PGME Medical Education Fellow

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for a doctor with an interest in Medical Education, to join Great Ormond Street Hospital as a Fellow in Medical Education. GOSH is committed to a 5 year step change in the quantity and quality of educational activity under the banner of the 'Learning Academy', a trust wide framework within which major investment in education will occur across the trust. The post holder will, therefore, be joining the PGME team at a point of great opportunity for innovation in medical education. This role would be for a Speciality Registrar (ST4-ST8 or equivalent) to develop their skills in medical education while being able to continue limited clinical activity in the area of their choice.

The post holder would work within the education department four days a week and in their chosen clinical area for the other day. This post is offered as a one year full-time Fellowship to work with the Director of Medical Education and the PGME Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital to develop and run a number of innovative educational initiatives and maintain teaching and training across the Trust.

The post holder will engage with faculty development supporting the Medical Education Steering Group, developing the Resident Doctors Forum team and helping to establish a robust teaching and training programme across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Postgraduate Medical Education Team (PGME) in the design and delivery of high quality education. This will involve working with the DME, DDME, Head of PGME, Education Leads, College Tutors and the Director of Education.
• To contribute to the development, delivery, and evaluation of multi-professional learning opportunities through support of the PGME Operational Group and the Junior Doctors Forum team to help establish a robust inter-professional teaching and training programme across the Trust.
• This post will provide the opportunity to develop knowledge of pedagogy, education design and education delivery through teaching skills and mixed methodology for evaluation. Through this career development, training pathway it is expected that the successful candidate will develop knowledge through experiential learning.
• To work with the Directors of Medical Education, Head of PGME, Education Leads, College Tutors, and the Director of Education, in providing training as required for the Trust, with a particular focus on postgraduate medical education.
• To work with the Deputy Director Medical Education and Head of PGME to develop and facilitate the annual GOSH conference and GOSH Summer School.
• To coordinate postgraduate membership teaching and contribute to the organisation of mock exams. At Great Ormond Street Hospital this is mostly (but not exclusively) delivery of support to resident doctors working towards MRCPCH

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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