Education Fellow- Undergraduates

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Barts Health - Education Academy Fellow - Undergraduates

Main base at Newham University Hospital

Two posts are available

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.

We are seeking to appoint to work within the diabetes and endocrinology team. The post would be divided 60/40 into clinical service and educational work. The Endocrinology department at Newham Hospital is well established and highly regarded. The post holder will participate in one consultant supervised outpatient endocrinology clinic per week and one consultant supervised outpatient diabetes clinic per week. These clinics can include a tertiary endocrinology clinic at St Bartholomew's hospital. There is also scope to do clinical research or a quality improvement project in diabetes and endocrinology alongside clinical commitments if the candidate wishes.

The post would typically be taken as an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from their specialist training programme or in-between training programmes. Where required, prior agreement must be sought with the relevant Specialty Training Committee (STC). There is no commitment to look after general internal medicine (GIM) or diabetes and endocrinology in-patients. The post does not involve out-of-hours, night or weekend general medical on-call commitments. The post holder will be allocated a clinical and educational supervisor.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder for this post will be involved primarily with developing educational opportunities for undergraduate medical students through a wide range of teaching modalities including simulation based training, clinical skills, lectures, teaching clinics, a bedside teaching. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across sites with other education fellows supporting activity at our other centres and will support the delivery of Simulation based training opportunities to other specialties and support the distributive simulation agenda.

All fellows joining our team will be invited to join our Education Forum where fellows have access to a structured development programme. All our fellows are encouraged to undertake a PG Cert in Education and funding will be available to support this. There will be an expectation to support post graduate and interprofessional education.

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.

The post is covered by the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales), as amended from time to time.

Please contact

Rachel.gill9@nhs.net, Associate Director of Simulation

or Dr Kirun Gunganah - Consultant Endocrinologist kirun.gunganah@nhs.net

About us

Our group of hospitals provide a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and beyond.

We operate from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew's, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to our services to provide them with the healthcare they need.

The Royal London in Whitechapel is a major teaching hospital providing local and specialist services in state-of-the-art facilities. Whipps Cross in Leytonstone is a large general hospital with a range of local services. Newham in Plaistow is a busy district hospital with innovative facilities such as its orthopaedic centre. Mile End hospital is a shared facility in Mile End for a range of inpatient, rehabilitation, mental health and community services. And St Bartholomew's in the City, London's oldest hospital, is a regional and national centre of excellence for cardiac and cancer care.

As well as district general hospital facilities for three London boroughs, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Newham, we have the largest cardiovascular centre in the UK, the second largest cancer centre in London, an internationally-renowned trauma team, and the home of the London Air Ambulance. The Royal London also houses one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK, a major dental hospital, and leading stroke and renal units.

We're also proud to be part of UCLPartners, Europe's largest and strongest academic health science partnership. The objective of UCLPartners is to translate cutting edge research and innovation into measurable health gain for patients and populations through partnership across settings and sectors, and through excellence in education

Date posted

22 March 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£33,790 to £53,132 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED000410NUH

Job locations

Newham University Hospital

London

E13 8SL

Job description

Job responsibilities

The contract is 12 month, fixed-term and is 40:60 teaching and clinical. 40 % of the time will be dedicated to Education Delivery. 60% of the time will be undertaken within the chosen Clinical Speciality. This is a 40 hour week contract. Candidates must have NHS Clinical experience

This would typically suit anyone wishing to undertake further training in a medical specialty and education prior to or as part of an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from their Specialist Registrar training programme. For the latter prior agreement must be sought with the relevant Specialty Training Committee (STC) and Deanery

You will be expected to have at least two years of accredited core medical training to the level of IMT2 or equivalent. You will be expected to have passed MRCP Royal College of Physicians Membership examinations and have previous experience in delivering education.

The post will have opportunities to be involved in other teaching programmes including Foundation Trainees, and interdisciplinary simulation training.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post will have opportunities to be involved in other teaching programmes including Foundation Trainees, and interdisciplinary simulation training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent
ALS
MRCP (UK) or MRCP (I)
Full GMC Registration

Desirable

MRCP ( D&E)

Experience

Essential

Comprehensive clinical experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Specialist Registrar Grade in the UK. Post IMT3 candidates will be considered.
Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries.
Formal training in teaching methods for higher education.

Desirable

Evidence of research with first author publications in peer-reviewed journals and international presentations.

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of educational theory
Computer literacy: word, excel, power point

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication & negotiation skills
Good spoken & written English
Good organisational & time management skills
Ability to use initiative & judgement
Demonstrates leadership qualities
Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
Demonstrates attention to detail
Ability to problem solve

Other

Essential

Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
Ability to manage & develop a multi-professional team
Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
Good understanding of:- oEqual opportunities oHealth & Safety oData Protection oAbility to work under pressure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent
ALS
MRCP (UK) or MRCP (I)
Full GMC Registration

Desirable

MRCP ( D&E)

Experience

Essential

Comprehensive clinical experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Specialist Registrar Grade in the UK. Post IMT3 candidates will be considered.
Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries.
Formal training in teaching methods for higher education.

Desirable

Evidence of research with first author publications in peer-reviewed journals and international presentations.

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of educational theory
Computer literacy: word, excel, power point

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication & negotiation skills
Good spoken & written English
Good organisational & time management skills
Ability to use initiative & judgement
Demonstrates leadership qualities
Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
Demonstrates attention to detail
Ability to problem solve

Other

Essential

Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
Ability to manage & develop a multi-professional team
Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
Good understanding of:- oEqual opportunities oHealth & Safety oData Protection oAbility to work under pressure

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

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