Job summary
It is an exciting time to join North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) as we work with the University of Cumbria and Imperial College London to launch the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) in 2025. Our vision is to be a leading organisation for medical education and training.
We are seeking to recruit a Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, who will embed themselves as a practising clinician at NCIC, but also spend part of their time working collaboratively to help develop and eventually deliver teaching in Respiratory Medicine at PCSM.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a special interest to complement the other members of the department and will participate in the provision of Respiratory services to the population of North Cumbria. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management. We would welcome applications from individuals seeking full or part time hours.
To be successful you will have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to drive the change and innovation to help us deliver the best possible care, and contribute to a culture which values professional excellence and enables our clinicians to be the best they can be.
Main duties of the job
This is a joint post between NCIC and PCSM, which will enable the postholder to develop a career both in medical education alongside clinical practice.
At PCSM, you will be working as the Subject Lead for Respiratory, developing and delivering the curriculum, from the anatomy, pathophysiology and clinical skills to the design of suitable clinical placements across the Cumbria region.
The post involves out-patient and in-patient duties and a regular commitment to both in-reach into the medical admissions unit and on-call for general medicine. We would particularly welcome applicants with a special interest in sleep, asthma or pleural diseases, though any specialist interest would be welcomed and supported.
Job responsibilities
Act as Subject Lead for Respiratory, working closely with relevant academic leads and clinical colleagues in NCIC and other associated trusts to formulate and implement a plan for the delivery of the subject teaching within Medical Sciences module, and the delivery of related placements within the Clinical Skills and Professional Practice module, including learning outcomes, timetabling and resource requirements.
Use subject matter expertise and educational experience to create and curate high quality teaching materials across a range of teaching and learning modalities, which reflect the conditions and presentations that students will need to recognise for the Medical Licensing Assessment and are authentic to the students parallel clinical experiences.
Work closely with other teaching leads and development teams to ensure close integration of medical science, anatomy, and clinical skills and reasoning teaching within the subject.
Develop formative and summative assessments based on the learning materials generated that are aligned to, and reflective of, the questions students will encounter in the relevant aspects of Medical Licencing Assessment.
Work collaboratively with module leads and other subject leads to ensure that students are prepared for placements, and to ensure that the student learning experience is equitable across different clinical sites.
Once the programme is underway, continuously monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of content and delivery.
Where placements are provided at more than one site, work with local education providers to ensure activity is well calibrated to provide as uniform an experience as possible.
Contribute as requested to the wider delivery of medical school activities, for example through participation in admissions, tutoring, and assessment and feedback.
Actively participate in PCSM committees and fora, as required.
Review and respond promptly to feedback from all sources, such as student surveys, staff-student committees and external examiners.
Work as a practising clinician, embedded in the relevant clinical service within the trust.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council
* Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights
Desirable
* Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree
* Other relevant postgraduate qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
* Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in Respiratory and general medicine or evidence of equivalent competency.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable
* A commitment to, and experience of teaching
Teaching
Essential
* Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
* Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
* Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
* Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
* Experience of research and Clinical Governance
Desirable
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
* Publications in referred journals
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cross-site
Carlisle/Whitehaven
CA2 7HY
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