Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for a Junior Clinical Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This is a whole time appointment for 12 months.
Applicants must have completed Foundation Year 2 and have at least six months NHS experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The post does not carry a National Training Number (NTN).
Experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students in a UK Healthcare setting is essential.
We typically receive several hundred applications for locally employed doctor posts and we will therefore only shortlist candidates who meet the Essential criteria. Please do not apply if you do not meet this criteria as this leads to significant clinician time reviewing applications from applicants who will not be shortlisted.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to participate in various teaching programmes for undergraduate students. Sessions committed to the undergraduate education will be included in the timetable of duties. The post holder will take part in student examinations in Nottingham & student appraisal in Derby & may also sit on the multi-professional education committee & attend meetings of the inter-professional learning committee & Faculty Advisory Group on Inter-professional Learning & Education (FAGILE). Responsibility for organising student appraisals will be shared with other members of team.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for organising timetables for medical students along with the admin team, induction of new students and the day-to-day administration of teaching with the team. The department is also actively involved in running assistantship programs for medical students. The post holder will be expected to support this by formulating the timetables and delivering teaching for these programs.
Please be aware that due to the high volume of applications received for these posts, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the given closing date.
Please ensure that you only apply if you fully meet the Essential criteria for the post(s).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for organising timetables for medical students along with the admin team, induction of new students and the day-to-day administration of teaching with the team. The department is also actively involved in running assistantship programs for medical students. The post holder will be expected to support this by formulating the timetables and delivering teaching for these programs.
Please be aware that due to the high volume of applications received for these posts, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the given closing date.
Please ensure that you only apply if you fully meet the Essential criteria for the post(s).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS (or recognised equivalent)
- oFull GMC registration with a licence to practice at time of application
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completion of a foundation programme (FY2) or written evidence of equivalent foundation competencies.
- At least 6 months previous experience of working in a paid role in the NHS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, including experience of on call at SHO level (clinical attachments/locum work are not considered clinical experience)
- Evidence of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Effective record keeping skills
- Understanding and participation in the medical audit cycle
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Knowledge of risk management
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Caring attitude to patients.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiasm & ability to work under pressure
- Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives dignity, privacy, cultural and religious beliefs
- Ability to undertake rota commitments
- Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedbackss to fully engage in appraisal and revalidation.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Evidence of prior involvement in undergraduate or MDT teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to junior staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS (or recognised equivalent)
- oFull GMC registration with a licence to practice at time of application
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completion of a foundation programme (FY2) or written evidence of equivalent foundation competencies.
- At least 6 months previous experience of working in a paid role in the NHS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, including experience of on call at SHO level (clinical attachments/locum work are not considered clinical experience)
- Evidence of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Effective record keeping skills
- Understanding and participation in the medical audit cycle
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Knowledge of risk management
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Caring attitude to patients.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiasm & ability to work under pressure
- Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives dignity, privacy, cultural and religious beliefs
- Ability to undertake rota commitments
- Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedbackss to fully engage in appraisal and revalidation.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Evidence of prior involvement in undergraduate or MDT teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to junior staff
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).
