Job summary
The Education Academy within Barts Health is expanding in response to the need with increasing numbers of students and trainees and commitment to offer the best educational experience for our trainees. There is a real need to ensure that students receive excellent tuition and that trainees have the best possible educational supervision. In line with our Education Strategy, we intend to improve education by building an Education Fellow faculty base made up of Specialty Teaching Fellows who contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate training, and support Inter-professional Innovations.
Barts Health Simulation Service has four dedicated Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills Centres based at Newham University Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London. Each of these centres has a proud history of being innovative and award winning. These departments are teaching areas with fully equipped simulation and clinical skills teaching and Haptic Clinical Skills facilities.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder for this post will be involved primarily with developing educational opportunities for ICM trainees through a wide range of teaching modalities including simulation-based training, clinical skills, lectures, teaching clinics, a bedside teaching and be part of the drive to develop teams in managing the deteriorating patient. The post will be based at the St Bartholomew's site. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across sites with other education fellows supporting activity at our other centres. All fellows joining our team are encouraged to undertake a PG Cert in Education and funding will be available to support this. The post begins August 2022.
The post holder would be responsible for their own personal development plan, with regards to both service and educational work. Regular appraisal must be undertaken with their clinical supervisor and Simulation Lead Specialist. The post holder will work closely with the Associate Director of Simulation to identify Educational Deliverables.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To develop their skills in a wide range of educational methods including PBL, simulation and clinical skills
- Teaching on simulation and clinical skills programme, especially with multidisciplinary in situ training
- To develop, implement and deliver innovative simulation training & courses
- Be able to develop own teaching materials and gain experience in obtaining funding for training and equipment
- Be provided with an opportunity to gain an educational qualification to the level of certificate or above
- To liaise with The Medical School, Foundation School, Core Training programmes and relevant Specialty Schools, and other key stakeholders) to optimise co-operation and the use of existing resources
- To participate in educational research (e.g. simulation training & transferable skills), management and educational governance
- Participation in Education Committee meetings
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To develop their skills in a wide range of educational methods including PBL, simulation and clinical skills
- Teaching on simulation and clinical skills programme, especially with multidisciplinary in situ training
- To develop, implement and deliver innovative simulation training & courses
- Be able to develop own teaching materials and gain experience in obtaining funding for training and equipment
- Be provided with an opportunity to gain an educational qualification to the level of certificate or above
- To liaise with The Medical School, Foundation School, Core Training programmes and relevant Specialty Schools, and other key stakeholders) to optimise co-operation and the use of existing resources
- To participate in educational research (e.g. simulation training & transferable skills), management and educational governance
- Participation in Education Committee meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- GMC REGISTRATION
- MBBS
- MRCP/FRCA/MRCEM/MRCP/FRCS Basic knowledge of educational theory
Desirable
- ALS /ATLS/APLS
- Higher Medical audit relevant to stage of training
- Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
- Postgraduate Qualification (MD/ PhD)
Experience
Essential
- Clinical background of either EM/ACCS/ICU/AM
- Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an inter-professional setting
Desirable
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Experience of involvement in research/written papers/public presentation
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- GMC REGISTRATION
- MBBS
- MRCP/FRCA/MRCEM/MRCP/FRCS Basic knowledge of educational theory
Desirable
- ALS /ATLS/APLS
- Higher Medical audit relevant to stage of training
- Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
- Postgraduate Qualification (MD/ PhD)
Experience
Essential
- Clinical background of either EM/ACCS/ICU/AM
- Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an inter-professional setting
Desirable
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Experience of involvement in research/written papers/public presentation
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
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).
