Job summary
The Education Academy within Barts Health is expanding in response to the need with increasing numbers of students and trainees and commitment to offer the best educational experience for our trainees. There is a real need to ensure that students receive excellent tuition and that trainees have the best possible educational supervision. In line with our Education Strategy, we intend to improve education by building an Education Fellow faculty base made up of Specialty Teaching Fellows who contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate training and support Inter-professional Innovations.
Barts Health Simulation Service has four dedicated Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills Centres based at Newham University Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London. Each of these centres has a proud history of being innovative and award winning. These departments are teaching areas with fully equipped simulation and clinical skills teaching and Haptic Clinical Skills facilities.
The post holder will have the opportunity to work across sites with other education fellows.
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking to recruit to this new post and would consider FY3 up to St3 level into this 1.0 WTE post. The post holder will spend 2 days a week (0.4 WTE) within the RLH Simulation centre developing and delivering a wide range of educational activities to mainly post graduate medical trainees through various modalities including clinical skills, full immersion simulation and Haptics based simulation. The post will have opportunities to be involved in other teaching programmes including undergraduate medical trainees, Foundation Trainees, and interdisciplinary simulation training.
The post holder will have the opportunity to work across sites with other education fellows. All fellows joining our team will be invited to join our Education Forum where fellows have access to a structured development programme. All our fellows are encouraged to undertake a PG Cert in Education. For those who already have this there will be an opportunity to undertake ILM3 (Leadership & Management Course). Funding will be available towards supporting this.
The post holder would be responsible for their own personal development plan, with regards to both service and educational work. Regular appraisal must be undertaken with their clinical supervisor and Simulation Lead Specialist. The post holder will work closely with the Associate Director of Simulation to identify Educational Deliverables.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- ATLS
- Registration and licensing held with the GMC
- MRCS
Experience
Essential
- Higher Speciality Training clinical experience in OMFS
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- NHS clinical experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an interprofessional setting
- Experience of involvement in research/written papers/public presentation
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of educational theory
- Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills
- Good spoken & written English
- Good organisational & time management skills
- Ability to use initiative & judgement
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Ability to problem solve
Other
Essential
- Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
- Ability to manage & develop a multiprofessional team
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Good understanding of: Equal opportunities - Health & Safety - Data Protection
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- ATLS
- Registration and licensing held with the GMC
- MRCS
Experience
Essential
- Higher Speciality Training clinical experience in OMFS
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- NHS clinical experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an interprofessional setting
- Experience of involvement in research/written papers/public presentation
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of educational theory
- Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills
- Good spoken & written English
- Good organisational & time management skills
- Ability to use initiative & judgement
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Ability to problem solve
Other
Essential
- Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
- Ability to manage & develop a multiprofessional team
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Good understanding of: Equal opportunities - Health & Safety - Data Protection
- Ability to work under pressure
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).
