Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The department are looking to recruit a clinical tutor who will be a ENT/surgical trainee with an interest in undergraduate education. The post is fixed term for 12 months due to funding. The incumbent would preferably have at least part 1 of the MRCS but more junior applicants would be considered. They should have a proven track record in education, for example contribution to ward based teaching during foundation jobs. The teaching registrar would work under the educational leadership of Mr Rhodri Costello, ENT Consultant & Clinical Lead based in Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The specialty attachment in the present format for GEM students cover within the Ear, Nose and Throat Department. The post holder may have to travel between the sites as required to deliver the teaching commitments.
Main duties of the job
Having an overview and ownership of GEM teaching on placement.
Anticipate and troubleshoot placement related issues in ENT working with leads and medical education centre teams
Leading ward based teaching for students where required
Contributing to tutorials during the placement.
Faculty for simulation for surgical SIMS for 3rd year students, working with simulation leads (usually 18-20 days a year)
Organising and running a teaching clinic linked to existing clinics
Supporting students with mini-Cex assessments and sign offs of learning outcomes
Encouraging the development of examination and clinical reasoning skills
Promoting principles of prescribing and psychopharmacology
Providing opportunities for students to practice clinical skills
Obtaining early informal feedback from students in mid placement reviews
Supporting students in difficulty
Promoting the biopsychosocial model, holistic practice, and person centred clinical principles
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the GMC with License to practice
- MBBS or a primary medical qualification recognised by GMC
Desirable
- Further relevant degree/diploma
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of appropriate acute and elective surgical experience
- Clinical and procedural skills expected at end of Foundation training
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures
- Clinical and procedural skills expected at the level of Core / Speciality surgical trainee
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completiTystiolaeth o gychwyn, symud ymlaen a chwblhau archwiliadng audit
- Experience of research in ENT/Surgery
- Clinical and procedural skills expected at the level of Core / Speciality surgical trainee
- Experience in assessing and managing surgical emergencies
- Have given feedback and assessed others in prior training / area of work
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent IT and computer skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Broad Surgical clinical skills and knowledge across all subspecialties
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work well in a team or on own
Desirable
- Teaching and training of undergraduate students
- Appropriate operative experience across different surgical specialities
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Ability to travel between sites
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
- Enthusiastic and committed to the role
- Commitment to modern practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the GMC with License to practice
- MBBS or a primary medical qualification recognised by GMC
Desirable
- Further relevant degree/diploma
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of appropriate acute and elective surgical experience
- Clinical and procedural skills expected at end of Foundation training
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures
- Clinical and procedural skills expected at the level of Core / Speciality surgical trainee
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completiTystiolaeth o gychwyn, symud ymlaen a chwblhau archwiliadng audit
- Experience of research in ENT/Surgery
- Clinical and procedural skills expected at the level of Core / Speciality surgical trainee
- Experience in assessing and managing surgical emergencies
- Have given feedback and assessed others in prior training / area of work
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent IT and computer skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Broad Surgical clinical skills and knowledge across all subspecialties
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work well in a team or on own
Desirable
- Teaching and training of undergraduate students
- Appropriate operative experience across different surgical specialities
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Ability to travel between sites
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
- Enthusiastic and committed to the role
- Commitment to modern practice
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).
