- Responsibility for facilitating the medical attachments and placements of medical students
- This will include production of teaching resources and delivery of formal teaching sessions.
- Helping develop and adapt existing teaching models and courses for medical students
- Taking on a leadership and mentorship role for medical students and providing a forum to give feedback and help develop and enhance their learning and well being
- Engage in quality improving projects and developing potential teaching courses.
- Bedside teaching including demonstration of clinical signs and examination
- Coordinating student timetabling
- Contribute to running and developing simulation sessions for Medical Students and liaising with the department of Simulation.
- Assisting the Undergraduate Managers in delivering key medical student inductions
- GMC Registration
- 2 years PG Medical Experience
- Good basic and wide-ranging knowledge of clinical medicine
- Minimum 2 years postgraduate medical NHS experience
- GMC Registration
- Experience of delivering Medical Education
Clinical Teaching Fellow –Emergency Medicine - Reading, United Kingdom - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
This 12 month post is an excellent opportunity for candidates to work as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education (40%) whilst gaining clinical experience in Emergency Medicine or Intensive Care Medicine (60%) All training will take place at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital hosts students from both the University of Oxford and the University of Southampton, in addition to Physician Associate students from the University of Reading. From September 2024, the Trust will welcome its first cohort of students from Brunel Medical School. These posts have been established to enhance the teaching of students and maintain the Royal Berkshire Hospital's reputation as a centre of excellence for medical education. The successful applicant must have a license to practice from the GMC, at least 2 years NHS post-graduate experience and a strong interest in medical education.
40% of the post holder's time will be spent on Undergraduate teaching activities from Monday to Friday inclusive, with a view to commencing employment on August 7th 2024
The remaining 60% will be spent doing clinical work to in the Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit. There are two WTE opportunities (one in ED, one in ICU). Candidates may opt for 12 month in one specialty or 6 months of each.
Main duties of the job
Undergraduate Teaching
The post will be tailored to the successful applicant and their specific interests and the roles could include any of the following;
We encourage development of teaching skills and also publication of work and projects.
About us
Emergency Medicine
The job will take place in the Royal Berkshire Hospital Emergency Department which is the highest ranked trust for education in the deanery, having been recognised by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the GMC as having an 'Excellent' rating for education for the last 9 years. In 2019 we achieved the status of an 'Academic' department, becoming formally affiliated with the University of Reading.
You will have the opportunity to manage a wide range of presentations in all age groups including children. You will be strongly supported through this by consultant and middle grade presence.
Intensive Care Medicine
The Royal Berkshire ICU has 25 beds with over 1000 admissions per year. Our consultants work a weekly rota that includes a two consultants on duty during the day and a third consultant for extra supervision and teaching of our trainees and medical students on Tuesdays. The 16 trainees attached to the unit work a full time rota, with two on at night. We also train 4 trainee advanced critical care practitioners (tACCPs). The unit has a bespoke local training programme mapped to the ICU curriculum and adapted for students and trainees of all levels and experience. Teaching session include the use of in situ simulation to enhance experiential learning and foster teamwork.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
MAIN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The job is advertised as a 12 month position.
The doctor is covered by the Terms and Conditions of service of the National Health Service at ST level 1-2, depending on previous service.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Applicants must be registered with the General Medical Council.
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