Job summary
- Main area
- Undergraduate Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (with potential for a further 12 month extension)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (1 day study leave per week, 1 day per week service attachment in paediatrics)
- Job ref
- 166-CS&G-6198726
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £43,923 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Education Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
Job overview
Paediatric Education Fellow
JOB PURPOSE:
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is an Undergraduate (UG) medical placement provider across all clinical placement years for both Nottingham and Sheffield University Medical Schools.
Placement provision is due to expand by up to 75% between 2022 and 2024, and it is expected that this role will form part of our faculty infrastructure which is being expanded to enable curriculum delivery for the increased student numbers.
Support requirements vary across the specialities and this post is context specific to the needs of the students and their supervisors, in Child health.
Clinical skills appropriate to the post holder’s stage of clinical training will be maintained through a weekly 1 day service commitment in Paediatrics to be agreed with division.
Main duties of the job
Typical weekly educational activities
- Bedside teaching/supervised direct patient contact.
- Formal theoretical teaching (classroom and virtual).
- Case based discussion and debrief/tutorials.
- Simulation.
- Generic clinical skills training.
Support for central educational activities
- Curriculum mapping of clinical opportunities.
- Placement planning and induction.
- Teaching material/resource development.
- Supporting Consultant/ward supervisors.
- Developing effective relationships with colleagues, including consultants and ward supervisors, and support to enable the effective delivery of education.
Engagement in assessment activities e.g. mock OSCEs
Clinical Activity:
- Work clinically one day each week to support service provision.
- Develop/consolidate clinical skills within Child health.
Links with HEI:
- Contribute to UGM activity for associated HEI’s
Personal Development:
- Completion of PG Cert Med Ed, or similar developmental qualification (full or partial funding will be available depending on specific personal request and HEI proposed).
- Undertake clinical workload and link this with an understanding of the importance of contextualising and establishing credibility for delivery of education in the clinical setting.
- Opportunity to engage in educational research.
- Undertake workforce and generic L&D quality projects if available/applicable to an area of interest.
- Maintain evidence for successful annual medical appraisal in line with GMC expectations
Working for our organisation
SUPPORTING OUR VISION AND VALUES:
All applicants are asked to note and act in accordance with our Trust strategy; ‘Together as one’. Our vision is exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people, and our mission; to bring our people communities and partners together – providing patient care we can all be proud of. We all play a part in this and as members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
- COMPASSION – treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values
- AMBITION – Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people’s health and wellbeing
- RESPECT – Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognizing that working with others brings benefits
- ENCOURAGEMENT– Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As per job duties, please see full job description
JOB PLAN and TIMETABLE:
The working week will consist of:
- 3 days for the education role.
- 1 day of study (PG cert and SPA).
- 1 day allocated for working clinically.
It is expected that there will be a degree of flexibility for the scheduling of the study/developmental activities based around the requirements for local curriculum delivery, and weekly timetabling will accommodate any formal contact time required to enable completion of the PG Cert.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience (completion of Foundation competencies or equivalent).
- Completion of at least one 4-month post in Paediatrics (in foundation years or otherwise).
- Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in Paediatrics post Foundation years.
- Medical education experience gained through formal responsibility for teaching any health care group.
- Evidence of research and/or peer reviewed publication/s.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of ability to teach and appreciate differing learning needs.
- Use of online learning platforms.
- Involvement in service analysis and improvement.
- Good understanding of the secondary care environment (demonstrable experience gained through working in either general medicine or a medical sub-specialty).
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of UGM curriculum.
- Experience of delivering teaching virtually.
- Ability to use a wide range of educational methodologies.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, academics, clinicians and administrative staff and patients.
- Evidence of Reflective practice.
- Willingness to learn and pilot innovative ideas to support local curriculum delivery.
- Evidence of good personal time management.
Desirable criteria
- Networking to create communities of learning.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MBChB or equivalent
- GMC registered with licence to practice
Desirable criteria
- Any MRCPCH examinations
- Any post graduate qualifications and/or training in medical education
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Victoria Dachtler
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Kim Castelluccio
Learning Placements Lead(undergraduate medicine)
[email protected] 01246 514612
Dr Simin Patrawala (current fellow in Paediatrics)
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