Clinical Fellow with SI in MedEducation

Integrated Care System; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is offering a unique development opportunity for Resident Doctors in the UK. This role involves providing clinical cover in community hospitals while pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education at the University of Leicester. Responsibilities include daily medical cover for patients and supporting medical students. Candidates must be registered with the GMC and have completed the UK Foundation Programme. Apply soon as the advert may close early.

Benefits

Fully funded Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education

Flexible working patterns

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Interest in safe effective healthcare services.
• Experience in undergraduate medical teaching.
• Ability to cope with pressure and manage uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily medical cover for rehabilitation patients.
• Support undergraduate medical and nursing students.
• Participate in MDT to optimize patient outcomes.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Problem-solving

Organisation

Clinical Quality Improvement

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Completion of the UK Foundation Programme

Full GMC registration

Job description

This exciting opportunity offers a unique development opportunity for doctors at Resident Doctor non-training grade. It combines in-hours clinical work with an opportunity to obtain a funded Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PG Cert Med Ed) with the University of Leicester

Main duties of the job

This exciting opportunity offers a unique development opportunity for doctors at Resident Doctor non-training grade. It combines in-hours clinical work with an opportunity to obtain a funded Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PG Cert Med Ed) with the University of Leicester.Clinical ResponsibilitiesDaily medical cover for step-down rehabilitation patients in community hospitals.Working within an MDT framework to optimize patient outcomes.Escalation of clinical concerns to the ward consultant as required.Participation in biweekly consultant/GP-led ward rounds.Medical Education ResponsibilitiesOptional one session (am/pm) per week dedicated to completing a PG Cert in Medical Education at Leicester University (fully funded).Supporting the learning needs of undergraduate medical and nursing students on placement.Opportunity to engage in formal and informal teaching sessions.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job responsibilities

Job Overview

We are seeking outstanding individuals who wish to develop their skills within the discipline of community hospital medicine and frailty.

Applications are invited from doctors who have satisfactorily completed the UK Foundation Programme and are looking for a post-Foundation (FY3) role or an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from Core or Higher Specialty Training. All applicant must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a valid license to practice.

This fellowship provides an opportunity to develop clinical competencies in community hospital medicine, managing step-down patients following an acute admission. The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), ensuring safe discharge planning, and providing day-to-day medical cover with appropriate escalation to the responsible doctor

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

This exciting opportunity offers a unique development opportunity for doctors at Resident Doctor non-training grade. It combines in-hours clinical work with an opportunity to obtain a funded Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PG Cert Med Ed) with the University of Leicester.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Daily medical cover for step-down rehabilitation patients in community hospitals.
• Working within an MDT framework to optimize patient outcomes.
• Escalation of clinical concerns to the ward consultant as required.
• Participation in biweekly consultant/GP-led ward rounds.

Medical Education Responsibilities

• Optional one session (am/pm) per week dedicated to completing a PG Cert in Medical Education at Leicester University (fully funded).
• Supporting the learning needs of undergraduate medical and nursing students on placement.
• Opportunity to engage in formal and informal teaching sessions.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Successfully completed the UK Foundation Programme with ARCP Outcome 1
• Primary medical qualification
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• Additional qualifications e.g intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci or equivalent

Experience

• Interest in/knowledge of the delivery of safe effective healthcare services
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidencebased practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement
• Evidence of effective teamwork and leadership the importance of leadership and management for clinicians
• Communication Skills - written and spoken
• Basic computer literacy including electronic communication
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Organisation and Planning skills
• Coping with pressure and managing uncertainty
• Own transport or suitable alternative
• Evidence of publications/presentations/prizes in QI or audit
• Experience of using quality improvement tools
• Completed all stages of audit cycle
• Experience of aptitude, interest and experience of undergraduate medical teaching
• Evidence of achievement out medicine
• Evidence of leadership in and outside medicine
• Evidence of organisational skills not necessarily in medicine
• Clinical and/or non clinical topics peer review publications and or other communication medium
• Demonstrates information technology skills
• Achievements outside of medicine

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.