Education Fellow (with clinical link to Paediatrics)

Texas Medical Marketplace; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Paediatric Education Fellow to enhance medical education for students. This role involves delivering bedside teaching, developing educational resources, and engaging in clinical activities. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the training of future healthcare professionals while maintaining clinical skills in a supportive environment. With a commitment to exceptional patient care, this role is ideal for those passionate about education and clinical practice. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering high-quality medical training and making a real difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience required.
• Completion of at least one 4-month post in Paediatrics is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bedside teaching and supervised patient contact.
• Develop teaching materials and support curriculum delivery.

Skills

Teaching delivery experience

Clinical skills in Paediatrics

Use of online learning platforms

Ability to communicate effectively

Reflective practice

Education

MBChB or equivalent

GMC registered with licence to practice

Post graduate qualifications in medical education

Job description

Job summary

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

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

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (1 day study leave per week, 1 day per week service attachment in paediatrics)

Employer: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Town: Chesterfield

Salary: £49,909 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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

Job overview

Paediatric Education Fellow

JOB PURPOSE:

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is an Undergraduate (UG) medical placement provider across all clinical placement years for both Nottingham and Sheffield University Medical Schools.

Placement provision has expanded by 75% between 2022 and 2024, and this role forms part of our faculty infrastructure which has been expanded to enable curriculum delivery for the increased student numbers.

Support requirements vary across the specialities and this post is context specific to the needs of the students and their supervisors, in Child health.

Clinical skills appropriate to the post holder’s stage of clinical training will be maintained through a weekly 1 day service commitment in Paediatrics to be agreed with division.

Main duties of the job

Typical weekly educational activities:

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

Support for central educational activities:

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

Engagement in assessment activities e.g. mock OSCEs

Clinical Activity:

1. Work clinically one day each week to support service provision.
2. Develop/consolidate clinical skills within Child health.

Links with HEI:

1. Contribute to UGM activity for associated HEI’s.

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB PLAN and TIMETABLE:

The working week will consist of:

1. 3 days for the education role.
2. 1 day of study (PG cert and SPA).
3. 1 day allocated for working clinically.

It is expected that there will be a degree of flexibility for the scheduling of the study/developmental activities based around the requirements for local curriculum delivery, and weekly timetabling will accommodate any formal contact time required to enable completion of the PG Cert.

Person specification

Experience

1. Minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience (completion of Foundation competencies or equivalent).
2. Completion of at least one 4-month post in Paediatrics (in foundation years or otherwise).
3. Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
4. Minimum of 12 months NHS experience.
5. Experience working in Paediatrics post Foundation years.
6. Medical education experience gained through formal responsibility for teaching any health care group.
7. 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 medicine or a medical 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.

Qualifications and Training

1. MBChB or equivalent.
2. GMC registered with licence to practice.
3. Any MRCPCH examinations.
4. Any post graduate qualifications and/or training in medical education.

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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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.