Job Summary

This 12 month post is an excellent opportunity for candidates to work as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education whilst gaining clinical experience in urology. All training will take place at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. The teaching fellow posts include a fully funded place on the PGCert in Health Education at University of Reading. The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] hosts students from University of Oxford, University of Southampton and Brunel Medical School. The CTF roles have been established to enhance the teaching of students and maintain the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s reputation as a centre of excellence for medical education. The successful applicant must have a license to practice from the GMC, and ideally completed core training and hold MRCS. Applicants with at least 2 years NHS post-graduate experience and a strong interest in medical education will be considered. 40% of the post holder's time will be spent on teaching activities with the remaining 60% on clinical work, including relevant on call rota.

Main Duties of the Job

• Responsibility for facilitating medical attachments and placements of medical students
• Production of teaching resources and delivery of formal teaching sessions
• Helping develop and adapt existing teaching models and courses
• Leadership and mentorship role for medical students
• Engage in quality improvement projects and developing teaching courses
• Bedside teaching including demonstration of clinical signs and examination
• Procedural skills teaching
• Coordinating student timetabling
• Contribute to running and developing simulation sessions
• Assisting Undergraduate Managers in delivering key medical student inductions
• Contributing to University activities including examination question writing and piloting

We encourage development of teaching skills and publication of work. Previous teaching fellows have presented at national and international meetings. Collaboration and shared teaching opportunities are encouraged. There may be opportunities to attend training workshops provided by Brunel and Southampton University.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Job Responsibilities (Clinical – Urology)

The clinical part of this post will be based in the Urology department at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. The department has 10 Consultants and a specialist robotic programme for Uro-oncology. The candidate would take part in 60% on call duties, and have opportunity to gain confidence with flexible cystoscopy, local anaesthetic prostate biopsies, lithotripsy and core surgical procedures. Having passed the MRCS is a requirement. There are opportunities to expand simulation and teaching practical surgical skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: MBChB, MBBS or equivalent; Full GMC Registration
• Desirable: MRCS (or MCEM / MRCP) or equivalent

Experience

• Essential: Broad Medical Experience; Previous NHS experience (2 years)
• Desirable: Minimum six months in Urology; Other specialties relevant to Urology

Ability and Knowledge

• Essential: Good basic and wide-ranging knowledge of clinical medicine and surgery; Good communication skills
• Desirable: Ability to teach and enthuse other medical staff

Motivation

• Essential: Strong interest in delivering high quality medical education
• Desirable: Experience of delivering medical education including developing teaching programme

Additional Information

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Reading, RG1 5AN
Website: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

For questions about the job, contact: Sophie Price – [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] – [contact hidden]