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Job summary

Clinical Fellow in Medical Education and Research - Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

This exciting, innovative, and successful post has been established to develop the career of a clinician who has completed internal medicine/core medical training with an interest in medical education and clinical research within infectious diseases, microbiology, and virology.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with clinical teams, the post holder's main duty is to coordinate, participate, and further develop the established UCL Medical School (UCLMS) undergraduate clinical teaching programme in the Department for Infection within the divisions of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, and Virology (50% time). It is anticipated that the post holder will wish to study for a Certificate in Medical Education. The post holder will also be expected to obtain Good Clinical Practice certificate and to recruit and consent patients to ongoing clinical trials within the department under consultant supervision. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the registrar on call rota within infectious diseases and microbiology. The post is based at the Royal Free, Hampstead, London, is full time, and is available for one year from 1st August or 1st September 2023.

About us

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. CLINICAL
   • The post holder will become an integral part of the microbiology and infectious diseases teams with the primary aim of coordinating and providing clinical undergraduate teaching and to also participate in recruitment and monitoring activities in clinical trials and other research activities in the department.
   • Attendance at the weekly Infectious Diseases ward round and/or thrice weekly microbiology clinical meetings will allow exposure to a wide range of infection-related cases for undergraduate clinical teaching and inclusion in the infection teaching portfolio (see research and development).
   • The post holder will participate in the chronic infection clinic (a weekly clinic involving patients with chronic infections such as osteomyelitis, intra-abdominal sepsis, endocarditis, graft infections, and diabetic foot infections), the inpatient chronic infection liaison ward round, and the outpatient antibiotic therapy virtual ward round.
   • Depending on the level of clinical experience, there will be the opportunity to participate in the registrar on call rota for infectious diseases and microbiology.

1. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Good clinical Practice (GCP) and Clinical Trials

The post holder will be expected to obtain GCP certification and to recruit and consent to ongoing clinical trials within the department under consultant supervision. Examples of previous studies in the department include the RECOVERY, OVIVA and ARREST trials which had a positive impact on clinical practice.

Certificate of Medical Education (PGCert)

It is anticipated that the post holder will wish to become enrolled in the 1 year, part-time, Certificate of Medical Education, either with the Institute of Education, University of London, or stand-alone modules within UCLMS. This Certificate has the potential to be extended in future posts through additional modules to become a Diploma or Masters.

Fellowship in Advanced Healthcare Education (FHEA)

There is the opportunity to apply for the FHEA programme and you will be supported in doing this through regular meetings with other Clinical training fellows within UCLMS.

1. TEACHING AND EDUCATION

Undergraduate

The post holder will provide a dedicated and approachable point of contact for undergraduate students to ensure that quality infection teaching is seamlessly provided within the context of a busy clinical department. This includes a Welcome and Signing-off session to outline the aims and expectations of the teaching block, an introductory session for each block covering core curriculum in infectious diseases and microbiology, an average of 2-3 timetabled clinical teaching sessions per week, troubleshooting teaching issues, and occasionally standing in for consultants and registrars as a result of competing clinical commitments. The post holder will orchestrate teaching with the consultant teaching leads across the 3 infection departments of Microbiology, Virology, and Infectious Diseases, enabling a unified program. This integrated program consists of bedside teaching, clinics, small group teaching, clinical meetings, ward rounds, group presentations, departmental teaching, and scheduled clerking and optional on takes.

Further development of the teaching program is encouraged including

1. Developing further and maintaining a Welcome booklet detailing departmental information as well as learning expectations from the clinical block.

1. Maintaining, and updating an on-line, interactive portfolio of infectious diseases and microbiology case-based scenarios for undergraduate teaching

Infection is a high profile area of medicine that crosses the boundaries of all medical and surgical subspecialties. However, whilst a good understanding of infection-related topics, such as the management of the septic patient, fever in the returning traveller, antibiotic stewardship, hospital acquired infections, and infection control, is important in the undergraduate medical curriculum, the time available to provide comprehensive teaching has diminished over recent years.

1. Infection teaching into other undergraduate blocks

In addition to the 4th year student teaching commitments, there is an opportunity to teach the 1st year medical students as part of their Infection and Defense module at the beginning of first year (October/November). This module consists of lecture based large group teaching (300-400 students) as well as small group teaching sessions.

1. Measuring the impact of the teaching program

It is expected that the post holder will measure the impact of the teaching programme by reviewing student feedback comments, monitoring the numbers of students accessing the online resource, by the responses provided by the students in response to questions posed within the cases.

1. To develop a MBBS Student Selected Component (SSCs). It is recognised from student feedback that a 2 weeks infection block is only able to scratch the surface of what is a complex and broad speciality. The development of a Student Selected Component will allow one or more students an opportunity to study an infection topic in greater depth.

1. Involvement in wider Medical School Teaching curriculum

There is the opportunity to work with the other clinical teaching fellows in further improving the undergraduate teaching experience. Examples include developing a structured outpatient clinic teaching programme, developing a pastoral support programme, helping with mock OSCE examinations and the medical school finals.

Postgraduate

The postholder will be responsible for organising a regular teaching programme for the infection junior doctors and consultants. This includes:

• Thursday Lunchtime teaching: An hour long registrar-led teaching session on infection topics of trainees choice. The postholder co-ordinates this session, allocating SpRs to teaching slots throughut the year.
• Tuesday Lunchtime teaching: An hour long consultant-led teaching session on a variety of infection topics. The post-holder will assist another registrar with organising speakers for these session, which often involves contacting external speakers.

Job description
Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. CLINICAL
   • The post holder will become an integral part of the microbiology and infectious diseases teams with the primary aim of coordinating and providing clinical undergraduate teaching and to also participate in recruitment and monitoring activities in clinical trials and other research activities in the department.
   • Attendance at the weekly Infectious Diseases ward round and/or thrice weekly microbiology clinical meetings will allow exposure to a wide range of infection-related cases for undergraduate clinical teaching and inclusion in the infection teaching portfolio (see research and development).
   • The post holder will participate in the chronic infection clinic (a weekly clinic involving patients with chronic infections such as osteomyelitis, intra-abdominal sepsis, endocarditis, graft infections, and diabetic foot infections), the inpatient chronic infection liaison ward round, and the outpatient antibiotic therapy virtual ward round.
   • Depending on the level of clinical experience, there will be the opportunity to participate in the registrar on call rota for infectious diseases and microbiology.

1. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Good clinical Practice (GCP) and Clinical Trials

The post holder will be expected to obtain GCP certification and to recruit and consent to ongoing clinical trials within the department under consultant supervision. Examples of previous studies in the department include the RECOVERY, OVIVA and ARREST trials which had a positive impact on clinical practice.

Certificate of Medical Education (PGCert)

It is anticipated that the post holder will wish to become enrolled in the 1 year, part-time, Certificate of Medical Education, either with the Institute of Education, University of London, or stand-alone modules within UCLMS. This Certificate has the potential to be extended in future posts through additional modules to become a Diploma or Masters.

Fellowship in Advanced Healthcare Education (FHEA)

There is the opportunity to apply for the FHEA programme and you will be supported in doing this through regular meetings with other Clinical training fellows within UCLMS.

1. TEACHING AND EDUCATION

Undergraduate

The post holder will provide a dedicated and approachable point of contact for undergraduate students to ensure that quality infection teaching is seamlessly provided within the context of a busy clinical department. This includes a Welcome and Signing-off session to outline the aims and expectations of the teaching block, an introductory session for each block covering core curriculum in infectious diseases and microbiology, an average of 2-3 timetabled clinical teaching sessions per week, troubleshooting teaching issues, and occasionally standing in for consultants and registrars as a result of competing clinical commitments. The post holder will orchestrate teaching with the consultant teaching leads across the 3 infection departments of Microbiology, Virology, and Infectious Diseases, enabling a unified program. This integrated program consists of bedside teaching, clinics, small group teaching, clinical meetings, ward rounds, group presentations, departmental teaching, and scheduled clerking and optional on takes.

Further development of the teaching program is encouraged including

1. Developing further and maintaining a Welcome booklet detailing departmental information as well as learning expectations from the clinical block.

1. Maintaining, and updating an on-line, interactive portfolio of infectious diseases and microbiology case-based scenarios for undergraduate teaching

Infection is a high profile area of medicine that crosses the boundaries of all medical and surgical subspecialties. However, whilst a good understanding of infection-related topics, such as the management of the septic patient, fever in the returning traveller, antibiotic stewardship, hospital acquired infections, and infection control, is important in the undergraduate medical curriculum, the time available to provide comprehensive teaching has diminished over recent years.

1. Infection teaching into other undergraduate blocks

In addition to the 4th year student teaching commitments, there is an opportunity to teach the 1st year medical students as part of their Infection and Defense module at the beginning of first year (October/November). This module consists of lecture based large group teaching (300-400 students) as well as small group teaching sessions.

1. Measuring the impact of the teaching program

It is expected that the post holder will measure the impact of the teaching programme by reviewing student feedback comments, monitoring the numbers of students accessing the online resource, by the responses provided by the students in response to questions posed within the cases.

1. To develop a MBBS Student Selected Component (SSCs). It is recognised from student feedback that a 2 weeks infection block is only able to scratch the surface of what is a complex and broad speciality. The development of a Student Selected Component will allow one or more students an opportunity to study an infection topic in greater depth.

1. Involvement in wider Medical School Teaching curriculum

There is the opportunity to work with the other clinical teaching fellows in further improving the undergraduate teaching experience. Examples include developing a structured outpatient clinic teaching programme, developing a pastoral support programme, helping with mock OSCE examinations and the medical school finals.

Postgraduate

The postholder will be responsible for organising a regular teaching programme for the infection junior doctors and consultants. This includes:

• Thursday Lunchtime teaching: An hour long registrar-led teaching session on infection topics of trainees choice. The postholder co-ordinates this session, allocating SpRs to teaching slots throughut the year.
• Tuesday Lunchtime teaching: An hour long consultant-led teaching session on a variety of infection topics. The post-holder will assist another registrar with organising speakers for these session, which often involves contacting external speakers.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualification

Essential

• Medical degree
• Completed IMT/CMT
• GMC full registration
• MRCP (UK)

Desirable

• Current Specialist trainee in an infection specialty
• Postgraduate certificate in medical education/Teaching qualification
• Good clinical practise certificate

Experience

Essential

• Experience at IMT/CMT level of clinical infectious diseases and unselected acute take
• Experience of small scale research projects

Desirable

• Experience in medical education
• Experience of teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate levels
• Experience in clinical trials

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills/verbal and written English

Person Specification
Education & professional Qualification

Essential

• Medical degree
• Completed IMT/CMT
• GMC full registration
• MRCP (UK)

Desirable

• Current Specialist trainee in an infection specialty
• Postgraduate certificate in medical education/Teaching qualification
• Good clinical practise certificate

Experience

Essential

• Experience at IMT/CMT level of clinical infectious diseases and unselected acute take
• Experience of small scale research projects

Desirable

• Experience in medical education
• Experience of teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate levels
• Experience in clinical trials

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills/verbal and written English

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
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Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG

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