Job summary
The focus of this Specialty Trainee level fellowship post is to work with the Education Department to evaluate, develop and deliver education, which promotes an understanding of the local population as well as tackling wider inequalities. This would involve differing educational methods aligned to the need, and should involve new innovations in education. The aim for this role, will not only be to develop an improved education programme but to also promote a greater understanding and integration with public health.
The role has a key focus on developing the post holder's own leadership and education capability. This will be achieved through the work-based project(s) and include a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education.
The role will allow the opportunity to develop teaching skills, extend knowledge of educational theory and undertake educational research. It will suit an individual who has an interest in medical education and educational research alongside their clinical commitments. The role includes a clinical component to enable the post holder to maintain and develop their clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of our medical education team and will carry out various projects / roles to support the education, training and improved experience of our junior doctors, specifically ensuring that social determinants of population health care are considered and incorporated within the curriculum.
The role may include:
- delivering education and training for trainees and / or multi-professional groups
- engagement with key stakeholders to develop the teaching, including patients with lived experience from the community
- providing mentorship and assisting trainees with their quality improvement projects
The role also provides the opportunity to gain insight into medical education processes and infrastructure at Trust and KSS Deanery level.
About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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- Lead and contribute to the project, exploring how health inequalities influence outcomes, and the role education can play in addressing population health. Develop relevant teaching programmes with questionnaires to attendants to monitor impact. Develop leadership skills in working within and outside the department, engaging stakeholders and reporting to the people and organisational development group for assurance.
- To identify and scope project(s), work to deliver benefits in an agreed area based on investigation and diagnosis of need in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- To provide leadership to the project(s) including: initiating, delivering, coordinating, communicating, engaging stakeholders, monitoring and reporting on progress.
- To provide support and leadership to colleagues involved in the project work.
- To lead, co-ordinate and participate in relevant meetings related to the project(s) and other agreed elements of the role.
- Build awareness of and actively participate in wider system related to project and development goals
- To develop an understanding of and engagement with relevant decision-making and other processes related to the fellowship project, leadership, education, and change in the organisation and local system in order to be able to progress project work, increase its impact and enhance skills in working across traditional boundaries.
- Development and dissemination of learning
- To complete the Post Graduate academic studies pathway (PG Cert in Medical Education).
- To participate in learning events and other educational activities related to the programme.
- To actively pursue options for sharing knowledge and learning arising from the project work and programme. As a minimum, to present a poster for sharing learning with programme sponsors and stakeholders at the end of the year.
- Education and development responsibilities
4.1 Working in collaboration across the educational pathway to support the wide variety of learners within medical education.
4.2 Supporting the development of the annual work plan in relation to medical education.
4.3 Designing and delivering educational programmes across clinical education, and supporting medical education and learning and development in this, ensuring that organisational requirements are met.
4.4 Planning, designing and delivering education, both in and across the organisation, at all levels, using both formal training delivery and work place based approaches.
4.5 Maintaining an up to date knowledge of adult learning methodologies, and active engagement with education research across the health education pathway.
4.6 Maintaining current active professional registration.
4.7 Acting always in accordance with professional Code of Conduct and guiding documents.
4.8 Adhering to Trust Policy and Procedure.
4.9 Maintaining own educational development and encourage new practice in others, whilst embracing new technology e.g. e-learning.
4.10 Supporting nurse and allied health professional training where appropriate.
4.11 Facilitating multi-disciplinary learning opportunities.
4.12 Supporting the Simulation Lead and Human Factors & Simulation Training Officer with the training for the Trust, ensuring that learning interventions enable the Trust to deliver high quality safe care to its patients and meets its regulatory requirements.
4.13 Participating in the medical education and simulation working group meetings and undertaking projects tasked from this group.
4.14 Participating in the development and teaching of new and existing teaching courses, for postgraduate and undergraduate trainees, including simulation programmes.
4.15 Undertaking evaluation of courses and teaching delivered to ensure that trainees needs are continually met.
4.16 Undertaking research in medical education and aim to present research and novel ideas at local, national and international meetings.
4.17 Assisting in the completion of work-based assessments for trainees.
The duties above indicate the post holders main responsibilities but are not exhaustive. They may be jointly reviewed with the post holder according to experience and to support service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
- Lead and contribute to the project, exploring how health inequalities influence outcomes, and the role education can play in addressing population health. Develop relevant teaching programmes with questionnaires to attendants to monitor impact. Develop leadership skills in working within and outside the department, engaging stakeholders and reporting to the people and organisational development group for assurance.
- To identify and scope project(s), work to deliver benefits in an agreed area based on investigation and diagnosis of need in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- To provide leadership to the project(s) including: initiating, delivering, coordinating, communicating, engaging stakeholders, monitoring and reporting on progress.
- To provide support and leadership to colleagues involved in the project work.
- To lead, co-ordinate and participate in relevant meetings related to the project(s) and other agreed elements of the role.
- Build awareness of and actively participate in wider system related to project and development goals
- To develop an understanding of and engagement with relevant decision-making and other processes related to the fellowship project, leadership, education, and change in the organisation and local system in order to be able to progress project work, increase its impact and enhance skills in working across traditional boundaries.
- Development and dissemination of learning
- To complete the Post Graduate academic studies pathway (PG Cert in Medical Education).
- To participate in learning events and other educational activities related to the programme.
- To actively pursue options for sharing knowledge and learning arising from the project work and programme. As a minimum, to present a poster for sharing learning with programme sponsors and stakeholders at the end of the year.
- Education and development responsibilities
4.1 Working in collaboration across the educational pathway to support the wide variety of learners within medical education.
4.2 Supporting the development of the annual work plan in relation to medical education.
4.3 Designing and delivering educational programmes across clinical education, and supporting medical education and learning and development in this, ensuring that organisational requirements are met.
4.4 Planning, designing and delivering education, both in and across the organisation, at all levels, using both formal training delivery and work place based approaches.
4.5 Maintaining an up to date knowledge of adult learning methodologies, and active engagement with education research across the health education pathway.
4.6 Maintaining current active professional registration.
4.7 Acting always in accordance with professional Code of Conduct and guiding documents.
4.8 Adhering to Trust Policy and Procedure.
4.9 Maintaining own educational development and encourage new practice in others, whilst embracing new technology e.g. e-learning.
4.10 Supporting nurse and allied health professional training where appropriate.
4.11 Facilitating multi-disciplinary learning opportunities.
4.12 Supporting the Simulation Lead and Human Factors & Simulation Training Officer with the training for the Trust, ensuring that learning interventions enable the Trust to deliver high quality safe care to its patients and meets its regulatory requirements.
4.13 Participating in the medical education and simulation working group meetings and undertaking projects tasked from this group.
4.14 Participating in the development and teaching of new and existing teaching courses, for postgraduate and undergraduate trainees, including simulation programmes.
4.15 Undertaking evaluation of courses and teaching delivered to ensure that trainees needs are continually met.
4.16 Undertaking research in medical education and aim to present research and novel ideas at local, national and international meetings.
4.17 Assisting in the completion of work-based assessments for trainees.
The duties above indicate the post holders main responsibilities but are not exhaustive. They may be jointly reviewed with the post holder according to experience and to support service development.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration and License to Practice at the time of appointment
- ALS
- Demonstrates excellent skills in spoken and written English to be able to teach medical topics efficiently
- Evidence of teaching
- Eligible for a CT1
Desirable
- MRCP/MRCPCH (or part of), MRCEM, MRCS, FRCA part I
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD
- Publications in recognised medical or academic journals
- Poster presentations
- Attendance at medical courses and conferences
- Evidence of a teaching qualification
- Previous experience in simulation
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of good career progression as demonstrated by full employment history - at least 12 months working in the NHS
- Competence in independent management of medical emergencies
- Evidence of independently leading teams
- Experience of management and problem solving
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching medical students and trainees
- Evidence of awareness of the importance of multidisciplinary teaching
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Desirable
- An understanding of NHS management and resources
- Leadership or management roles
- Experience of setting up course
- Faculty on local or national courses
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional attitude
- Shows ambition, initiative, enthusiasm and ability to get things done (self-starter and highly motivated)
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Passionate about teaching
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to problem solve and independently make decisions
- Able to monitor developing situations, anticipate issues that arise and pre-plan for them
- Able to work in a team, to lead others and develop excellent interpersonal relationships
- Highly organised and able to handle high work load, prioritizing tasks as required. Able to cope with pressure and uncertainty
- Not previously relinquished, released or removed from a training programme in this specialty except under exceptional circumstances
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Demonstrates probity (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality)
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
Desirable
- Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to medicine or teaching
- Evidence of commitment to a career in medicine and in medical education
- Evidence of leadership roles either within or outside of medicine
- Evidence of being a reflective practitioner
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration and License to Practice at the time of appointment
- ALS
- Demonstrates excellent skills in spoken and written English to be able to teach medical topics efficiently
- Evidence of teaching
- Eligible for a CT1
Desirable
- MRCP/MRCPCH (or part of), MRCEM, MRCS, FRCA part I
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD
- Publications in recognised medical or academic journals
- Poster presentations
- Attendance at medical courses and conferences
- Evidence of a teaching qualification
- Previous experience in simulation
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of good career progression as demonstrated by full employment history - at least 12 months working in the NHS
- Competence in independent management of medical emergencies
- Evidence of independently leading teams
- Experience of management and problem solving
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching medical students and trainees
- Evidence of awareness of the importance of multidisciplinary teaching
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Desirable
- An understanding of NHS management and resources
- Leadership or management roles
- Experience of setting up course
- Faculty on local or national courses
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional attitude
- Shows ambition, initiative, enthusiasm and ability to get things done (self-starter and highly motivated)
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Passionate about teaching
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to problem solve and independently make decisions
- Able to monitor developing situations, anticipate issues that arise and pre-plan for them
- Able to work in a team, to lead others and develop excellent interpersonal relationships
- Highly organised and able to handle high work load, prioritizing tasks as required. Able to cope with pressure and uncertainty
- Not previously relinquished, released or removed from a training programme in this specialty except under exceptional circumstances
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Demonstrates probity (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality)
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
Desirable
- Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to medicine or teaching
- Evidence of commitment to a career in medicine and in medical education
- Evidence of leadership roles either within or outside of medicine
- Evidence of being a reflective practitioner
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).
