Cardiology Teaching Fellow

Job description

Job responsibilities

Aims & General Responsibilities of the Post

This post is for 12 months. The aim of the posts is to contribute to the medical students Undergraduate Teaching Programme in Cardiology on the Northwick Park Campus and thus gain experience in teaching. It will also provide an opportunity for some further clinical training in Cardiology.

The number of students bases here varies throughout the academic year at times there may be greater teaching commitments and at others (particularly in June & July) it may be considerably less when the TF may devote much more time to their clinical work and audit. Thus, flexibility and initiative are essential.

The Teaching Commitment

The teaching will span year 1 May (2 weeks), year 2 March & December (2 weeks), year 3 October to May and final year students August to December and will involve a range of activities such as tutorials, bedside teaching, ward rounds and teaching clinics on an out-patient basis. A major emphasis of the teaching will be focused on the bedside teaching of clinical skills using the amazing collection of cardiology patients as clinical material. You will also provide a series of problem-based tutorials around common Cardiology problems; At the end of the student placements, you are responsible for assessing their performance and offering them feedback. The post holder will co-ordinate year 6 timetable after liaising with the consultants in cardiology. Post holder will co-ordinate year 3 timetable after liaising with Dr Bethel & Dr Chahal undergraduate lead in cardiology.

You will act as a mentor to a small group of Foundation Year 1 doctors who are delivering teaching to medical students by offering them guidance when required. There are a number of other teaching fellows at Northwick Park with whom you will share experiences and have the opportunity of writing up your findings for medical educational meetings.

You will organise consultant teaching slots and weekly tutorials by liaising with all the consultants in cardiology department.

Clinical Responsibilities

The successful candidate will play a central clinical role commensurate to the non-teaching component of the post. This includes you as a supernumerary clinical staff on the ward. You will benefit from a wide range of in-house educational activities, including weekly X-ray meetings, ward rounds, Journal club and Grand Round.

Post Graduate Degree/Education

The successful applicant will be given time and encouraged to study for a higher education degree e.g. certificate in medical education.

Office Space

The teaching fellows share an office and have access to administrative secretarial help via the campus Undergraduate office.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registered
• MBBS or MRCP equivalent
• Audit involvement

Desirable

• Principal investigator in project
• Teaching qualification or teaching course certificate

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Teaching experience

Desirable

• Publications - abstracts or full papers
• Teaching qualification
• Presented at clinical/scientific meetings

Research/Publications

Essential

• To have undertaken or shown an interest

Desirable

• Publications - abstracts or full papers

Management

Essential

• Awareness of clinical governance

Personal Skills

Essential

• Effective team member Good organizational skills Effective communication skills Able to relate to students as well as colleagues senior and junior Flexibility and adaptability

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).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

Employer's website

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