Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Trust wishes to appoint 4 full time clinical teaching fellows, 3 in general surgery and 1 in urology commencing Wednesday 7th August 2024, for 1 year until Tuesday 5th August 2025.
The clinical teaching fellow posts in surgery are an exciting opportunity, and are aimed at prospective candidates who have completed the Foundation or Core Surgical Training programmes and/or those who are preparing to apply for specialist training programmes (either core or higher specialist training). They represent an opportunity to improve clinical skills, develop teaching skills and strengthen your curriculum vitae.
The clinical teaching fellow posts come with the additional benefit of financial support to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice with the University of Edge Hill University which is a recognised course for application for Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Main duties of the job
The persons appointed will be based at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. These posts are split 50%-Clinical, and 50%-Teaching. The posts have a commitment to general surgery and urology on call at Core Surgical Trainee level. More information on the specific roles and responsibilities of the post are provided within section 3 of this job description.
The surgical teaching fellow post is a new and exciting opportunity for successful applicants to improve clinical skills and develop their teaching portfolio.
The aim of these posts is to provide the successful applicant with a tailored clinical post, whilst allowing them to develop their teaching portfolio. The posts are to commence from 7th August 2024 and run until 5th August 2025.
There are four clinical posts which will be distributed across general surgery (3 posts; 1 HPB, 1 UGI, 1 Colorectal), and urology (1 post). Each post will have a supervising consultant who will help develop a tailored clinical timetable depending on an applicant's clinical experience and training needs.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The posts come with a 50% FTE commitment to teaching. This will include delivering bedside and tutorial based teaching, providing mentorship and supervision of medical students. The successful applicants will be expected to pursue the certificate of Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice, at Edge Hill University. The posts include a commitment to funding and time to attend study days for this.
The appointees will also take part in the general surgery on-call rota including night shifts and weekends, where applicable the post holder may be required to deputise for absent colleagues from time to time and to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. The post holder will also be required to be available exceptionally for such irregular commitments outside normal rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.
There will also be the opportunity to be involved in audit and quality improvement projects within the clinical departments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The posts come with a 50% FTE commitment to teaching. This will include delivering bedside and tutorial based teaching, providing mentorship and supervision of medical students. The successful applicants will be expected to pursue the certificate of Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice, at Edge Hill University. The posts include a commitment to funding and time to attend study days for this.
The appointees will also take part in the general surgery on-call rota including night shifts and weekends, where applicable the post holder may be required to deputise for absent colleagues from time to time and to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. The post holder will also be required to be available exceptionally for such irregular commitments outside normal rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.
There will also be the opportunity to be involved in audit and quality improvement projects within the clinical departments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- Foundation programme completion or equivalent period of training
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Foundation competency achievement or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Additional clinical experience
Knowledge
Desirable
- To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC
Audit Experience
Desirable
- Experience/participation in audit
Research Experience
Desirable
Managing Self
Desirable
- Ability to take responsibility, make decision, exert appropriate authority.
- A commitment to the highest standards in clinical care and service and personal development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- Foundation programme completion or equivalent period of training
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Foundation competency achievement or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Additional clinical experience
Knowledge
Desirable
- To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC
Audit Experience
Desirable
- Experience/participation in audit
Research Experience
Desirable
Managing Self
Desirable
- Ability to take responsibility, make decision, exert appropriate authority.
- A commitment to the highest standards in clinical care and service and personal development.
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).
