Clinical Skills Facilitator

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; House (NM); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland invites applications for a 1-year fixed term / secondment as Clinical Skills Facilitator. Based at the Clinical Skills Centre, UHI House, you will deliver clinical skills teaching and simulations for undergraduate and postgraduate learners, and contribute to core education programmes.

The role involves planning, organizing, and delivering courses, facilitating assessments (OSCEs), and mentoring learners within simulated and clinical environments, working with a supportive medical

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience at band 5 AFC with some acute care.
• Genuine enthusiasm for learning, teaching and developing others.
• Highly motivated, organised, able to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in core procedural clinical skills.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of patient care and education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical skills teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate learners.
• Support simulation-based education and skills training programmes.
• Plan, organise and deliver core medical education courses and events.
• Facilitate and support assessments, including OSCEs.
• Provide supervision, guidance and feedback to learners in simulated and clinical environments.
• Collaborate with Clinical Skills Educators and Medical Education Fellows to ensure quality learning.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Independence

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Procedural skills

Patient care

Job description

Fixed Term / Secondment for 1 year

Are you passionate about education and developing the next generation of healthcare professionals?

Fixed Term / Secondment for 1 year

Are you passionate about education and developing the next generation of healthcare professionals?

An exciting 1 year fixed term / secondment opportunity has arisen to join the Highland Medical Education Team as a Clinical Skills Facilitator.

Working within our dynamic and supportive team based at the Clinical Skills Centre, UHI House, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate medical education across NHS Highland. The role supports the organisation and delivery of clinical skills teaching, simulation-based education, assessments and core educational programmes for medical students and doctors in training.

As a Clinical Skills Facilitator, You Will

• Deliver clinical skills teaching and training sessions to undergraduate and postgraduate learners.
• Support the delivery of simulation-based education and skills training programmes.
• Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of core medical education courses and events.
• Facilitate and support assessments, including OSCEs
• Provide supervision, guidance and feedback to learners in both simulated and clinical environments.
• Work closely with Clinical Skills Educators, Medical Education Fellows and wider medical education team to ensure a high-quality learning experience.

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Has at least 5 years’ experience at band 5 AFC which includes some acute care experience
• Has a genuine enthusiasm for learning, teaching and developing others.
• Is highly motivated, organised and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is skilled in all core procedural clinical skills
• Is committed to maintaining high standards of patient care and education.

For more information please contact Sarah Noble; email: [e-mail]; tel: [phone]

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.