Job Summary
This post is ideal for a candidate with an interest in Emergency Medicine and Education, wishing to broaden their career following their Foundation training. The time is split equally between providing clinical care in the department and education, predominantly to undergraduates. Although it is not a formal training post, the successful candidate will be working alongside trainees in nationally recognised training positions, and receive the same support, supervision, and access to teaching as them. Supervision will be from senior doctors in Emergency Medicine.
In addition to the above, the post will allow the post holder sufficient independence to develop their own area of interest within medical education and to study towards a recognised teaching qualification.
If the successful appointee has over four years post qualification experience, they will be appointed on specialty doctor 2021 terms and conditions.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To provide clinical experience in Emergency Care.
2. To assist in the development, co-ordination, and delivery of undergraduate teaching at Hexham, North Tyneside, Wansbeck General Hospitals and at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington. The Teaching Fellow will participate in delivering and monitoring courses and clinical teaching across year 3, 4 and 5 of the undergraduate medical curriculums.
3. To develop the teaching and educational skills of the Teaching Fellow; the post holder will be expected to register for the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, institution to be confirmed, with Home Fees funded by the Trust. Alternatively, a similar qualification in education may be undertaken, supported by the Trust up to the equivalent Home Fee Rate.
4. To carry out a small-scale educational project, for example an audit or the development of new innovative teaching material.
Job Responsibilities
The post holder will work with a team of twenty-eight Consultant Emergency Physicians and five permanent specialty doctors across Northumbria Healthcare Trust, as well as a large team of doctors in training at all levels.
The post holder will primarily work across in the Emergency Department at NSECH. There will also be opportunities for some shifts in the Blue Zone (seeing walk-in patients) and Resus as well under the supervision of Consultants in Emergency Medicine.
Reception of all cases: GP, Ambulance, self-presentations, all age groups, medical, surgical, paediatric.
Initial diagnosis, investigation, and treatment.
The expectation is that the post holder will be able to see patients independently and work above the level of an FY2, and as such previous ED experience is essential.
Close working with other in-patient teams and specialities.
Very close working with acute medicine with team handover and interaction.
Augment their existing clinical, educational, and intellectual skills in order to make decisions and problem solve for the benefit of the patient, students, and others within the Trust.
Provide evidence-based clinical and educational practice which is robust and makes optimum use of available resources including local expertise and experience.
Develop their current interpersonal and communication skills with regards to effective collaboration and conducive to co-operation within teams.
Develop confidence and competence as a beginning specialist in clinical, educational, and scholarly practice.
Convey enthusiasm for their specialty to undergraduate medical students.
Gain experience of teaching across curricula and within rotations.
Develop their academic and scholarship profile in their field of interest.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* UK Registered medical practitioner
* ALS or equivalent (or at least a place on a recognised course prior to appointment start date - appointment would be subject to passing the course)
Desirable
* ATLS/APLS
* Possession of MRCP or equivalent
* UK recognised qualification in education
Experience
Essential
* Successful completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
* At least 12 months NHS/UK experience at F2/SHO level or above
* At least 12 months experience of working in a UK Emergency Care department
* Experience of working in the NHS
Desirable
* Other post registration acute clinical specialty experience in Emergency Medicine
* Knowledge and experience of planning an educational project
Skills
Essential
* Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students
Desirable
* Experience of small group teaching
* Experience of clinical teaching
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
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. Guidance can be found here.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Tyneside General Hospital/ Trustwide, Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 8NH
Employer's Website: Northumbria Healthcare
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