Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Fellow in Medical Education ST3+

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Job summary

GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

DIRECTORATE: Children's Medicine & Neonatology

JOB TITLE: Fellow in Medical Education - ST3+

Full Time - Fixed Term - 1 year

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding enthusiastic team.

The holder of the post will gain a wide range of education experiences - postgraduate, undergraduate and multi professional. The candidate will work with the Director Education & Workforce, Undergraduate leads and departmental leads for training and education to develop and run a number of innovative medical education initiatives to support junior doctors, medical students and allied health professionals across the trust. There is also an opportunity to complete a fully funded the King PG cert in Medical education alongside the fellowship.

Main duties of the job

The posts are offered as a Fellowships in Medical Education for a period of one year. There are potentially two posts available. If you are currently on a training program, an application for an OOPE will need to be made.

Registrar level ST3+ - 2 posts:The post is divided into two parts. 50% of the time the post holder will be expected to focus on educational work, liaising with teams, developing programmes and delivering teaching. The other 50% the post holder is required to work a full on call system delivering clinical care at registrar level in a department which is aligned to their training interests and level. There are potentially two posts available: one will be based clinically in Complex General Paediatrics, working at registrar level, for the second the speciality is yet to be decided and we have previously been able to align the clinical department with the individual request of the training. Previous departments hosting the education fellow have been Neonatology, Paediatric Emergency Dept, Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Neuro-disability.

Start date: September 2025

About us

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.Creating a world-leading Academic Health Sciences Centre.All our vacancies can be viewed on our website.Our excellent benefits include final salary pension scheme. Please visit our website to find out more.Equality of opportunity is our Policy. The Trust provides health services to a diverse community.

Details

Date posted

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £61,825 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED4703

Job locations

Evelina Hospital, St Thomas Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and thinking about education within a hospital setting and although you do not need specific teaching experience a keen interest and enthusiasm for medical education is required. In addition to expanding your knowledge of medical education and developing your teaching skills you would have additional opportunities to gain leadership and management skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and thinking about education within a hospital setting and although you do not need specific teaching experience a keen interest and enthusiasm for medical education is required. In addition to expanding your knowledge of medical education and developing your teaching skills you would have additional opportunities to gain leadership and management skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

  • Full registration with GMC MRCPCH

Previous experience

Essential

  • Informal teaching experience

Desirable

  • Formal teaching experience

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability

Essential

  • Knowledge of basic educational principles and their application within clinical settings.

Desirable

  • Good understanding of current issues and challenges within paediatrics and medical education
  • Teaching and training
  • Critical appraisal skills
  • Presentation or papers
Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

  • Full registration with GMC MRCPCH

Previous experience

Essential

  • Informal teaching experience

Desirable

  • Formal teaching experience

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability

Essential

  • Knowledge of basic educational principles and their application within clinical settings.

Desirable

  • Good understanding of current issues and challenges within paediatrics and medical education
  • Teaching and training
  • Critical appraisal skills
  • Presentation or papers

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evelina Hospital, St Thomas Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evelina Hospital, St Thomas Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant in General Paediatrics

Dr Chloe Macaulay

Chloe.Macaulay@gstt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £61,825 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED4703

Job locations

Evelina Hospital, St Thomas Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH


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