Clinical Teaching Fellow in Ophthalmology

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare institution dedicated to delivering world-class education in Ophthalmology. This role involves teaching medical students through innovative methods and direct clinical engagement. You'll refine learning materials and contribute to the evolution of the curriculum while supporting a diverse team. With opportunities for personal development, this position is perfect for those passionate about shaping the future of healthcare. Embrace a rewarding career where your expertise will make a significant impact on aspiring medical professionals.

Qualifications

• Must have two years of clinical NHS experience.
• Evidence of teaching clinical skills to junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Undergraduate Ophthalmology Curriculum to medical students.
• Provide direct clinical teaching in clinics and eye casualty.
• Contribute to the formal examination of students.

Skills

Teaching clinical skills

Clinical training

Ophthalmology experience

Audit participation

Education

GMC Full registration MBBS or equivalent

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To deliver the Undergraduate Ophthalmology Curriculum to the medical students on a two week basis, including covering the mandatory teaching topics in an interactive and innovative manner base,
• To deliver the practical skills session for medical students, including the MACCS, workplace based assessments, case based discussion and tutorials and clinical reasoning case based teaching.
• Where appropriate to provide direct clinical teaching within the clinical environment, such as clinics and eye casualty.
• To provide teaching on the Early Clinical Experience Course (14 x Year 1/2 hospital visits).
• To further develop self-directed learning materials including web based learning resources (Moodle).
• Contribute to the formal examination of these students including OSCE examinations and exam question writing. Take part in one-to-one tutoring of students re-sitting their exams and provide one-two-one teaching support for struggling students.
• Contribute in a strategic sense to the evolution of teaching for all the above groups.
• Support teaching across the clinical course as required. This will be especially the case during the period when the Ophthalmology course will not be running between November - February.
• To refine and update a series of hand-outs for the Ophthalmology course.
• Working with the Undergraduate Manager and other Clinical Teaching Fellows to develop innovative teaching methods across the clinical course.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC Full registration MBBS or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Satisfactory completion of clinical training attachments both in central (Teaching) and peripheral (District General) acute hospitals. Must have two years of clinical NHS experience - this excludes clinical attachment.

Desirable criteria

• Clinical experience in Ophthalmology as a doctor, or equivalent experience

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Evidence, Enthusiastic and experienced in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment to junior staff and students

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching to multidisciplinary groups Presentations at local/regional/national meetings

Research/Audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of active participation and completion of an audit project

Desirable criteria

• Participation in a clinically-based research project.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

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Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Clinical Teaching Fellow in Ophthalmology (PDF, 784.3KB)
• Clinical Teaching Fellow Post in Ophthalmology (PDF, 632.3KB)
• Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB)
• Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB)
• Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB)
• Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB)
• Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)
• Application Process Booklet (PDF, 24.8MB)