MBChB Year 3 Safer Medic Tutors

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Leeds seeks MBChB Year 3 Safer Medic Tutors to support medical students' development. The role involves leading group discussions, guiding students through crucial clinical learning areas, and fostering their professional skills. Ideal candidates will have experience in mentoring or teaching in the medical field. This is a fixed-term position with variable hours and pro-rata salary.

Qualifications

• Experience of mentoring or coaching, preferably in a medical context.
• Desirable to have experience in teaching undergraduate medical students.
• Understanding of healthcare delivery and leadership principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead group discussions using the SAFER MEDIC framework.
• Guide students on five learning areas relevant to patient care.
• Encourage holistic management decision-making.

Skills

Mentoring or coaching

Teaching undergraduate medical students

Healthcare delivery

Leadership

Audit and service improvement

Job description

Overview

MBChB Year 3 Safer Medic Tutors. School of Medicine, Institute of Medical Education (LIME). Are you interested in supporting the personal and professional development of medical students at Leeds? The SAFER MEDIC strand of the Year 3 curriculum has been designed to equip students to view clinical situations with consideration of relevant clinical and related issues, enabling effective patient care.

Responsibilities

Tutors are paired with another tutor and their group for the Year 3 SAFER MEDIC sessions, which run approximately every 5 weeks on Wednesday mornings from 8.30am until 11am (usually 6 meetings in total from September to May). Tutor guides are provided for all sessions and will be made available on appointment. Under the guidance of their tutors, students will learn to identify, research, present and discuss issues across the five learning areas and apply them to clinical encounters.

• Lead or support group discussions on clinical encounters using the SAFER MEDIC framework
• Guide students through the five learning areas: Safety; Awareness (self/social/cultural); First principles (fundamental/applied science), reflecting, learning; Ethical/legal aspects; Research/knowledge gaps
• Encourage students to consider the situation as a whole to make best possible management decisions
• Support students to work as a group to identify, research, present and discuss issues
• Apply the framework: Meeting, Examining, Diagnosing, Investigating, Communicating

Qualifications / Experience

Experience of mentoring or coaching, teaching undergraduate medical students on placement, healthcare delivery, leadership or audit and service improvement is desirable.

Role Details

• Location: Leeds - Main Campus
• Faculty/Service: Faculty of Medicine & Health
• School/Institute: Leeds Institute of Medical Education (LIME)
• Category: Teaching
• Grade: Off grading structure
• Salary: p.a. pro rata
• Working Time: 100% Full time Equivalent
• Post Type:Hourly/Variable
• Contract Type: Fixed Term (Available for 12 months)
• Release Date: Monday 13 May 2024
• Closing Date: Monday 22 July 2024
• Reference: MHIME1213

Informal enquiries about the role can be made by contacting Nigel Simpson.