Job summary
- Main area
- Undergraduate medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3/4 (MT03/MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (with potential for further 12 month extension)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (1 day for study leave per week, 1 day service commitment in obstetrics and gynaecology per week)
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- per annum (dependant on experience)
- Closing
- 07/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Education Fellow (with clinical link to obstetrics and gynaecology)
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3/4 (MT03/MT04)
Job overview
The Undergraduate Medical Education Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is looking to appoint a Obstetrics and Gynaecology Senior Education Fellow for a fixed term period of 12 months, with the potential for further extension. The role has been specifically designed to support clinicians who wish to demonstrate a commitment to education as part of their career vision and training journey and provides the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised education qualification. You will join a team of five other clinical fellows based in medical and surgical specialties.
Applications are welcome from interested candidates from across the seniority spectrum. The minimum requirement is 2 years O&G clinical experience within the NHS post foundation years (completion of ST2 or equivalent).
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative department delivering teaching to medical students across a range of year groups from both Nottingham and Sheffield University. A funded qualification in Medical Education with 1 day a week protected study time will aid professional development in delivering teaching across a range of modalities – from theoretical teaching based in classrooms to beside teaching and immersive simulation.
Clinical skills will be maintained with 1 day a week clinical work appropriate to trainee experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a named clinical supervisor.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification which gives details regarding the job role, and also contact details should you wish to discuss any aspect of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working for our organisation
Working for your 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
Supporting our clinical services are:
- An integrated rehabilitation department
- Comprehensive pathology, medical physics and imaging services (including dexa scanning and on site MRI and CT facilities)
- Provision of a new urgent care village enhance and expand the provision of emergency services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Typical weekly educational activities - to include:
- Bedside teaching/supervised direct patient contact.
- Formal theoretical teaching (classroom and virtual).
- Case based discussion and debrief/tutorials.
- Simulation (both sim suite and in situ).
- Generic clinical skills training.
Support for central educational activities - to include:
- Curriculum mapping of clinical opportunities.
- Placement planning and induction.
- Local OSCE practice preparation and delivery.
- Teaching material/resource development.
- Supporting Consultant/ward supervisors.
- Developing effective relationships with colleagues, including consultants and ward supervisors, providing them with support to enable the effective delivery of education.
Clinical Activity:
- Work clinically one day each week to support service provision.
- Develop/consolidate clinical skills within Obstetrics and Gynaecology .
Links with HEI:
- Contribute to UGM activity for associated HEI’s (e.g. OSCE examination/question setting)
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
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MBChB or equivalent
- Full GMC registered with license to practise.
- Completion of Part 1 MRCOG
Desirable criteria
- MRCS.
- Post Graduate qualifications and/or training in medical education.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years O&G clinical experience within the NHS, post foundation years
- Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
- Completion of ST2 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a surgical based speciality 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 surgery or a surgical 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.
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
- Kim Castelluccio
- Job title
- Learning placements lead (undergraduate medicine)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 514612
- Additional information
Dr Mercy Weidenmuller (Current Fellow)
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