Job summary
This unique post provides a rich opportunity forthe successful applicant(s) to develop interest and expertise in Simulation-Based education. The 6-month role is for a Junior Clinical Fellow(s) with a total of 2 days available per week commencing immediately with an end date of 4th August 2026. Applicants must be free to work predominantly on a Wednesday and or a Thursday.
The post will be within the Directorate of Education Research and Innovation (DERI) specifically based within the Simulation Team (part of the Clinical Education Team), supporting their training capability and capacity to deliver SBE aligning with the Trust Simulation Strategy and corporate objectives, and National and Local SBE agendas.
Main duties of the job
The core aspect of the role will be to facilitate Simulation Based Education (SBE) Programmes for Residents in the Foundation and IMT programmes as well as assisting the wider Simulation Faculty with improving patient care and experience through training a wide variety of healthcare professionals.
The fellowship will immerse the successful applicant(s) in the field of SBE, developing an in-depth knowledge of this pedagogy including simulation modalities, scenario, and course design, running simulation suite and in-situ simulation sessions and facilitating debriefing. Previous experience of facilitating or developing simulation education is an advantage but not required as training and supervision in delivering SBE will be provided as part of the role.
The successful candidate(s) will display a passion for delivering simulation-based education, have recent acute clinical experience, and demonstrate excellent clinical skills and an understanding of best practice.
This is a great opportunity to develop a medical education portfolio in a pioneering and effective discipline with many skills transferable to other educational and clinical fields.
About us
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
The Simulation Team are dedicated to educating, training, and developing our current and future workforce to support the vision of providing safe, personal, and effective care. They have a reputation for high quality, innovative, education provided by a skilled and motivated. multi-disciplinary Team utilising the cutting edge of simulation technology.
To support this vision, we work across the Education and Simulation Centres of the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching Hospitals as well as providing support in clinical practice delivering in situ simulation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Being an active member of the ELHT Simulation Faculty, attending and participating in the ELHT Simulation Faculty meetings.
- Facilitating an adult learning process that creates a safe, non-threatening climate supporting learning across ELHT and promote equal opportunities for access to learning & development to staff from all backgrounds.
- Becoming an ambassador for patient safety and best practice and ensure these are embedded throughout SBE programmes.
- Gaining an understanding of Human Factors and emotional intelligence and their impact within the healthcare setting.
- Delivering SBE across ELHT (both main sites), in the ELHT Simulation Suite, both Learning and Development Centres and in-situ training in clinical areas
- Gaining competence in the use and operation of simulation equipment from task trainers to the use of advanced whole-body simulators (Eg SimMan 3G), simulated patients and virtual platforms.
- Gaining competence in SBE scenario creation, observation of non-technical skills and effective debriefing using agreed templates.
- Assisting with the update of scenarios, lesson plans and teaching resources in line with national and local clinical guideline changes using evidence-based practice, liaising with professional colleagues, reviewing literature, and evaluating feedback.
- Collaborating with divisional faculty, Speciality Leads and Subject Matter Experts to contribute to departmental teachings, developing and implementing state of the art simulation experiences and clinical skills teaching in accordance with best practices in simulation, clinical practice and in alignment with curricular goals.
- Contributing to teaching and facilitating undergraduate curricula including nurses, physician associates, medical students (occasional) and other allied health professionals.
- Developing organisational and management skills through starting new projects and contributing to existing ones.
- Using validated evaluation methods to assess the impact of education on patient care.
- Participating in course evaluation, feedback, and audi.t
- Producing regular reports and audit data on SBE activities to the Simulation and Clinical Assessment Lead which are clear, fluent, and concise.
- Supporting the Clinical Education teams activity in internal and external events.
- Communicating effectively and professionally with external providers to build and protect departmental reputation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Being an active member of the ELHT Simulation Faculty, attending and participating in the ELHT Simulation Faculty meetings.
- Facilitating an adult learning process that creates a safe, non-threatening climate supporting learning across ELHT and promote equal opportunities for access to learning & development to staff from all backgrounds.
- Becoming an ambassador for patient safety and best practice and ensure these are embedded throughout SBE programmes.
- Gaining an understanding of Human Factors and emotional intelligence and their impact within the healthcare setting.
- Delivering SBE across ELHT (both main sites), in the ELHT Simulation Suite, both Learning and Development Centres and in-situ training in clinical areas
- Gaining competence in the use and operation of simulation equipment from task trainers to the use of advanced whole-body simulators (Eg SimMan 3G), simulated patients and virtual platforms.
- Gaining competence in SBE scenario creation, observation of non-technical skills and effective debriefing using agreed templates.
- Assisting with the update of scenarios, lesson plans and teaching resources in line with national and local clinical guideline changes using evidence-based practice, liaising with professional colleagues, reviewing literature, and evaluating feedback.
- Collaborating with divisional faculty, Speciality Leads and Subject Matter Experts to contribute to departmental teachings, developing and implementing state of the art simulation experiences and clinical skills teaching in accordance with best practices in simulation, clinical practice and in alignment with curricular goals.
- Contributing to teaching and facilitating undergraduate curricula including nurses, physician associates, medical students (occasional) and other allied health professionals.
- Developing organisational and management skills through starting new projects and contributing to existing ones.
- Using validated evaluation methods to assess the impact of education on patient care.
- Participating in course evaluation, feedback, and audi.t
- Producing regular reports and audit data on SBE activities to the Simulation and Clinical Assessment Lead which are clear, fluent, and concise.
- Supporting the Clinical Education teams activity in internal and external events.
- Communicating effectively and professionally with external providers to build and protect departmental reputation.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medical training programmes and evidence of competence in relevant procedures
- Completion of UK based Medical degree or a minimum of 12 months NHS experience working within an acute clinical environment
Desirable
- An awareness of the national agenda in relation to simulation based education
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full Registration with GMC and Licence to Practise
- Completion and Foundation Programme
Desirable
- Evidence of publications in medical education journals
- Evidence of publications in peer reviewed medical journals
Futher training
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- ALS, ATLS, APS, NLS Provider
- Resus Council GIC course and instructor status
- Simulation Faculty Development training
- Individual ASPiH Acreditation
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of delivering clinical education and a genuine interest in teaching healthcare professionals
- oGood communication skills with ability to motivate colleagues - medical and non-medical at all levels
- oAbility to work in a team
- oAbility to work autonomously
- oAbility to organise own workload
- oComputer literate with the ability to utilise MS packages and the hospital systems
- oExperience of working with staff from different professional backgrounds and grades
- oExperience and knowledge of planning a project
- oExperience of assessing learners and providing feedback
Desirable
- oPrior experience of technology enhanced learning software
- oExperience of delivering educational materials in innovative ways
- oSome experience of delivering simulation activities and clinical skills teaching
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medical training programmes and evidence of competence in relevant procedures
- Completion of UK based Medical degree or a minimum of 12 months NHS experience working within an acute clinical environment
Desirable
- An awareness of the national agenda in relation to simulation based education
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full Registration with GMC and Licence to Practise
- Completion and Foundation Programme
Desirable
- Evidence of publications in medical education journals
- Evidence of publications in peer reviewed medical journals
Futher training
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- ALS, ATLS, APS, NLS Provider
- Resus Council GIC course and instructor status
- Simulation Faculty Development training
- Individual ASPiH Acreditation
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of delivering clinical education and a genuine interest in teaching healthcare professionals
- oGood communication skills with ability to motivate colleagues - medical and non-medical at all levels
- oAbility to work in a team
- oAbility to work autonomously
- oAbility to organise own workload
- oComputer literate with the ability to utilise MS packages and the hospital systems
- oExperience of working with staff from different professional backgrounds and grades
- oExperience and knowledge of planning a project
- oExperience of assessing learners and providing feedback
Desirable
- oPrior experience of technology enhanced learning software
- oExperience of delivering educational materials in innovative ways
- oSome experience of delivering simulation activities and clinical skills teaching
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Employer's website
http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
