Job summary
This post is a part-teaching/part-clinical role, within the department of Paediatrics, with the main focus being on the delivery and development of the Newcastle Medical School Undergraduate curriculum in Child Health. It would suit an applicant who aims to pursue a career in Paediatrics and/or has a keen interest in medical education and would like to enhance their teaching skills and experience.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be involved in coordinating and providing the undergraduate clinical teaching programme (20 hours/week) and will undertake 20 hours/week clinical duties and professional development. This includes developing educational sessions (including simulation), timetable planning, bedside and clinical teaching, and the organization and running of the assessment process for the undergraduate students (formal clinical encounters).
The main clinical duties are to support the Paediatric department, covering neonatal community, acute Paediatric emergencies and outpatient clinics. Specialist clinics and training can be arranged according to career interests. Clinical research is an important aspect of daily practice in this unit, and so opportunities will be available to complete 'Good Clinical Practice' training to support the participation in recruitment to Trust Clinical Research Trials.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post focuses heavily on the provision of undergraduate medical education within Child Health, to facilitate the year 3 and year 5 students who rotate through the unit on an annual basis.
Within this role, good administrative and organizational skills are of importance in formulating individualized timetables for students and ensuring an equal and fair exposure to clinical sessions for each student.
Teaching opportunities will be many and varied, and an enthusiasm for education will be essential. A wide variety of clinical settings are used for teaching and training, and the post-holder would be expected to provide teaching to individuals, small groups and more formal teaching sessions in addition to being trained as a simulation training faculty member whilst in post. The post-holder would be expected to participate in student induction sessions and assessment sessions alongside Dr. Mannikar and the Clinical Teaching Fellow Paediatric ACP.
A variety of clinical sessions are provided within the job plan as per departmental requirements, and it is expected that these will provide the post-holder with valuable clinical experience as well as providing an opportunity to deliver clinical teaching.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post focuses heavily on the provision of undergraduate medical education within Child Health, to facilitate the year 3 and year 5 students who rotate through the unit on an annual basis.
Within this role, good administrative and organizational skills are of importance in formulating individualized timetables for students and ensuring an equal and fair exposure to clinical sessions for each student.
Teaching opportunities will be many and varied, and an enthusiasm for education will be essential. A wide variety of clinical settings are used for teaching and training, and the post-holder would be expected to provide teaching to individuals, small groups and more formal teaching sessions in addition to being trained as a simulation training faculty member whilst in post. The post-holder would be expected to participate in student induction sessions and assessment sessions alongside Dr. Mannikar and the Clinical Teaching Fellow Paediatric ACP.
A variety of clinical sessions are provided within the job plan as per departmental requirements, and it is expected that these will provide the post-holder with valuable clinical experience as well as providing an opportunity to deliver clinical teaching.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Foundation Year 2 / first year SHO of equivalent
- Experience in formal and informal teaching, especially undergraduate education
- Evidence of continuing education and personal development
- GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable Criteria
Desirable
- Knowledge of Newcastle Medical School Undergraduate Curriculum
- Previous experience working in Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Foundation Year 2 / first year SHO of equivalent
- Experience in formal and informal teaching, especially undergraduate education
- Evidence of continuing education and personal development
- GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable Criteria
Desirable
- Knowledge of Newcastle Medical School Undergraduate Curriculum
- Previous experience working in Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust
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).
