Teaching Fellow

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is offering an ASAP, fixed-term Specialist Registrar level Neurology Teaching Fellow post. The role combines specialist neurology training with outpatient and inpatient clinical care, registrar on-call duties, and dedicated responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.

This post appeals to those who have completed core level training and wish to pursue higher specialty training in medical neuroscience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and high standard of care of all patients
• Participate in the running of the department/ward
• Provide clinical supervision of Junior doctors on medical wards / or in the on-call team
• Provide senior medical input for the on-call Medical Team (especially Out of Hours) and potentially lead the cardiac arrest team
• Assist with achieving the DOH Clinical Quality Indicators
• Deliver teaching sessions for medical students and junior doctors
• Provide bedside teaching, tutorials, case-based discussions and simulation sessions
• Support the development of educational resources and teaching programmes
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education

Job description

Available ASAP - Fixed Term, Specialist Registrar level Neurology Teaching Fellow post, combining specialist neurology training, outpatient and inpatient clinical care, registrar on-call duties, and dedicated responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. These will appeal to those who have completed core level training and are wishing to pursue a higher career in Medical Specialties. The main duties and responsibilities of this post are to

• Ensure a safe and high standard of care of all patients
• Participate in the running of the department/ward
• Provide clinical supervision of Junior doctors on medical wards &/or in the on-call team
• Provide senior medical input for the on-call Medical Team (especially Out of Hours) and potentially lead the cardiac arrest team
• Assist with achieving the DOH Clinical Quality Indicators
• Deliver teaching sessions for medical students and junior doctors.
• Provide bedside teaching, tutorials, case-based discussions and simulation sessions.
• Support the development of educational resources and teaching programmes.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.

ABOUT UHL, OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

GENERAL DUTIES

In addition to the key job responsibilities detailed in this job description all employees at UHL NHS Trust are expected to comply with the general duties detailed below:

• All employees are subject to the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act. The post holder is required to ensure that as an employee, his or her work methods do not endanger other people or themselves.
• All employees are subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient's and staff's records.
• All employees must comply with the Trust's equality and diversity policies and must not discriminate, against individuals or groups on the basis of their age, disability, gender, marital status, membership or non membership of a trade union, race, religion, domestic circumstances, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, social and employment status, HIV status, or people who are undergoing or have undergone gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity or any other grounds which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
• This job description is not to be taken as an exhaustive list of duties and it may be reviewed in the light of changed service needs and development. Any changes will be fully discussed with the post holder. The post holder will be required to carry out the duties appropriate to the grade and scope of the post.
• In order to ensure the Trust's ability to respond to changes in the needs of the service, after appropriate consultation and discussion with you(including consideration of personal circumstances current skills, abilities and career development) the Trust may make a change to your location, duties and responsibilities that are deemed reasonable in the circumstances.