Clinical Skills Facilitator

NHS Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking a Clinical Skills Facilitator for a 1-year fixed term/secondment, based at the Clinical Skills Centre, UHI House, Inverness. You will deliver undergraduate and postgraduate clinical skills teaching, support simulation-based education, and help plan core medical education courses for learners in training.

You will work with Clinical Skills Educators and the wider medical education team to ensure a high-quality learning experience and robust assessments, including OSCEs.

Qualifications

• Has at least 5 years’ experience at band 5 AFC which includes some acute care experience.
• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for learning, teaching and developing others.
• Highly motivated, organised and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in all core procedural clinical skills.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of patient care and education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical skills teaching and training sessions to undergraduate and postgraduate learners.
• Support the delivery of simulation-based education and skills training programmes.
• Contribute to planning, organisation and delivery of core medical education courses and events.
• Facilitate and support assessments, including OSCEs.
• Provide supervision, guidance and feedback to learners in simulated and clinical environments.
• Work closely with Clinical Skills Educators and medical education team to ensure a high-quality learning experience.

Skills

Clinical skills teaching

Simulation-based education

Assessment facilitation

Feedback delivery

Team collaboration

Independent working

Job description

Fixed Term / Secondment for 1 year

Are you passionate about education and developing the next generation of healthcare professionals?

An exciting 1 year fixed term / secondment opportunity has arisen to join the Highland Medical Education Team as a Clinical Skills Facilitator.

Working within our dynamic and supportive team based at the Clinical Skills Centre, UHI House, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate medical education across NHS Highland. The role supports the organisation and delivery of clinical skills teaching, simulation-based education, assessments and core educational programmes for medical students and doctors in training.

As a Clinical Skills Facilitator, You Will

• Deliver clinical skills teaching and training sessions to undergraduate and postgraduate learners.
• Support the delivery of simulation-based education and skills training programmes.
• Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of core medical education courses and events.
• Facilitate and support assessments, including OSCEs
• Provide supervision, guidance and feedback to learners in both simulated and clinical environments.
• Work closely with Clinical Skills Educators, Medical Education Fellows and wider medical education team to ensure a high-quality learning experience.

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Has at least 5 years’ experience at band 5 AFC which includes some acute care experience
• Has a genuine enthusiasm for learning, teaching and developing others.
• Is highly motivated, organised and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is skilled in all core procedural clinical skills
• Is committed to maintaining high standards of patient care and education.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional Information For Candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

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