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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medicine

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Job summary

This post is ideal for a doctor with MRCP seeking to establish a career in any of the medical specialties who is either between core medical and higher training and wants a career break, or a higher specialist trainee as an Out of Programme for Experience who has an interest in Medical Education.

Main duties of the job

  • To deliver ward based general medicine teaching on the FFP Junior Medicine Course (Year 3), AP1 Integrated Medicine (Year 4) and AP2 (Senior Medicine course Year 5), across both the City and QMC Campus.
  • To provide reasonable cover where appropriate for the other Clinical Teaching Fellows (and vice-versa.)
  • Contribute to the revision and remediation courses.
  • Contribute to the clinical assessment in terms of DOPS and Min-Cex of students during the clinical course.
  • Contribute to Patient and Simulated Patient Workshops on the clinical course.
  • Contribute to Induction of FFP, AP1 and AP2 students.
  • To provide teaching on the Early Clinical Experience Course.
  • Contribute to the formal examination of these students including OSCE examinations and exam question writing. Take part in one-to-one tutoring of students re-sitting their exams and provide one-two-one teaching support for students as required.
  • Contribute in a strategic sense to the evolution of teaching for all the above groups.
  • Support teaching across the clinical course as required.
  • Working with the Undergraduate Manager and other Clinical Teaching Fellows to develop innovative teaching methods across the clinical course.
  • Undertake appropriate projects to support your own learning and improve the experience of the Department.

About us

With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Details

Date posted

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 to £63,152 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-6177800

Job locations

Nottingham

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Foundation to Practice (FFP) course is the first full-time clinical attachment for medical students, which runs from late February to the end of October. There are 5 blocks of 6 weeks with approximately 30 students per block (150 in total). Medicine specialities taught here include Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Diabetes and Endocrinology and Medical Emergencies.

The Advance Practice 1 (AP1) course for from March September and forms the second part of the clinical phase. There are 4 blocks of 6 week placements with approximately 36 students per block (144 in total). Medicine specialities taught here include Renal and Haematology.

The Advance Practice 2 (AP2) Senior Medicine runs from October February and forms the final part of the Clinical course. There are 4 blocks of 4 week placements with approximately 36 students per block (144 in total). Medicine specialities taught here include Cardiology, Respiratory, Neurology, Gastroenterology & Medical Emergencies.

The coordination and delivery of teaching to these groups will be the post-holders primary responsibility.

The main thrust of the FFP, AP1 and AP2 Medicine, is to enhance the experience of the medical students on the wards, integrate them as part of the team and you will have a key role in ensuring that happens In terms of both teaching but also supporting the students on the wards. It is expected that teaching will be mainly patient-orientated, teaching history taking, clinical examination and basic patient management that will include DOPS and Mini-Cex assessments as part of the teaching session. Alongside this, there will be Case Base, Clinical Reasoning and Professional Development Forum Teaching. Sessions also include volunteer patients for workshops, simulated teaching, A-E simulation workshops and clinical skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Foundation to Practice (FFP) course is the first full-time clinical attachment for medical students, which runs from late February to the end of October. There are 5 blocks of 6 weeks with approximately 30 students per block (150 in total). Medicine specialities taught here include Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Diabetes and Endocrinology and Medical Emergencies.

The Advance Practice 1 (AP1) course for from March September and forms the second part of the clinical phase. There are 4 blocks of 6 week placements with approximately 36 students per block (144 in total). Medicine specialities taught here include Renal and Haematology.

The Advance Practice 2 (AP2) Senior Medicine runs from October February and forms the final part of the Clinical course. There are 4 blocks of 4 week placements with approximately 36 students per block (144 in total). Medicine specialities taught here include Cardiology, Respiratory, Neurology, Gastroenterology & Medical Emergencies.

The coordination and delivery of teaching to these groups will be the post-holders primary responsibility.

The main thrust of the FFP, AP1 and AP2 Medicine, is to enhance the experience of the medical students on the wards, integrate them as part of the team and you will have a key role in ensuring that happens In terms of both teaching but also supporting the students on the wards. It is expected that teaching will be mainly patient-orientated, teaching history taking, clinical examination and basic patient management that will include DOPS and Mini-Cex assessments as part of the teaching session. Alongside this, there will be Case Base, Clinical Reasoning and Professional Development Forum Teaching. Sessions also include volunteer patients for workshops, simulated teaching, A-E simulation workshops and clinical skills.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent and GMC registered

Desirable

  • MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • 1-3 years' experience of acute and/or general medicine at a minimum CT/SHO level or equivalent. Satisfactory completion of clinical training attachments both in central (Teaching) and peripheral (District General) acute hospitals in the UK Must have at least 2 years of NHS experience

Desirable

  • 1-2 years' experience in acute or specialist medicine at ST/SpR level.

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of interest in teaching and have some experience in undergraduate teaching. Enthusiastic and experienced in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification or publication. Presentations at local/regional/national meetings

Research/Publications

Essential

  • Evidence of some previous Medicine research interest and publications

Desirable

  • Participation in a clinically-based and/or educational research project with involvement at key stages (design, data collection, analysis, preparation of abstracts and final paper)
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent and GMC registered

Desirable

  • MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • 1-3 years' experience of acute and/or general medicine at a minimum CT/SHO level or equivalent. Satisfactory completion of clinical training attachments both in central (Teaching) and peripheral (District General) acute hospitals in the UK Must have at least 2 years of NHS experience

Desirable

  • 1-2 years' experience in acute or specialist medicine at ST/SpR level.

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of interest in teaching and have some experience in undergraduate teaching. Enthusiastic and experienced in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification or publication. Presentations at local/regional/national meetings

Research/Publications

Essential

  • Evidence of some previous Medicine research interest and publications

Desirable

  • Participation in a clinically-based and/or educational research project with involvement at key stages (design, data collection, analysis, preparation of abstracts and final paper)

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).

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.

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

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Undergraduate Medical Education Manager

Nick Kythreotis

nick.kythreotis@nuh.nhs.uk

01159249924

Details

Date posted

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 to £63,152 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-6177800

Job locations

Nottingham

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


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