues and good team working
- Leadership skills
- Analytical, problem solving and trouble shooting skills
- Good communication skills, including public speaking and presentation skills. Understanding of how to present and communicate complex issues to a variety of audiences
- Ability to analyse and interpret data to highlight issues and support decision making
Desirable
- Interest in and understanding of health care and health issues in London
- Experience of writing high quality reports on projects undertaken for internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- GMC registration or professional equivalent
- Satisfactory progression through training as demonstrated by satisfactory ARCP outcomes including outcome 1 at last ARCP
- Holds relevant exams for specialty for stage of training e.g. FRCR
Desirable
- By time of interview, application supported by educational supervisor and training programme director
- Higher degree or other evidence of academic study, research or significant initiatives in healthcare beyond the minimum requirements of the training 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.
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
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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).
