Job summary
Are you interested in teaching but want to maintain and develop your acute skills? Want to enhance your clinical care across multi-professional teams; not yet ready to commit to speciality training? If yes - then come and join us as a clinical fellow working between the ED and simulation team at NCIC.
This exciting post is a fixed term position for 1 year commencing August 2025 and would suit a dynamic and enthusiastic person with a keen interest in clinical training involving simulation. The post has been designed primarily for those that have successfully completed Foundation Year 2 (as a minimum) however applications will be considered from anyone eligible for an out of programme experience. A strong interest in medical education and experience of teaching in a health-care setting are essential.
The post-holder will be encouraged to undertake a PG Certificate, diploma or MSc in Clinical Education and will be expected to attend the Faculty Development Course in Simulation. The candidate should be familiar with the NHS as you will be required to support learners and the delivery of simulation across multi-professional and multi-specialty groups in both the classroom/sim suite and clinical settings.
Non-UK trained doctors with equivalent training and qualifications and who are registered with the GMC are welcomed to apply however experience of working in the UK and with NHS systems is essential.
Main duties of the job
Simulation Fellow
The appointee will support the simulation team in delivering a broad range of high quality undergraduate and postgraduate clinical simulation teaching. This will also support the trusts aim to enhance patient safety through inter-professional simulation training with a focus on team working, communication skills and learning from critical incidents. We deliver our simulated scenarios both within our simulation suite and "in situ" in clinical areas. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative doctor with excellent communication skills to help us develop and deliver our unfolding simulation based education programme.
The trust has invested in an upgraded simulation suite within our existing education centre to provide bespoke flexible facilities. We use a variety of manikins from the Laerdal family, in addition to a variety of task trainer models.
Emergency Medicine
The successful candidate will have successfully completed a placement at FY2 level or equivalent in Emergency Medicine. This post would be particularly suitable to someone wishing to further develop their EM knowledge and skills by taking a "professional gap year". The appointee will join our friendly, supportive team working in our semi-rural DGH, which is a Trauma Unit within the Northern Trauma Network. You will see patients across the spectrum of age, illness and injury
About us
We have the beautiful lake district on our doorstep and this post offers a great work life balance to enjoy this.
If you have completed a successful placement at FY2 or equivalent working in emergency medicine you can join our friendly & supportive DGH team in delivering emergency care to patients across the full spectrum of age, illness & injury. CIC ED is a trauma unit within the Northern Region Trauma Network & receives significant numbers of major trauma cases annually.
If you are enthusiastic, innovative and a good communicator and want to work in a new facility delivering inventive simulations with high fidelity manikins we are very keen to hear from you.
This post is for 1 year commencing August 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have completed a successful placement at FY2 or equivalent working in emergency medicine and will join our friendly & supportive DGH team in delivering emergency care to patients across the full spectrum of age, illness & injury. CIC ED is a trauma unit within the Northern Region Trauma Network & receives significant numbers of major trauma cases annually. This role will involve working across a range of shifts.
In both roles the successful candidate will be offered supervision & the opportunity to collate a portfolio of evidence of developing clinical & educational skills and experience to enhance your future career applications.
Full details can be found in the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have completed a successful placement at FY2 or equivalent working in emergency medicine and will join our friendly & supportive DGH team in delivering emergency care to patients across the full spectrum of age, illness & injury. CIC ED is a trauma unit within the Northern Region Trauma Network & receives significant numbers of major trauma cases annually. This role will involve working across a range of shifts.
In both roles the successful candidate will be offered supervision & the opportunity to collate a portfolio of evidence of developing clinical & educational skills and experience to enhance your future career applications.
Full details can be found in the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current valid GMC Registration with licence and visa to practice
- Provider status at ALS
Desirable
- Postgraduate medical qualification
- Simulation faculty course or willingness to undertake
- Provider status at ATLS or APLS
- Education qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Successful completion of foundation programme or equivalent
- Successful completion of Emergency Medicine placement at FY2 level or equivalent
- Experience of working in the UK and with NHS systems
- Evidence of educational achievement and progression
- Willingness to work in different clinical environments to facilitate in-situ simulation
- Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, manager and other staff
- Ability to take full responsibility for initial assessment of patients
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
Desirable
- Knowledge related to planning an education project
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals
- Experience of using Laerdal manikins
- Experience of audit
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Skills
Essential
- Experience of teaching
- Good communication skills
- Confident approach without being arrogant
- Computer literate
- Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
Desirable
- Willingness to support and deliver simulation faculty training
- Presentation skills
- IT skills
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Demonstrated commitment to clinical education
- Aware of work learning needs
- Self-motivated
Desirable
- Enthusiasm to be a clinical educator in the future
- Knowledge of human factors training
- Knowledge of innovations in technology enhanced learning
Other requirements
Essential
- Willing to work flexibly according to teaching workload
- Ability to work at different sites within the organisation
- Demonstrate evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
Desirable
- Must be able to travel independently of public transport and transport goods
- Continued professional/personal development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current valid GMC Registration with licence and visa to practice
- Provider status at ALS
Desirable
- Postgraduate medical qualification
- Simulation faculty course or willingness to undertake
- Provider status at ATLS or APLS
- Education qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Successful completion of foundation programme or equivalent
- Successful completion of Emergency Medicine placement at FY2 level or equivalent
- Experience of working in the UK and with NHS systems
- Evidence of educational achievement and progression
- Willingness to work in different clinical environments to facilitate in-situ simulation
- Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, manager and other staff
- Ability to take full responsibility for initial assessment of patients
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
Desirable
- Knowledge related to planning an education project
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals
- Experience of using Laerdal manikins
- Experience of audit
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Skills
Essential
- Experience of teaching
- Good communication skills
- Confident approach without being arrogant
- Computer literate
- Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
Desirable
- Willingness to support and deliver simulation faculty training
- Presentation skills
- IT skills
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Demonstrated commitment to clinical education
- Aware of work learning needs
- Self-motivated
Desirable
- Enthusiasm to be a clinical educator in the future
- Knowledge of human factors training
- Knowledge of innovations in technology enhanced learning
Other requirements
Essential
- Willing to work flexibly according to teaching workload
- Ability to work at different sites within the organisation
- Demonstrate evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
Desirable
- Must be able to travel independently of public transport and transport goods
- Continued professional/personal development
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).
