Job summary
Over view of the job role
Applicants are invited to apply for a clinical teaching fellow in obstetrics and gynecology - a hybrid job containing a teaching role and a clinical role.
The appointee will be integral part of the teaching program and assessment of the medical students of both the University if Birmingham and Aston Medical school during their placement in obstetrics and gynaecology at Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. The clinical part will be participation on the middle grade on call rota within the department.
The appointee will join a team of committed clinical teachers and will contribute to the design, development, delivery, and assessment of undergraduate clinical education in the trust.
The CTF post will deliver 60% of their role as education based as above and 40% as service provision within the department mainly in the on-call rota which includes nights and long days
An opportunity to study Postgraduate medical education certificate during the year will be supported with time and funding.
This Job is available to start as soon as possible.
This Job is for fixed term of 12 months on the first instance with possibility to be extended with mutual agreement.
Closing date: 5th April
Interview date: w/c 15th April
This post may close early if enough suitable applicants are found.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate is expected to deliver regular clinical teaching to undergraduate medical students and contribute to the development of clinical skills teaching and assessment.
It is expected for the successful candidate to work collaboratively with other CTFs within the trust in development of teaching, Innovations and cross-cover of teaching responsibilities including simulation sessions.
The appointee will contribute to organisation of undergraduate examinations with the Head of Undergraduate Teaching Academy and Senior academy tutors and required to attend UGME academic and educational meetings.
This clinical part will be participation of 1 in 8 obstetrics and gynaecology middle grade on call rota. That would be second on call and minimum of two years previous experience in obstetrics and gynaecology is required. This will allow successful candidate to maintain their clinical skills
About us
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues
Job description
Job responsibilities
The on call will be at Birmingham city hospital. The department provides comprehensive obstetrics and gynaecology healthcare service to women of West Birmingham and Sandwell area. There is a wide range of general and specialist outpatient clinics both antenatal and gynaecology. The gynaecology outpatient clinics are based in both Birmingham City Hospital and Sandwell general hospital including the prestigious outpatient gynaecology procedure suite situated at Sandwell general hospital.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr Ashwini Bilagi, A.Bilagi@nhs.net
Dr Soma Lahiri , S.lahiri@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The on call will be at Birmingham city hospital. The department provides comprehensive obstetrics and gynaecology healthcare service to women of West Birmingham and Sandwell area. There is a wide range of general and specialist outpatient clinics both antenatal and gynaecology. The gynaecology outpatient clinics are based in both Birmingham City Hospital and Sandwell general hospital including the prestigious outpatient gynaecology procedure suite situated at Sandwell general hospital.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr Ashwini Bilagi, A.Bilagi@nhs.net
Dr Soma Lahiri , S.lahiri@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Part 1 MRCOG
Desirable
- MRCOG
- Life Support course instructor
Clinical experience/ clinical care
Essential
- Full time training and experience at ST1/2 or higher grade or equivalent
- Able to perform on call duties as middle grade
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of UK health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching in clinical settings
Desirable
- Knowledge of teaching theory and / or skills e.g., completion of course, further study
- Evidence of positive feedback on teaching delivery
- Familiar with UoB & Aston Medical School MBChB Curricula.
- Experience of clinical simulation either as a candidate or instructor
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Part 1 MRCOG
Desirable
- MRCOG
- Life Support course instructor
Clinical experience/ clinical care
Essential
- Full time training and experience at ST1/2 or higher grade or equivalent
- Able to perform on call duties as middle grade
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of UK health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching in clinical settings
Desirable
- Knowledge of teaching theory and / or skills e.g., completion of course, further study
- Evidence of positive feedback on teaching delivery
- Familiar with UoB & Aston Medical School MBChB Curricula.
- Experience of clinical simulation either as a candidate or instructor
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).
