Job summary
Critical Care Simulation fellowshipOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustThe Oxford Critical Care fellowship programme is open to applications for ouradvanced simulation and education fellowship. The fellowship aims tosimultaneously develop experience and formal qualifications for simulation basedcritical care teaching with dedicated weekly activity. The remainder ofthe fellowship is delivered within the Oxford Critical Care at the John RadcliffeHospital site and the ICU at the Churchill Hospital.
Main duties of the job
1. Training in technology-enhanced education. Links with the OxSTaR (Oxford Simulation Teaching and Research) Centre will enable candidates to develop technical, pedagogical and facilitation skills in technology-enhanced education, including simulation and virtual reality. As a member of the OxSTaR faculty, you will be supervised and supported to become a confident, independent facilitator for various multi-disciplinary and cross-speciality educational activities.2. Formal high-level teaching qualification. Successful candidates will be encouraged to complete a formal educational qualification during the fellowship. The exact course is open to dialogue with your supervisor but should reflect the chosen focus of the fellowship year.3. Delivery of training. The successful candidate will act as anembedded dedicated trainer to aid delivery of various existing criticalcare projects. A non-exhaustive list of these would be:a. In situ MDT patient safety simulation training programmeb. Doctor induction simulationc. Transfer trainingd. ALERT coursee. MDT airway training and tracheostomy trainingf. OXSTAR-based ICU MDT simulation trainingg. Cross-specialty mobile in situ simulation exercises.4. Management of education. The successful candidate should expectinvolvement in the management of training programs, includingcourse management, with the aim that after completion, they wouldhave demonstrated some of the necessary skills to progress throughthe ICM training pathway.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Programme structure and applicant specificationSpecific ICM Consultants will monitor educational progress, and successfulcandidates will be expected to display suitable WPBA to justify progress duringthe clinical attachment.Successful candidates will deliver 0.8 WTE clinical activity to the unit,including the Oxford Critical Care resident on-call rota, with the remainder (0.2WTE) provided for simulation and education training. This is expected to be 1to 2 days weekly after leave allowances. This time will allow the successfulcandidate to work with the OxSTaR (www.OxSTaR.ox.ac.uk) team, which willsupervise and support the educational components of the post.OxSTaR is the University of Oxfords purpose-built, state-of-the-art medicalsimulation teaching and research facility within the Nuffield Division ofAnaesthetics at the John Radcliffe Hospital. It provides pioneering training toa wide range of health care and related workers while supporting researchinto how clinical simulation can enhance existing approaches to training.Technology at OxSTaR can be used to create particularly challenging clinicalscenarios or to examine and refine teamwork. Using simulation and otherapproaches, human factors training is currently an area of rapid growth atOxSTaR. The post holder would be expected to become a contributingmember of the OxSTaR team, assisting with developing and running ICMrelatedteaching/training.Please get in touch with Dr Laura Vincent (Consultant Intensivist andAnaesthetist, Education and Simulation lead, Oxford Critical Care;laura.vincent@ouh.nhs.uk ) or Dr Raja Jayaram (Consultant Intensivist andAnaesthetist, Director of Oxford Critical Care fellowships;raja.jayaram@ouh.nhs.uk) for further information regarding the fellowshipprogram.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Programme structure and applicant specificationSpecific ICM Consultants will monitor educational progress, and successfulcandidates will be expected to display suitable WPBA to justify progress duringthe clinical attachment.Successful candidates will deliver 0.8 WTE clinical activity to the unit,including the Oxford Critical Care resident on-call rota, with the remainder (0.2WTE) provided for simulation and education training. This is expected to be 1to 2 days weekly after leave allowances. This time will allow the successfulcandidate to work with the OxSTaR (www.OxSTaR.ox.ac.uk) team, which willsupervise and support the educational components of the post.OxSTaR is the University of Oxfords purpose-built, state-of-the-art medicalsimulation teaching and research facility within the Nuffield Division ofAnaesthetics at the John Radcliffe Hospital. It provides pioneering training toa wide range of health care and related workers while supporting researchinto how clinical simulation can enhance existing approaches to training.Technology at OxSTaR can be used to create particularly challenging clinicalscenarios or to examine and refine teamwork. Using simulation and otherapproaches, human factors training is currently an area of rapid growth atOxSTaR. The post holder would be expected to become a contributingmember of the OxSTaR team, assisting with developing and running ICMrelatedteaching/training.Please get in touch with Dr Laura Vincent (Consultant Intensivist andAnaesthetist, Education and Simulation lead, Oxford Critical Care;laura.vincent@ouh.nhs.uk ) or Dr Raja Jayaram (Consultant Intensivist andAnaesthetist, Director of Oxford Critical Care fellowships;raja.jayaram@ouh.nhs.uk) for further information regarding the fellowshipprogram.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- GMC registration with licence to practise or eligibility for GMC sponsorship
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA, MRCP, FFICM or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Advanced competencies in Intensive Care medicine
- Evidence of ability to manage critically ill patients with distant supervision
- More than two year's experience in Intensive Care
Desirable
- Minimum 6-12 months experience in anaesthetics and advanced airway management skills
- Subspeciality experience in Cardiothoracic, Neuro Intensive care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, and professional skills to effectively undertake the role of senior clinical Fellow in a busy teaching hospital ICU
- Good written English
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
Desirable
- Research training and outputs
- Management experience
- Experience in Simulation based educational programs in Critical care and delivery
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- GMC registration with licence to practise or eligibility for GMC sponsorship
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA, MRCP, FFICM or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Advanced competencies in Intensive Care medicine
- Evidence of ability to manage critically ill patients with distant supervision
- More than two year's experience in Intensive Care
Desirable
- Minimum 6-12 months experience in anaesthetics and advanced airway management skills
- Subspeciality experience in Cardiothoracic, Neuro Intensive care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, and professional skills to effectively undertake the role of senior clinical Fellow in a busy teaching hospital ICU
- Good written English
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
Desirable
- Research training and outputs
- Management experience
- Experience in Simulation based educational programs in Critical care and delivery
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).
