Paediatrics Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Fellows - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

1 Year Fixed Term based at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

We are looking to recruit one Paediatrics Undergraduate Teaching Fellow who will focus on enhancing Children Health undergraduate education within the Trust.

This post is site-based (St Mary's Hospital) with cross-site working. Attendance at other sites for teaching and meetings might be required.

The post holder will be expected to:

Deliver required teaching sessions for the post
Produce, coordinate and evaluate students timetables
Attend weekly team meetings
Participate in examination skills, clinical skills, simulation training and bedside teaching
Work with UG Team to organise and ensure smooth running of OSCE and PACES exams
Contribute to educational development and quality improvement
Create a team to promote educational research
Provide welfare support for students
Design and implement projects to develop new learning opportunities
Participate in a study programme for a postgraduate qualification in education

You will join a dynamic and friendly team of paediatric doctors at St Mary's Hospital, and will be the point of contact for 5th year medical students who are on paediatrics placement there.

You will teach the students directly, but also coordinate and arrange other educational sessions including ethics, BLS and tutorials.

The post is offered as 0.5 WTE but there will be the opportunity to undertake additional paid clinical sessions within the paediatric department if you wish, and plenty of opportunity to get involved in audit, QI and research.

This post would suit applicants at core or higher trainee level with an interest in paediatrics and undergraduate medical education.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.

Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description attached to the advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Medical qualification with registration at the GMC
Eligible to enter core training (post Foundation Year 2)

Desirable

Eligible to commence a PG course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Strong interest and involvement in medical education and previous experience of successful delivery of teaching
Experience working as a doctor in an NHS Trus

Desirable

Awareness of current educational initiatives with regard to: patient safety, quality improvement, risk management, crossspeciality training
Participation in Quality Improvement project

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with others across the range of professions and levels of seniority
Ability to plan and organise own work to deadlines with mínimal supervision
Good teaching skills and keen to develop teaching skills further
Strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to negotiate with staff at all levels
Good presentation skills
Able to work independently and within a formal team structure both as leader and team member
An ability to use information technology effectively and to manage data intelligently
Selfmotivating with a flexible approach to work and ability to work independently
Able to manage simultaneous workstreams and deliver to deadlines