Job summary
Speciality and Associate Specialist (SAS) and Locally Employed Doctor (LED) Educationalist, Band 7
Permanent position, 15 hours a week (2-days per week)
I am delighted to share this unique opportunity, to join the Postgraduate Medical Education Faculty as our bespoke Educationalist Post, supporting Trust Specialty and Associate Specialist and Local Employed Doctors here at GHNHSFT.
The Educationalist Post shows commitment to improving SAS & LED Doctors experience here at GHNHSFT, and allows the sharing of good practice and education across the organisation.
There are more details on the NHS jobs website linked below and both myself (Dr Shanthi Raghava) as SAS Tutor, and my colleague (Dr Jyoti Nimmagadda) as SAS Advocate, would be delighted to speak to you about the role. https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/
Main duties of the job
- Provide help and support and be a visible point of contact for SAS & LED Doctors at GHNSHFT.
- Work in collaboration with the SAS Tutor & SAS Advocate, in promoting sustainable support to SAS & LED Doctors.
- Attend quarterly Trust Medical Education Board Meetings, along with regular updates with the SAS Tutor and Senior Post-Graduate Medical Team, sharing evidence based good practice, but also flagging Specialities/Departments in need of support.
- Diligently signpost SAS Doctors to the relevant Departments, Colleagues or Information Portals within the Trust to provide support with personal Health and Wellbeing, including bullying and harassment.
- Work with the SAS Advocate, SAS Tutor, Medical Executive Office and Director of Medical Education to address issues for SAS Doctors and ensure a consistent approach to SAS Doctors Health and Wellbeing is adopted across the Trust.
- Communicate effectively with all Trust Colleagues/Departments and build effective relationships by use of appropriate questioning, clarification and language.
- Challenge Colleagues when they do not adhere to Trust Guidelines and escalate as appropriate
- Act as a "Change Agent" utilising the principles of evidence-based practice sharing good practice across the Trust as per the SAS Reform Guidance.
About us
Whilst being integral to the wider PGME Team here at GHNHSFT, the Educationalist Post is essential in supporting our Trust SAS and LED Doctors. SAS Doctors and Dentists are a diverse group of colleagues, with a vast range of skills and experience, reaching over many clinical specialties. SAS doctors are distinct from Locally Employed Doctors (LEDs) who work in fixed term contracts for shorter periods of time. The SAS Grade provides an opportunity for doctors to have career progression to the top of the grade over a number of years whilst gaining experience and developing their skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post-holder must be educated to postgraduate level or have experience of working at this level and have highly developed specialist knowledge relating to medical education, coaching and psychometric assessment.
- The post-holder will be required to analyse and make judgements working autonomously particularly related to strategic decision making for educational activities. This will require analysis, interpretation and decision making considering a range of options. Skill will be required to assess highly complex coaching colleagues, assessing their psychometric profiles and providing assistance to these Trust Colleagues, to formulate their own way forward.
- Post-holder will formulate long-term specialist educational plans which aim to improve the educational provision for SAS doctors impacting across the trust specialties and patients. Planning will include a broad range of educational activities including experiential learning, surveys, workshops, lectures, and conferences. Developed reasoning skills are required.
- Post-holder should have strong leadership ability, evidence of long-term strategic thinking and strong organisational time management abilities. They will be required to support the SAS Tutor in identifying educational requirements of the SAS grade, whilst reviewing themes received by the SAS Advocate and assisting in the delivery of Education Sessions.
- Specific organisational responsibilities include: compiling National Health Service England (NHSE) reports, informing SAS doctors and LEDs about appropriate local, national and regional training activities and bursaries, and support to new SAS doctors.
- The post-holder will be required to develop specialised coaching programmes for SAS doctors relating to behavioural change. This will require the assessment these to judge efficacy. SAS doctor issues are varied and could include career derailment, work/life balance, workplace conflict, anger management, self-esteem issues and challenges related to lack of organisation and self-discipline.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post-holder must be educated to postgraduate level or have experience of working at this level and have highly developed specialist knowledge relating to medical education, coaching and psychometric assessment.
- The post-holder will be required to analyse and make judgements working autonomously particularly related to strategic decision making for educational activities. This will require analysis, interpretation and decision making considering a range of options. Skill will be required to assess highly complex coaching colleagues, assessing their psychometric profiles and providing assistance to these Trust Colleagues, to formulate their own way forward.
- Post-holder will formulate long-term specialist educational plans which aim to improve the educational provision for SAS doctors impacting across the trust specialties and patients. Planning will include a broad range of educational activities including experiential learning, surveys, workshops, lectures, and conferences. Developed reasoning skills are required.
- Post-holder should have strong leadership ability, evidence of long-term strategic thinking and strong organisational time management abilities. They will be required to support the SAS Tutor in identifying educational requirements of the SAS grade, whilst reviewing themes received by the SAS Advocate and assisting in the delivery of Education Sessions.
- Specific organisational responsibilities include: compiling National Health Service England (NHSE) reports, informing SAS doctors and LEDs about appropriate local, national and regional training activities and bursaries, and support to new SAS doctors.
- The post-holder will be required to develop specialised coaching programmes for SAS doctors relating to behavioural change. This will require the assessment these to judge efficacy. SAS doctor issues are varied and could include career derailment, work/life balance, workplace conflict, anger management, self-esteem issues and challenges related to lack of organisation and self-discipline.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject
- Membership of a relevant professional body - Chartered Institute of Personnel and/or Development or the British Psychological Society
- ILM Level 5 Qualification in Coaching and Mentoring
Experience
Essential
- Experience in provision of coaching and mentoring support to individuals and groups in a professional context
- Experience of supporting people with complex needs and actively role modelling ethical behaviours
- Significant recent experience at a senior level either in Management or Leadership
Desirable
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge and understanding of GMC guidelines and advice
- Coaching and Values Led Leadership Style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst Staff and Stakeholders, whilst offering flexibility in Coaching approach
- A high level of communication skills, to include, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training, and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts
- Analyse complex data and information, including preparing responses to complex reports and complaints, weighing clinical risks and forming judgments often within tight timescales
- Lead development of Policy supporting SAS Doctors, and ensure successful implementation of new Policies across the whole Trust is actioned in timely manner, actively promoting continual improvement and chance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject
- Membership of a relevant professional body - Chartered Institute of Personnel and/or Development or the British Psychological Society
- ILM Level 5 Qualification in Coaching and Mentoring
Experience
Essential
- Experience in provision of coaching and mentoring support to individuals and groups in a professional context
- Experience of supporting people with complex needs and actively role modelling ethical behaviours
- Significant recent experience at a senior level either in Management or Leadership
Desirable
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge and understanding of GMC guidelines and advice
- Coaching and Values Led Leadership Style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst Staff and Stakeholders, whilst offering flexibility in Coaching approach
- A high level of communication skills, to include, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training, and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts
- Analyse complex data and information, including preparing responses to complex reports and complaints, weighing clinical risks and forming judgments often within tight timescales
- Lead development of Policy supporting SAS Doctors, and ensure successful implementation of new Policies across the whole Trust is actioned in timely manner, actively promoting continual improvement and chance
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.
