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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

PGME Clinical Education Fellow - Medical Graduates & AMU

Swindon On-site 2-5 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,823 employees
Acute MedicineClinical EducationSimulation TrainingTeachingQuality Improvement

Requirements

Candidates must have GMC registration and be eligible to work at ST3-ST5 level, with substantive NHS experience in Acute Medicine and teaching postgraduate medical residents. Experience with quality assessment and improvement in postgraduate medical training is also essential.

Job Description

Job Summary

One post is a one-year fixed term contract starting in August. It will be based at the Great Western Hospital Swindon (GWH) This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a resident doctor with an interest in education. The post will be 50% in Acute Medicine and 50% Post Graduate Medical Education. The post will also include the opportunity to be involved in the exciting field of simulation.

This post would typically suit a ST3 - ST5 level doctor at the time of appointment, such as those wishing to undertake further training in medical education as part of an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from their Specialist training programme. Opportunity to undertake PG Certification in Clinical Education.

To assist the Director Medical Education and relevant clinical specialty in their educational strategy to design, develop, deliver & evaluate Postgraduate training programmes which encompass essential clinical skills, simulation training, quality improvement work and trainee support including International Medical Graduates

Main duties of the job


  • Provision of clinical education for postgraduate clinical resident doctors including simulation (where relevant) and clinical skills for resident doctors with a specific role supporting the International Medical Graduate consultant lead.
  • To take part in on-going research projects, or undertake original work under supervision.
  • Bedside and classroom teaching of postgraduate resident doctors.
  • Coordination of post graduate resident doctors' teaching opportunities.
  • Supporting Clinical Skills Teaching and ward-based assessment to post graduate resident doctors.


About Us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

ServiceWe will put our patients first

TeamworkWe will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect We will act with integrity

Job Description

Job responsibilities


  • Evaluation of teaching in conjunction with the relevant administrator.7. Undertaking any training that is identified as necessary for the candidate to teach effectively.8. Promote and deliver simulation as an effective educational tool.9. Provide a source of support, training and specialist advice to IMG trainees as and when required.Page 2 of 410. Lead on the provision of mentorship to incoming IMG as well as giving informal support to help integrationsocially with their peers / colleagues.


PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT TO APPLY

Further details can be found in the attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Essential


  • oGMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
  • oEligible to work at ST3- ST5 at the time of appointment


Desirable


  • oPost graduate courses or qualifications in medical education


Experience Essential


  • oSubstantive NHS experience in Acute Medicine
  • oExperience of teaching postgraduate medical resident doctors on training programmes
  • oExperience of the ARCP process
  • oExperience of engaging with quality assessment of postgraduate medical training programmes such as the GMC trainee survey and National Educational and Training Survey
  • oExperience of Quality Improvement and / audit
  • oExperience of using e-portfolios / appraisal systems for evidence collection


Desirable


  • oRepresenting the views and needs resident doctors


Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Education

Postgraduate Degree

Skills

Acute MedicineClinical EducationSimulation TrainingTeachingQuality ImprovementResearchMentorshipClinical SkillsPostgraduate TrainingAssessmentInternational Medical GraduatesCoordinationSupportEvaluationEngagementTraining

About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.

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