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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Fellow in Medical Education. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop skills as a medical educator, providing teaching and training to Resident Doctors and students while engaging in medical education projects. With a focus on professional development, this role supports career growth within a caring and collaborative environment.
Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
Applications are invited from SpR/ST4-6 and CT3 Trainees for appointment to a Fellow in Medical Education (FME) placement. This unique post offers an exciting opportunity to develop experience and skills as a medical educator. The Fellowship will consist of an out of programme experience for a period of twelve months, attached to the Department of Medical Education within North East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will play an active role in the teaching and training of Resident Doctors, undergraduate students and senior medical staff within: NELFT; Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD); and the London Deanery.
Working for our organisation
NELFT covers a large geographical area, and the role requires you to have the ability to travel effectively throughout these sites when required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will have a regular schedule of teaching commitments and will actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Trust's postgraduate education programme for Resident Doctors and Physician Associate students at QMUL and ARU. The post holder will collaborate with the Director of Medical Education, Postgraduate Tutors, the medical education manager and their FME colleague in the organisation of these programmes.
The post holder will undertake projects in medical education, under the supervision of the Director of medical education and postgraduate tutor and will be supported to attend a formal university course in medical education, with potential to pursue this to diploma or masters' level.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria