Job summary
Simulation Education Fellow - 12 months from August 2025 4 days/32 hours per week
MTO3
Trent Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre is a centre of excellence for multi-professional learning and education and is a regional centre for advanced clinical simulation-based education as well as offering a range of clinical skills based teaching for local and regional NHS staff. Our educational activities include teaching programmes related to patient safety, Human Factors and team training.
This is an exciting time to join our team as Simulation Education Fellow and would be suited to a doctor who has successfully completed their Foundation training or Basic Specialist training and who is interested in a career in medical education. The post is 4 days a week, providing opportunity for one day a week of clinical work in a speciality of choice, subject to discussions and agreements in advance.
Working alongside our expert simulation team, you will develop personal skills around writing, developing and delivering simulation based teaching, and debriefing skills.
You will be responsible for organising teaching programmes and programme evaluation, working with medical and multiprofessional colleagues across the organisation to ensure the programmes meet learner needs.
You will have the opportunity to develop and extend your knowledge and practice in research methodology (both qualitative and quantitative) that applies to educational practice or outcomes and /or Human Factors.
Main duties of the job
1. You will work with Centre Director and multi-professional Simulation Education team to develop and deliver high quality multi-professional simulation and skills based education to doctors in training, medical students, nurses and allied health professionals.
2. Take a lead role in the development and achievement of education research projects related to educational excellence and application to practice to support delivery of safe practice.
3. Actively contribute to the design, development, piloting and evaluation of course programmes including technology enhanced learning. This will include taking a lead role in quality assurance of key advanced simulation programmes, ensuring courses respond to changing learner needs and curricula/commissioner requirements.
4. Contribute to the organisation of regular departmental research and "journal club' meetings for simulation teaching and patient safety/human factors
5. You will have the opportunity to undertake a postgraduate certificate in medical education ( start autumn 2025) of which 50% funding is available, up to a maximum of £2000.
About us
We are a multidisciplinary team including nurses, ODPs, AHPs, multimedia simulation technicians, Human Factors experts and an admin and operations team. You will be joining a flexible, supportive, positive, "can do" team that enjoys its work and operates without rigid hierarchy or unnecessary bureaucracy.
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country. We are, a large, complex, person-centred organisation with an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of patient care, research, education and innovation. For more information about the Trust, visit our website
Some of the benefits of working for our organisation include:
o Flexible working
o Opportunities for to be innovative/creative in the workplace
o Friendly and supportive work colleagues within the team
o Salary sacrifice schemes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent
- oFull GMC Registration with a License to Practice to practice
- oCompleted Foundation training in a UKFPO by time of appointment or equivalent
- oEvidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including an Outcome 1 at Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP
- oEvidence of clinical competencies in your specialty appropriate for your stage in training
Desirable
- oTeaching qualification
- oALS or ATLS Instructor
Experience
Essential
- o12 months UK experience
- oExperience of acute and/or specialist medicine/surgery training
- oEvidence of interest in teaching and have some experience in undergraduate/postgraduate teaching.
- oEnthusiastic and experienced in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment
Desirable
- oExperience of designing and delivering high fidelity simulation based training
- oExperience of inter-professional learning
- oHuman Factors in an educational setting
- oExperience of technology enhanced learning e.g. VR, AR
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oEvidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi- source feedback or workplace-based assessments
- oAbility to work collaboratively across grades, specialties and professions
- oAble to work both independently and as part of a team
- oGreat interpersonal and communication skills that will enable you to: -articulate vision -communicate effectively -encourage ability -engage well with a variety of stakeholders -inspire and motivate
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- oCapacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions, indicating an analytical / scientific approach and, where appropriate, creativity in problem solving
- oEvidence of previous audit or quality improvement project.
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).
Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- oExcellent organisational abilities
- oAbility to forward plan
- oAbility to keep on track to deliver sustainable outcomes
- oTime management and prioritisation skills
- oAdept in using MS Office (Excel; Word; PowerPoint) and advanced digital skills
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to personal and professional development
- oSelf-starter, motivated, shows initiative and enthusiasm
- oAble to move /lift relevant teaching materials aids as necessary for the delivery of teaching programmes
- oAble to move /lift relevant teaching materials aids as necessary for the delivery of teaching programmes
- oOccasionally able to start early/finish late, occasional weekend working
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent
- oFull GMC Registration with a License to Practice to practice
- oCompleted Foundation training in a UKFPO by time of appointment or equivalent
- oEvidence of satisfactory / more than satisfactory progress through training, including an Outcome 1 at Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP
- oEvidence of clinical competencies in your specialty appropriate for your stage in training
Desirable
- oTeaching qualification
- oALS or ATLS Instructor
Experience
Essential
- o12 months UK experience
- oExperience of acute and/or specialist medicine/surgery training
- oEvidence of interest in teaching and have some experience in undergraduate/postgraduate teaching.
- oEnthusiastic and experienced in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment
Desirable
- oExperience of designing and delivering high fidelity simulation based training
- oExperience of inter-professional learning
- oHuman Factors in an educational setting
- oExperience of technology enhanced learning e.g. VR, AR
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oEvidence of effective team working and leadership, supported by multi- source feedback or workplace-based assessments
- oAbility to work collaboratively across grades, specialties and professions
- oAble to work both independently and as part of a team
- oGreat interpersonal and communication skills that will enable you to: -articulate vision -communicate effectively -encourage ability -engage well with a variety of stakeholders -inspire and motivate
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- oCapacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions, indicating an analytical / scientific approach and, where appropriate, creativity in problem solving
- oEvidence of previous audit or quality improvement project.
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).
Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- oExcellent organisational abilities
- oAbility to forward plan
- oAbility to keep on track to deliver sustainable outcomes
- oTime management and prioritisation skills
- oAdept in using MS Office (Excel; Word; PowerPoint) and advanced digital skills
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to personal and professional development
- oSelf-starter, motivated, shows initiative and enthusiasm
- oAble to move /lift relevant teaching materials aids as necessary for the delivery of teaching programmes
- oAble to move /lift relevant teaching materials aids as necessary for the delivery of teaching programmes
- oOccasionally able to start early/finish late, occasional weekend working
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Derby Road, Nottingham NG7 2UH
Nottingham
NG72UH
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)