Job summary
The Undergraduate Medical Education department at Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust (Oxford Road Site) is seeking dedicated, enthusiastic, and innovative doctors to join their Clinical Education Team as full-time Clinical Education Fellows starting in August.
As one of the biggest providers of healthcare graduates in the North West, Manchester Medical School plays a pivotal role in the training of doctors. Essential to this is the delivery of a world leading clinical curriculum. The Undergraduate Department at Manchester Foundation Trust has a strong reputation for delivering high quality, enjoyable, innovative teaching, utilising clinical skills tutors, lecturers, and doctors. Your clinical skills
and knowledge will help educate the next generation of doctors and you will be supported to grow and develop as a clinical educator.
Candidates have their own GMC registration: an active license with the GMC at the point of application.
Because this post involves preparing students to work in the NHS, Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years experience working within the NHS.
Candidates who do not fit this criteria will not progress through to the shortlisting stage.
Main duties of the job
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
You will support developments in the Undergraduate medical curriculum for years 3-5 and the transition to the Foundation Programme. A detailed training program will be established for the post holder in all areas of medical education, including curriculum development, clinical teaching, research, assessment and educational management. With increasing emphasis on the importance of simulation in Undergraduate education, this post will offer the applicant the opportunity to collaborate with the Head of Clinical Skills, in developing and delivering a comprehensive simulation programme for Undergraduates.
Candidates will be encouraged to collaborate with other Education Fellows within the trust and Northwest to develop innovative ways to deliver medical education.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully GMC registered medical practitioner with licence to practice
Desirable
- Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Course (ALS)
- Nomination for, or completion of, the Generic Instructor Course (GIC)
- Completion of a recognised teaching course
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Evidence of organisational skills
- Evidence of workload management skills
- Evidence of leadership
- Evidence of teaching skills
Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of a flexible approach to workload
- Evidence of a commitment to medical education
- Evidence of good timekeeping
- Evidence of an ability to use initiative
- Evidence of a responsible attitude to delivery of role
- Evidence of an ability to work as member of large team
- Evidence of an interest in continued professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge and skills to a level that can be communicated to undergraduates
Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of the Foundation Programme (on commencement of post)
- 2 years experience of working within the NHS
- Demonstratable experience of teaching Medical Students
- Demonstratable experience of teaching using a variety of methodologies and across a variety of subjects
- Demonstratable knowledge of the Manchester Medical School curriculum
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully GMC registered medical practitioner with licence to practice
Desirable
- Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Course (ALS)
- Nomination for, or completion of, the Generic Instructor Course (GIC)
- Completion of a recognised teaching course
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Evidence of organisational skills
- Evidence of workload management skills
- Evidence of leadership
- Evidence of teaching skills
Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of a flexible approach to workload
- Evidence of a commitment to medical education
- Evidence of good timekeeping
- Evidence of an ability to use initiative
- Evidence of a responsible attitude to delivery of role
- Evidence of an ability to work as member of large team
- Evidence of an interest in continued professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge and skills to a level that can be communicated to undergraduates
Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of the Foundation Programme (on commencement of post)
- 2 years experience of working within the NHS
- Demonstratable experience of teaching Medical Students
- Demonstratable experience of teaching using a variety of methodologies and across a variety of subjects
- Demonstratable knowledge of the Manchester Medical School curriculum
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).
