Clinical Education Fellow (Internal only) - ref. u9737803

Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

Job overview

**This position is open to current staff employed at East Cheshire NHS Trust**

East Cheshire NHS Trust is recruiting for an exciting opportunity within Undergraduate Medical Education. We are seeking a new Clinical Education Fellow to join our established team, supporting the delivery of medical education to students from both the University of Manchester & the University of Buckingham.

The role involves contributing to the delivery of high-quality medical education in a safe & supportive environment, enabling students to meet their learning outcomes, enhance their clinical reasoning & assessment skills & progress toward greater independence in their medical training.

The post-holder will also be expected to work on the wards in an educational capacity at least once per week for a minimum of 1PA, supporting student learning in the clinical setting. This may include:

• Facilitating student participation in ward rounds/supporting communication & examination skills practice /delivering bedside and opportunistic teaching/assisting students in performing clinical skills & achieving required sign-offs.
• Current clinical departments requiring additional educational support include Respiratory (wd 11), Gastroenterology (wd 3) & Endocrinology (wd 7). Exact hours & rota for these sessions can be reviewed on discussion with the successful applicant

Hours per week: 37.5

• Active contribution to delivery of medical student teaching.
• Ensuring all teaching content is aligned with the relevant university curricula and GMC Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) requirements.
• Acting as examiner for mock and end of year OSCE examinations in Manchester, Crewe and/or Buckingham campus*
• Engaging with quarterly meetings with Clinical Education Fellows and faculty at other LEPs for both University of Manchester and University of Buckingham, some of which may be off site*
• Identifying student concerns and escalating these appropriately to the senior education team to ensure timely support and providing pastoral support to students.
• Supporting clinical supervisors with assessments, development plans, and up-skilling initiatives across multiple learner cohorts
• Taking shared responsibility for fair and equal allocation of teaching sessions across the Education Fellow team
• Actively participating in PGME and UGME team meetings
• Engaging in Quality Improvement and Assurance processes in relation to the Undergraduate programmes

There will also be the opportunity to engage in formal postgraduate study (e.g PGCert) or other professional development in medical education, which will be funded as part of the fellow role.

Working for our organisation

Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• Completion of F2 competencies (or expected imminent completion)
• MB ChB or equivalent

• Teaching qualification

Knowledge and Skills

• Competent in basic clinical procedures eg CPR, Infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
• Ability to assess, recognise and manage the acutely ill patient
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written

• Knowledge of quality standards for multi- professional education and training

Other Role Requirements

• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements

Please read the guidance for applicants and completing the application form documents prior to completing your application form (documents are located below).

In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.

The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.