Clinical Teaching Fellow - London, United Kingdom - Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Applications are invited for 2 Clinical Teaching Fellows to deliver teaching to:

Undergraduate medical students (years 2-6) in line with the universities' and RCOphth ophthalmology curricula.
Postgraduate learners (Foundation Doctors, GPs and MSc students)
Undergraduate & Postgraduate Physicians Associates

Applicants will be expected to be at ST3 level or higher in training programme (ie at least 2 years of specialist ophthalmology training is required).

Applicants at the final stages of their training are also very welcome.

Clinical Duties:

Full management of patients attending hospital clinics / casualty departments as required.
The post holder will be required to attend specified clinics as established by Service / Training Director of their chosen service(s).
Supervision of junior medical staff in the Service and participation in informal and formal clinical teaching.
There will be opportunities for undertaking clinical research, audit and quality improvement projects.
There are no surgical lists attached to this post but this is at the discretion of the Service Director of the chosen Service (but any surgical experience would not occur on surgical lists used for training of Specialist Ophthalmology trainees).

Teaching Duties (undergraduate and postgraduate):

Preparation and delivery of all teaching material (lectures/ seminars / Ophthalmology e-learning / web sites) as required.
Preparation, development and upkeep of teaching material (including websites), and equipment
Student projects, supervision and feedback,
Assessment of coursework and dissertations
Mentoring of medicals students in preparing course work, abstracts posters, publications
Audit / Research / Quality Improvement Projects into Education / Training methods
Mandatory attendance at and highly active contributory role in the running of the Moorfields Academy.
Preparation and delivery of ophthalmic courses for students.

The Undergraduate Education team is a diverse and close knit team who provide teaching for over 1000 students.

The cohesion of the team enables us to seamlessly provide teaching for our students and be creative and innovative in the way we teach.

During the teaching fellowship you will be able to develop a comprehensive teaching portfolio. You will gain experience of small and large group teaching in both virtual and face-to-face settings.

You will have the opportunity to develop teaching material, design assessments, take part in interviews for medical school, deliver courses and incorporate technology into your teaching.

You will also be expected to undertake an education related project, with a view to publication.

We will part-fund a PGCert level higher degree in medical education and time for fulfilling course-work assignments can be organised.

Applicants at the final stages of their training are very welcome.
There are no on-call or regular surgical sessions associated with this post. The post is not recognised towards completion of continuum of training (CCT).

This is a fulltime post. Part-time working may be arranged.

Theteaching timetableis known in advance, but will change from week to week. The post holder will have a timetable with 8 PA and 2 SPA/ RSTA sessions a week.

Over the period of the year, 50-60% of the post holders' weekly time is spent on teaching duties with 40-50% on clinical work and associated duties.

Training, Quality Improvement and Research (into Educational Methods and Clinical Ophthalmology)is very much encouraged and there may be an opportunity to undertake a distance learning degree in Medical Education for all those interested who stay in post for 1 year or more.

Teaching fellows undertaking / holding higher degrees in medical education are particularly welcome.

Every effort is made to allow sufficient time for medical education study and research in order to ensure completion of higher degrees and publications in the 12 months period of the teaching fellowship.

Teaching fellows undertaking / holding higher degrees in medical education are particularly welcome.

The PGcert level higher degree in medical education is part funded by the department and time for fulfilling course assignments and CPD / journal club events can be organised.