Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Fellow - Surgery

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering healthcare organization that is committed to excellence in education and patient care. As a Surgical Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Fellow, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of medical professionals through hands-on teaching and support. Collaborate with a dynamic team and engage with students across multiple specialties, enhancing their learning experiences while advancing your career. This full-time position offers the chance to contribute to innovative educational initiatives in a supportive environment that values professional development and teamwork.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Onsite leisure facilities membership

Qualifications

• Strong interest in medical education and delivery of teaching.
• Experience working as a doctor in an NHS Trust.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching sessions and coordinate student timetables.
• Participate in clinical skills and simulation training.

Skills

Medical qualification with GMC registration

Teaching skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Medical degree

Post Foundation Year 2 eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

1 Year Fixed Term based at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT).

We are looking to recruit Surgical Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Fellows who will work as part of our integrated multi professional team and will focus on enhancing Surgery undergraduate education within the Trust. These posts will provide an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop themselves as an educator.

You will join dynamic and friendly teams and will be the point of contact for medical students who are on clinical placements at the Trust. You will teach the students directly, and also coordinate and arrange a diversity of medical education sessions. Cross-site working to provide teaching support to different specialties across our various sites will be required.

These posts are full time roles open to trainees in any grade/specialty who will have at the point of commencing the role, at least one year of clinical experience post foundation level (or equivalent).

These posts will start in August.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be expected to:
• Deliver required teaching sessions for the post
• Produce, coordinate and evaluate students' timetables
• Attend weekly team meetings
• Participate in examination skills, clinical skills, simulation training and bedside teaching
• Work with UG Team to organise and ensure smooth running of OSCE and CPSA exams
• Contribute to educational development and quality improvement
• Promote educational research
• Provide welfare support for students
• Design and implement projects to develop new learning opportunities
• Support within a wide range of surgical specialties

We have posts available in the following specialties:
• General Surgery
• ENT

Please state clearly on your application form which speciality you are interested in.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description attached to the advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Medical qualification with registration at the GMC
• Eligible to enter core training (post Foundation Year 2)

Desirable

• Eligible to commence a PG course or equivalent

Experience

Essential
• Strong interest and involvement in medical education and previous experience of successful delivery of teaching
• Experience working as a doctor in an NHS Trust

Desirable
• Awareness of current educational initiatives with regard to: patient safety, quality improvement, risk management, cross-speciality training
• Participation in Quality Improvement projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with others across the range of professions and levels of seniority
• Ability to plan and organise own work to deadlines with minimal supervision
• Good teaching skills and keen to develop teaching skills further
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to negotiate with staff at all levels
• Good presentation skills
• Able to work independently and within a formal team structure both as leader and team member
• An ability to use information technology effectively and to manage data intelligently
• Self-motivating with a flexible approach to work and ability to work independently
• Able to manage simultaneous workstreams and deliver to deadlines
• Able to manage fluctuating workloads

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Medical qualification with registration at the GMC
• Eligible to enter core training (post Foundation Year 2)

Desirable criteria

• Eligible to commence a PG course or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Strong interest and involvement in medical education and previous experience of successful delivery of teaching
• Experience working as a doctor in an NHS Trust

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of current educational initiatives with regard to: patient safety, quality improvement, risk management, cross-speciality training
• Participation in Quality Improvement projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with others across the range of professions and levels of seniority
• Ability to plan and organise own work to deadlines with minimal supervision
• Good teaching skills and keen to develop teaching skills further
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to negotiate with staff at all levels
• Good presentation skills
• Able to work independently and within a formal team structure both as leader and team member
• An ability to use information technology effectively (in particular the range of Microsoft Office programs) and to manage data intelligently
• Self-motivating with a flexible approach to work and ability to work independently

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 560.3KB)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 472.6KB)
• Aspire to values (PDF, 132.8KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)