Job summary
This is a fantastic job opportunity coming up at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust mainly sited at Northwick Park Hospital. The post commences in August 2024.
This post is best suited for someone who is planning a career in obstetrics and gynaecology but would like also to have enhanced training and education. Teaching is face to face and O&G skills sessions are in a small group. The post is 100% teaching and is down to the candidate to seek clinical opportunities.
Anup Jethwa Undergraduate Education Manager
a.jethwa@imperial.ac.uk @ Northwick Park Hospital
Dr Naila Kamal - Consultant lead for Undergraduate Education
naila.kamal@nhs.net
Dr Megan Spearman-Current Teaching Fellow megan.spearman@hotmail.co.uk
Main duties of the job
This post has been designed to complement the undergraduate medical teaching and Obstetrics and Gynaecology service at a busy district general hospital with university connections, delivering over 5000 women per annum
The post is predominantly undergraduate funded due to the strong teaching component. The post holder will be expected to conduct bedside gynaecological teaching, together with labour ward-based teaching, and a teaching session where problem-based learning and patient-oriented teaching is implemented. The successful candidate will be involved in teaching examination skills utilising models in the Skills/Drills laboratory together with 'hands-on' teaching with patients. The above will be face to face sessions on Northwick Park Campus. The post holder will liaise with other teaching fellows at other hospital sites and organise central induction for all the students on O&G rotation. The post holder will organanise MOCK PACE's for each rotation.
The post holder will be expected to teach year 3 students during introduction week in October and Year 1 in May and Year 2 in December and March. If required bedside teaching, topic teaching for year 3. Recruit patients for final year exams and help during PACE's exams, The post holder will be an examiner for year 3 MOCK and final OSCE's.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Full Time Fixed Term Contract
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months Hours: Full Time
On call: Negotiable (Not during teaching days, paid by the directorate)
Responsible to: Dr Chima Oti, Deputy Director of Clinical studies
Reporting to: Dr Naila -Kamal - O&G Lead for Undergraduate
Day to Day -Anup Jethwa, Undergraduate Education Manager NPH
Base: Northwick Park Hospital
Tenure: Fixed Term No Banding
Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Full Time Fixed Term Contract
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
The Post
This post has been designed to complement the undergraduate medical teaching and Obstetrics and Gynaecology service at a busy district general hospital with university connections, delivering over 5000 women per annum.
Northwick Park Hospital have strong links with Imperial College, and from September 2024 Brunel Medical School. We are the third largest campus taking and take large numbers of students per annum.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with Dr Naila Kamal, Course Co-ordinator for Undergraduate Obstetrics and Gynaecology, together with Anup Jethwa, the Undergraduate Education Manager and her office and Deputy Director of Clinical Studies.
The post holder will co-ordinate weekly consultant teaching sessions for 6-week clinical placements for each rotation. There is 6 rotation per year starting end of July to end of May.
The post is predominantly undergraduate funded due to the strong teaching component. The post holder will be expected to conduct bedside gynaecological teaching, together with labour ward-based teaching, and a teaching session where problem-based learning and patient-oriented teaching is implemented. The successful candidate will be involved in teaching examination skills utilising models in the Skills/Drills laboratory together with hands-on teaching with patients. The above will be face to face sessions on Northwick Park Campus. The post holder will liaise with other teaching fellows at other hospital sites and organise central induction for all the students on O&G rotation. The post holder will organanise MOCK PACEs for each rotation.
The post holder will be expected to teach year 3 students during introduction week in October and Year 1 in May and Year 2 in December and March. If required bedside teaching, topic teaching for year 3. Recruit patients for final year exams and help during PACEs exams, The post holder will be an examiner for year 3 MOCK and final OSCEs.
There is ample opportunity to pursue research interests in either medical education or General Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the post holder should be able to pursue a Certificate/Diploma in Medical Education.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Full Time Fixed Term Contract
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months Hours: Full Time
On call: Negotiable (Not during teaching days, paid by the directorate)
Responsible to: Dr Chima Oti, Deputy Director of Clinical studies
Reporting to: Dr Naila -Kamal - O&G Lead for Undergraduate
Day to Day -Anup Jethwa, Undergraduate Education Manager NPH
Base: Northwick Park Hospital
Tenure: Fixed Term No Banding
Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Full Time Fixed Term Contract
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
The Post
This post has been designed to complement the undergraduate medical teaching and Obstetrics and Gynaecology service at a busy district general hospital with university connections, delivering over 5000 women per annum.
Northwick Park Hospital have strong links with Imperial College, and from September 2024 Brunel Medical School. We are the third largest campus taking and take large numbers of students per annum.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with Dr Naila Kamal, Course Co-ordinator for Undergraduate Obstetrics and Gynaecology, together with Anup Jethwa, the Undergraduate Education Manager and her office and Deputy Director of Clinical Studies.
The post holder will co-ordinate weekly consultant teaching sessions for 6-week clinical placements for each rotation. There is 6 rotation per year starting end of July to end of May.
The post is predominantly undergraduate funded due to the strong teaching component. The post holder will be expected to conduct bedside gynaecological teaching, together with labour ward-based teaching, and a teaching session where problem-based learning and patient-oriented teaching is implemented. The successful candidate will be involved in teaching examination skills utilising models in the Skills/Drills laboratory together with hands-on teaching with patients. The above will be face to face sessions on Northwick Park Campus. The post holder will liaise with other teaching fellows at other hospital sites and organise central induction for all the students on O&G rotation. The post holder will organanise MOCK PACEs for each rotation.
The post holder will be expected to teach year 3 students during introduction week in October and Year 1 in May and Year 2 in December and March. If required bedside teaching, topic teaching for year 3. Recruit patients for final year exams and help during PACEs exams, The post holder will be an examiner for year 3 MOCK and final OSCEs.
There is ample opportunity to pursue research interests in either medical education or General Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the post holder should be able to pursue a Certificate/Diploma in Medical Education.
Person Specification
Qulifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Completed foundation training
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduates
Personal Skills
Essential
Desirable
- Administrative experience (e.g Rotas)
Person Specification
Qulifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Completed foundation training
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduates
Personal Skills
Essential
Desirable
- Administrative experience (e.g Rotas)
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).
