Education Fellow (with clinical link to obstetrics and gynaecology)

Texas Medical Marketplace; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Senior Education Fellow for a fixed-term role. This position is designed for clinicians committed to education, offering a chance to gain a nationally recognized qualification. With a focus on teaching medical students from leading universities, the role includes protected study time and clinical work. Join a dynamic team dedicated to exceptional patient care and education in a supportive environment. This opportunity is ideal for those looking to enhance their teaching skills while maintaining clinical expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years O&G clinical experience within the NHS post foundation years.
• Completion of Part 1 MRCOG and teaching delivery experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bedside and theoretical teaching to medical students.
• Maintain clinical skills with one day a week in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Clinical Skills in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Online Learning Platforms

Service Analysis and Improvement

Time Management

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Post Graduate qualifications in Medical Education

Job description

Job summary

Main area: Undergraduate medicine

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3/4 (MT03/MT04)

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (with potential for further 12 month extension)

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (1 day for study leave per week, 1 day service commitment in obstetrics and gynaecology per week)

Employer: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Town: Chesterfield

Salary: per annum (dependant on experience)

Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3/4 (MT03/MT04)

Job overview

The Undergraduate Medical Education Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is looking to appoint an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Senior Education Fellow for a fixed term period of 12 months, with the potential for further extension. The role has been specifically designed to support clinicians who wish to demonstrate a commitment to education as part of their career vision and training journey and provides the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised education qualification. You will join a team of five other clinical fellows based in medical and surgical specialties.

Applications are welcome from interested candidates from across the seniority spectrum. The minimum requirement is 2 years O&G clinical experience within the NHS post foundation years (completion of ST2 or equivalent).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative department delivering teaching to medical students across a range of year groups from both Nottingham and Sheffield University. A funded qualification in Medical Education with 1 day a week protected study time will aid professional development in delivering teaching across a range of modalities – from theoretical teaching based in classrooms to bedside teaching and immersive simulation.

Clinical skills will be maintained with 1 day a week clinical work appropriate to trainee experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a named clinical supervisor.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification which gives details regarding the job role, and also contact details should you wish to discuss any aspect of the job.

Working for our organisation

SUPPORTING OUR VISION AND VALUES:

All applicants are asked to note and act in accordance with our Trust strategy; ‘Together as one’. Our vision is exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people, and our mission; to bring our people, communities and partners together – providing patient care we can all be proud of. We all play a part in this and as members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:

1. COMPASSION – treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values
2. AMBITION – Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people’s health and wellbeing
3. RESPECT – Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognizing that working with others brings benefits
4. ENCOURAGEMENT – Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future

Supporting our clinical services are:

1. An integrated rehabilitation department
2. Comprehensive pathology, medical physics and imaging services (including dexa scanning and on-site MRI and CT facilities)
3. Provision of a new urgent care village enhance and expand the provision of emergency services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Typical weekly educational activities - to include:

1. Bedside teaching/supervised direct patient contact.
2. Formal theoretical teaching (classroom and virtual).
3. Case-based discussion and debrief/tutorials.
4. Simulation (both sim suite and in situ).
5. Generic clinical skills training.

Support for central educational activities - to include:

1. Curriculum mapping of clinical opportunities.
2. Placement planning and induction.
3. Local OSCE practice preparation and delivery.
4. Teaching material/resource development.
5. Supporting Consultant/ward supervisors.
6. Developing effective relationships with colleagues, including consultants and ward supervisors, providing them with support to enable the effective delivery of education.

Clinical Activity:

1. Work clinically one day each week to support service provision.
2. Develop/consolidate clinical skills within Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Links with HEI:

1. Contribute to UGM activity for associated HEIs (e.g. OSCE examination/question setting)

Personal Development:

1. Completion of PG Cert Med Ed, or similar developmental qualification (full or partial funding will be available depending on specific personal request and HEI proposed).
2. Undertake clinical workload and link this with an understanding of the importance of contextualising and establishing credibility for delivery of education in the clinical setting.
3. Opportunity to engage in Educational research.
4. Undertake workforce and generic L&D quality projects if available/applicable to an area of interest.
5. Maintain evidence for successful annual medical appraisal in line with GMC expectations.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

1. MBChB or equivalent
2. Full GMC registered with license to practise.
3. Completion of Part 1 MRCOG
4. MRCS.
5. Post Graduate qualifications and/or training in medical education.

Experience

1. Minimum of 2 years O&G clinical experience within the NHS, post foundation years
2. Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
3. Completion of ST2 or equivalent
4. Experience working in a surgical based specialty post Foundation years.
5. Medical education experience gained through formal responsibility for teaching any health care group.
6. Evidence of research and/or peer reviewed publication/s.

Skills and Knowledge

1. Demonstration of ability to teach and appreciate differing learning needs.
2. Use of online learning platforms.
3. Involvement in service analysis and improvement.
4. Good understanding of the secondary care environment (demonstrable experience gained through working in either general surgery or a surgical sub-specialty).
5. Knowledge of UGM curriculum.
6. Experience of delivering teaching virtually.
7. Ability to use a wide range of educational methodologies.

Personal attributes

1. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
2. Ability to communicate effectively with students, academics, clinicians and administrative staff and patients.
3. Evidence of Reflective practice.
4. Willingness to learn and pilot innovative ideas to support local curriculum delivery.
5. Evidence of good personal time management.
6. Networking to create communities of learning.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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