This post provides an exciting opportunity to develop teaching skills in the University of Bristol Medical School Undergraduate Programme in Somerset Academy (Yeovil) and to extend experience in Critical Care Medicine based in the Intensive Care Unit. Each post is a one year fixed term appointment to commence on from 5th August 2020 until 3rd August 2021.

Undergraduate Medical Education duties include:

• Teaching in small group tutorials, seminars, skills based practical sessions, and bed-side teaching.
• The focus will be on Year 3 student teaching, and experience will be available in SimMan clinical scenario teaching, and assessment.
• These roles will be under the supervision of the Academy Dean, and the Unit co-ordinators in Year 3 Medicine & Surgery and Year 5 Medicine & Surgery.
• The successful applicant will be expected to undertake the Certificate in Medical Education with the University of Bristol, which will be funded, during their tenure of the posts.

Critical Care Medicine duties include:

• Working on the intensive care unit on an alternate week (alternate fortnight) basis alongside the supervising consultant and other junior doctors as required.
• Training will be given in assessment and management of the critically ill patient, ventilatory, cardiovascular and renal support.
• Training will also be given in all aspects of intensive care including ultrasound guided vascular access.
• The successful applicant will also take part in our in-house patient transfer course.
• This job carries a small contractual out of hours on call commitment.

Applicants should note these posts are not recognised by the Deanery or Royal Colleges for training. They will provide an opportunity for enthusiastic doctors in training who wish to extend their knowledge, skills and practice in medical education and intensive care medicine.

Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a modern hospital surrounded by stunning countryside with good transport links to cities such as Bath, Bristol, Exeter and is just over two hours from London, with a 40minute drive to the coast.

We are an ambitious Trust with a family feel and our vision is to care for our patients as if they are one of our family. Our aim is for our Trust to be a fundamental part of a vibrant, sustainable, and collaborative healthcare community; patients’ first choice for acute health care, founded on a reputation of quality, safety and compassion. Running a highly-successful quality improvement initiative, we aim to drive innovation with patient-centred thinking.

Serving a population of approximately 220,000, the Hospital has enjoyed a successful history; trusted and respected by our patients, staff and commissioners. Our successful nurse recruitment campaign has put us in a strong position to care for our patients and our highly-regarded, active Research and Development department is involved in a wide range of local, national and international research studies, with record numbers of patients recruited onto trials this year.

Our iCARE model, which has established the principles of exemplary patient care and patient experience, has attracted national interest and is embedded in everything we do.

Interview date: To Be Confirmed.

For further details / informal visits contact: Dr Anthony Smith, Clinical Director for Anaesthetics: email Anthony.smith@ydh.nhs.uk  Telephone: 01935 384544

Medical Education Contact:

Mr Tim Porter, Under Graduate Associate Dean: tim.porter@ydh.nhs.uk or 01935 384227.