IMG Tutor

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide help and support and be a visible point of contact for all IMG and LED Doctors here at GHNSHFT.
• Work in collaboration with the Director of Medical Education (DME) and Associate Directors of Medical Education (ADME), in promoting sustainable support to IMG/LED Doctors, in collaboration with their Educational Supervisor. To assist the DME in providing quality assessment of the Trusts educational support of IMGs/LEDs at GHNHSFT.
• To link with Health Education England (HEE) regarding the support and development of IMGs/LEDS working at GHNHSFT, thus improving their training experience.
• Promote GHNHSFT as a diverse Employer.
• To lead and co-ordinate effective bespoke Induction Programmes for IMGs & LEDs throughout the year, seeking to create an enhanced Welcome experience. This to include Welcome to UK Practice, GMC Overseas Doctors Induction, and Culture, to name but a few essential areas of practice to cover. To also continually be mindful, as to how we can improve ongoing support.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with GMC without any conditions or restrictions on licence to practice
• Employed as either a substantive Medical, or substantive Dental Practitioner at GHNSHFT

Experience

Essential

• Interest and enthusiasm for improving the delivery of Post Graduate Medical Education, Continuing Professional Development and the Wellbeing of our IMG/LED Medical Workforce
• Significant recent clinical experience at a senior level

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Essential

• Understanding and appreciation of Equality, Inclusion and Diversity
• Understanding the key issues and complexity and pace of change facing the NHS Nationally and Locally
• Understanding the impact of the NHS Constitution
• Values Led Leadership Style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst Staff and Stakeholders
• A high level of communication skills, to include, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts
• Assist with reviewing problems, and be solution focussed demonstrating a high level of persuasive and influencing skills
• Cope with competing priorities and a heavy, demanding and complex workload

Desirable

• Sound knowledge and understanding of GMC guidelines and advice
• Sound knowledge and understanding of complex governance arrangements and standards in the NHS
• Lead development of Policy supporting IMG's/LED's and ensure successful implementation of new Policies across the whole Trust is actioned in timely manner

Qualities

Essential

• Leads and manages with compassion and self-awareness, and is resilient under pressure
• Team focused, reliable, adaptable and dependable - demonstrating Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Desirable

• Ability to co-operate with other Health Professionals to develop multi-professional education

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)