Job summary
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity to join us, based at Southend Hospital, in an interesting role that will be to primarily support the undergraduate teaching programme for medical students. The main duties of your role will be the implementation and integration of the medical curriculum.
This prestigious role may mean you are eligible for entry to the part-time taught PG Certificate in Medical Education and you will work closely with the Sub-Dean/Undergraduate Lead, Associate DME, CTF Site Lead, Medical Education Manager, Simulation Team and Undergraduate / Postgraduate Administrators.
The role will be split 50% medical education and 50% clinical/or 100% Medical Education. Your placement will be six months in Medical Education and six months in a clinical specialty. There are a variety of specialities to choose for your clinical time including:
1. Gastroenterology
2. Acute Medical Unit
3. Renal Medicine
4. Respiratory Medicine
5. Stroke Medicine
6. Medicine for the Elderly
7. Emergency Medicine
8. General Surgery - TBC
9. High Dependency Unit
Your role is due to start on 6th August 2025 and will be a fixed term contract until 4th August 2026.
Please note that the role may close early depending on the number of applications.
Interviews for these posts will take place on 24th March and 26th March.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve student teaching, focusing on clinical skills, particularly bedside patient teaching but also case-based discussions. You will identify and manage any teaching skills gaps and work to address these through a structured provision as well as helping identify medical students in 'difficulty'. Simulation training will play a key part.
You will be expected to attend undergraduate operational meetings at site as well as faculty meetings held off site at the Medical Schools in London and Chelmsford; you will be required to attend the Junior Doctor Patient Safety Forum/Medical Education Faculty meetings held at site.
As our Clinical Teaching fellows, you will assist in the organisation and development of student assessments, organise small group teaching, virtual teaching, and be involved in the supervision and support of junior doctor (F1 & F2) led teaching of undergraduates.
You will provide education support for students including developing e-learning resources.
You will contribute to the departmental teaching programmes at Undergraduate/Postgraduate level, assisting in the preparation and implementation of Royal College Mock and final PACES, Medical School Mock and Final MBBS.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job responsibilities
Core elements of the undergraduate teaching programme you will be expected to oversee will include:
1. Bedside clinical teaching
2. Clinical skills teaching
3. Lecture-based teaching
4. High-fidelity simulation for management of acutely unwell patients
5. Virtual reality simulation for management of acutely unwell patients
6. Preparation for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
7. Preparation for Foundation Year 1
8. Prescribing teaching tailored for the Prescribing Safety Assessment exam
9. To act as formal mentor for new medical students
Person Specification
Essential
* GMC registration
* MBBS or equivalent
* Completed Foundation Years 1 & 2 minimum
Desirable
* PG Certificate in Medical Education or equivalent
* Equivalent experience of Deanery trainee
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr