Job summary
**Please note that this role is 50% clinical, 50% medical education**
As a Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Education Fellow you will have the opportunity to work alongside experts in PEM and in medical education. Leicester Royal Infirmary is home of the East Midlands Emergency Medicine Educational Media (EM3) team, you would be working as part of their award winning MDT team to provide relevant training for staff both in house and website content. You will undertake clinical duties at middle grade level in one of the countries busiest Childrens' Emergency Departments and have the opportunity to undertake a funded medical education PgCert.
Also, as an Emergency Medical Education OOPE you will be responsible for setting up and the delivery of Regional and local teaching sessions. This will include liaising with the Medical Staffing Team when it comes to the Induction programme. Other teaching activities will include shop floor teaching dates and delivery of the programme, CBD clinics, Simulation sessions and Education meetings. As a centre of contact you will be working closely with other Emergency Department professionals, Consultant Leads, Education Team and Medical Staffing Team.
Main duties of the job
Clinically you will be expected to maintain a high standard of clinical care for children and their families attending the department. Working at middle grade level with direct consultant support on the clinical floor between the hours of 08.00 and 01.00 it would be anticipated you clerk patients in order of clinical priority, make and initiate management plans and support junior staff.
Support education for all grades of medical practitioners in the department, contribute to the development and delivery of the educational programmes and content.
About us
The Department's Educational Consultant Leads (1 adult EM, 1 PEM), the ED Multi-disciplinary education team (consultants, senior nurses & HCA), the Education Multimedia specialist and the postgraduate administration team.
The fellows are at the heart of EM3.org.uk and its continued development.
Trainees are encouraged to attend educational conferences and training events and are funded or part funded where possible. Previous fellows have presented at national conferences and all have submitted posters at a national and regional level. It is hoped that educational publications will be generated. In 2019 the ED Education Team won the Trust's Education Team of the Year award.
The Department's Education strategy links with the UHL Educational Strategy under the direction of the Medical Director and Associate Medical Director for Education
Job description
Job responsibilities
As detailed in previous sections the role is an integral part of our team. It gives the opportunity to learn and develop as a medical educator but also an interest in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
Duties and Responsibilities
Medical Education
- Aid the Post Graduate Education lead in overseeing education for all grades of medical practitioners in the department
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the educational programmes within the Emergency Department. This will include the Adult or Paediatric educational content of the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery VLE to facilitate blended
- Develop and enhance the Departmental Simulation programme
- Maintain and develop the departmental FOAMed content for org.uk and contributing to RCEM Learning where able
- Support the facilitation of WBPA (dedicated shop floor teaching sessions and CBD clinics)
- Work within the Emergency Department Educational Team who will be responsible to the Medical Director and Associate Medical Director for Medical Education
- Link with the UHL Educational strategy focussing on quality and governance
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
- Understand the core principles and issues in Medical Education
- The principles of learning
- Teaching and Learning in the clinical setting
- Curriculum Design, implementation and monitoring
- Assessing the learner
Clinical duties and responsibilities:
Whilst on duty the appointee will be clinically and professionally responsible for their patients. It will also be their duty to:
- keep patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition;
- involve patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment;
- maintain professional standards and obligations as set out from time to time by the General Medical Council (GMC) and comply in particular with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time;
- carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in their Job Plan e.g. the keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks, maintaining skills and knowledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As detailed in previous sections the role is an integral part of our team. It gives the opportunity to learn and develop as a medical educator but also an interest in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.
Duties and Responsibilities
Medical Education
- Aid the Post Graduate Education lead in overseeing education for all grades of medical practitioners in the department
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the educational programmes within the Emergency Department. This will include the Adult or Paediatric educational content of the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery VLE to facilitate blended
- Develop and enhance the Departmental Simulation programme
- Maintain and develop the departmental FOAMed content for org.uk and contributing to RCEM Learning where able
- Support the facilitation of WBPA (dedicated shop floor teaching sessions and CBD clinics)
- Work within the Emergency Department Educational Team who will be responsible to the Medical Director and Associate Medical Director for Medical Education
- Link with the UHL Educational strategy focussing on quality and governance
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
- Understand the core principles and issues in Medical Education
- The principles of learning
- Teaching and Learning in the clinical setting
- Curriculum Design, implementation and monitoring
- Assessing the learner
Clinical duties and responsibilities:
Whilst on duty the appointee will be clinically and professionally responsible for their patients. It will also be their duty to:
- keep patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition;
- involve patients (and/or their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment;
- maintain professional standards and obligations as set out from time to time by the General Medical Council (GMC) and comply in particular with the GMCs guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time;
- carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in their Job Plan e.g. the keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks, maintaining skills and knowledge.
Person Specification
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree
- Will have completed Emergency Medicine CT3 by August 2020. Evidence of progress towards career goal
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Previously worked at ST4 level or above in Emergency Medicine
Ability
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills and collaborative working
Teaching/Medical Education
Essential
- Experience of teaching - undergraduates and/or postgraduates
Desirable
- Committed to improving patient care through professional education
Person Specification
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree
- Will have completed Emergency Medicine CT3 by August 2020. Evidence of progress towards career goal
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Previously worked at ST4 level or above in Emergency Medicine
Ability
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills and collaborative working
Teaching/Medical Education
Essential
- Experience of teaching - undergraduates and/or postgraduates
Desirable
- Committed to improving patient care through professional education
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).
