Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Education Fellow in Cardiology. This is a 12-month full-time, fixed term appointment of consisting of 16 hours per week of clinical education, and 24 hours per week in the Cardiology department. The expected start date is August 2025 (but start date can be negotiated by either side). The post is designed to support both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The post holder will teach medical students in the hospital setting and will have the opportunity to deliver teaching and mentorship to doctors in training. As a result, the post holder will be involved in education in a broad range of settings and topics from pre-clinical medical student bedside teaching and simulation training through to clinical school teaching, supervision and assessment.
The Department of Cardiology provides a secondary care service to a population of about 320,000 in and around Milton Keynes which is increasing. The department has both established and developing links with a number of hospitals including Oxford University Hospitals.
We thank you for your continued interest in working at MKUH, but previous application need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The exact job plan will be agreed with the Cardiology Clinical Lead and Medical Education Manager. It will include:
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The teaching encompasses small group workshops, lectures, simulation-based education, and mentoring, amongst others. All teaching materials are provided however development of resources is expected and encouraged
About us
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a University Teaching Hospital, in partnership with the University of Buckingham and the University of Oxford. We conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Plan
The appointee will have a job plan based on 10 sessions. The exact timetable is flexible and will depend on clinical service need, educational activities and an individuals expertise. A typical
weekly timetable may look like:
4.5 clinical sessions
4 clinical education sessions
1 echo training
0.5 admin session
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
Ward Round / Referrals
OPD/ DC cardioversions
Teaching
Teaching
Ward Round / Referrals
PM
OPD
MDT / Admin or Referrals
Teaching
Teaching
Echo
The job plan is flexible and the timetable and training will vary according to the needs of the department and in conjunction with the timetable of the other middle grades. Currently there is no general medical on call. This may change in the future. We have weekend working and the post holder will be involved in this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Plan
The appointee will have a job plan based on 10 sessions. The exact timetable is flexible and will depend on clinical service need, educational activities and an individuals expertise. A typical
weekly timetable may look like:
4.5 clinical sessions
4 clinical education sessions
1 echo training
0.5 admin session
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
Ward Round / Referrals
OPD/ DC cardioversions
Teaching
Teaching
Ward Round / Referrals
PM
OPD
MDT / Admin or Referrals
Teaching
Teaching
Echo
The job plan is flexible and the timetable and training will vary according to the needs of the department and in conjunction with the timetable of the other middle grades. Currently there is no general medical on call. This may change in the future. We have weekend working and the post holder will be involved in this.
Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher medical degree (MD/PhD)
- Teaching Qualification (Such as PG Cert, PG Dip or Masters)
Professional training
Essential
- Completed Internal Medicine basic training (IMT) or equivalent
Work experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience in all aspects of general Cardiology
- Experience of developing teaching or training programmes
- Experience of working in an acute NHS Trust
- Significant number of postgrad experience
Level of responsibility
Essential
- Evidence of ability to make supported decisions and to manage complex clinical problems with support.
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to support and develop learners in need of additional support
Teaching and training skills
Essential
- Evidence of contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Experience in the use of IT packages applicable to education, eg presentation packages, word processing, spreadsheets
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to motivate and develop both medical and non-medical staff.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate with patients and colleagues. Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work constructively in a team.
Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of ability to lead a team. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire enthusiasm in others.
- Commitment to developing new services.
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership and innovation in the development of clinical and or educational services.
Organisation and Management skills
Essential
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Experience of audit and clinical governance activities
Desirable
- Training in clinical management or management qualification.
- Interest in Medical Management
Circumstance
Essential
- Evidence of regular and up-to-date appraisal
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher medical degree (MD/PhD)
- Teaching Qualification (Such as PG Cert, PG Dip or Masters)
Professional training
Essential
- Completed Internal Medicine basic training (IMT) or equivalent
Work experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience in all aspects of general Cardiology
- Experience of developing teaching or training programmes
- Experience of working in an acute NHS Trust
- Significant number of postgrad experience
Level of responsibility
Essential
- Evidence of ability to make supported decisions and to manage complex clinical problems with support.
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to support and develop learners in need of additional support
Teaching and training skills
Essential
- Evidence of contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Experience in the use of IT packages applicable to education, eg presentation packages, word processing, spreadsheets
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to motivate and develop both medical and non-medical staff.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate with patients and colleagues. Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work constructively in a team.
Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of ability to lead a team. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire enthusiasm in others.
- Commitment to developing new services.
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership and innovation in the development of clinical and or educational services.
Organisation and Management skills
Essential
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Experience of audit and clinical governance activities
Desirable
- Training in clinical management or management qualification.
- Interest in Medical Management
Circumstance
Essential
- Evidence of regular and up-to-date appraisal
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
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).
