Job summary
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) is a teaching hospital associated with the University of Warwick Medical School (WMS) and the University of Buckingham Medical School (uBMS).
We are advertising for Clinical Education Fellows to join our medical education team in providing education and training to both medical students and resident doctors.
Please be aware this vacancy will close once 100 applications have been received
Main duties of the job
Warwick Medical School has a graduate intake of students and is a four year course which takes account of prior learning and mature learning styles.
Buckingham Medical School is an independent medical school and runs a compressed undergraduate entry course over four and a half years.
Phase I of both courses is taught predominantly in the university setting with students attending a number of bedside teaching sessions within the Trust. The remainder of both courses is primarily held on placement in Trusts. Post-holders will therefore be involved in teaching and assessment of students both within the Trust and at the universities.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is designed to support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Post-holders will teach medical students in both the hospital and university settings, and will have the opportunity to deliver teaching to doctors in training. As a result, our education fellows will be involved in teaching a broad range of topics across both universities and at postgraduate level, requiring high levels of flexibility and adaptability.
Medical student teaching varies daily, from bedside teaching for Phase I students through to revision for final year students. This teaching encompasses small group workshops, lectures and simulation based education amongst others. All teaching materials are provided however development of resources is ongoing throughout the academic year. The post-holder will need to be able to deliver both planned teaching sessions and also be adaptable to short notice changes to their diary, eg at times of high pressure in the department, sickness of colleagues, or during student revision and exam periods.
The Trust has an education facility off site (Acorn House) which includes two fully equipped simulation suites, high fidelity manikins, state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment and the support of a multidisciplinary simulation faculty. All clinical educators will have the opportunity to be involved in the running and development of simulation.
Training in assessment and evaluation of students is available throughout the year. All clinical educators will be involved in assessment including writing questions for written assessments, marking exams, quality assurance processes and supporting the running of clinical examinations in the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is designed to support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Post-holders will teach medical students in both the hospital and university settings, and will have the opportunity to deliver teaching to doctors in training. As a result, our education fellows will be involved in teaching a broad range of topics across both universities and at postgraduate level, requiring high levels of flexibility and adaptability.
Medical student teaching varies daily, from bedside teaching for Phase I students through to revision for final year students. This teaching encompasses small group workshops, lectures and simulation based education amongst others. All teaching materials are provided however development of resources is ongoing throughout the academic year. The post-holder will need to be able to deliver both planned teaching sessions and also be adaptable to short notice changes to their diary, eg at times of high pressure in the department, sickness of colleagues, or during student revision and exam periods.
The Trust has an education facility off site (Acorn House) which includes two fully equipped simulation suites, high fidelity manikins, state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment and the support of a multidisciplinary simulation faculty. All clinical educators will have the opportunity to be involved in the running and development of simulation.
Training in assessment and evaluation of students is available throughout the year. All clinical educators will be involved in assessment including writing questions for written assessments, marking exams, quality assurance processes and supporting the running of clinical examinations in the Trust.
Person Specification
Professional Experience
Essential
- Medicine Degree
- Current full registration with the General Medical Council
- Two years post-graduation experience working in medicine
- Experience of working in a UK NHS setting including knowledge of healthcare policies and systems
Desirable
- Experience of participating in medicine on calls at SHO level
Person Specification
Professional Experience
Essential
- Medicine Degree
- Current full registration with the General Medical Council
- Two years post-graduation experience working in medicine
- Experience of working in a UK NHS setting including knowledge of healthcare policies and systems
Desirable
- Experience of participating in medicine on calls at SHO level
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).
