About this role
Job summary
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated doctor to join our Anaesthetics and Critical Care team as an Education Fellow.
This post has a strong focus on developing, delivering, and evaluating high-quality education programmeswithin Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) delivered both locally and regionally. This alongside maintaining clinical skills through supported service provision.
This role is ideal for a doctor with an interest in medical education, simulation, technology enhanced learning (TEL) and training development, who is looking to build a portfolio aligned to a future career in Anaesthesia, ICM, or medical education.
Main duties of the job
Education (approx. 40-50%)
The post-holder will:
Lead on the design and development of structured education programmesin Anaesthesia and ICM Support delivery of: Resident doctor teaching programmes Multi-disciplinary teaching (including nurses, and theatre teams) Simulation-based education and skills training Contribute to: Anaesthetic novice programmes. Regional and Trust-wide teaching initiatives. Develop innovative educational resources (e.g. TEL, e-learning, and simulation) Evaluate teaching effectiveness through feedback, audit, and quality improvement Support trainees with exam preparation (e.g. FRCA / FICM components where appropriate).
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
All Locally Employed Doctors will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust.
To provide clinical services to Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and surrounding areas, with colleagues and to be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients at the hospitals and clinics at which you have duties and the proper functioning of the department.
To provide continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed and teaching of staff in training, and the multidisciplinary team.
. Maintaining flexible arrangements for emergency cover and a provision of cover for colleagues during reasonable periods of leave.
Provision of an out-of-hours service with colleagues including on-call rota commitments as agreed.
Active participation in undergraduate and post graduate education, including training sessions for resident doctors, medical students and other healthcare staff in the specialty.
Assist in the supervision and training of medical staff/students, carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) activity locally and nationally as appropriate.
Participate in clinical governance activity under local arrangements.
If the appointee has an interest in research this would be supported by the Trust and the Division.
Commitment to taking part in the annual appraisal process which will be undertaken by a trust approved appraiser.
Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust.
Responsible for maintaining awareness of and acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as Duties of a Doctor, Good Medical Practice, and the General Medical Council (GMC) Performance Procedures.
Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident.
Person Specification
Language and Communication Skills Essential
Experience of formal presentations Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties
Teaching Experience, Audit and Research Essential
Evidence and experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students Evidence of knowledge and experience of teaching clinical skills Evidence and ability to assess and apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
Desirable
Evidence and experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students Any teaching courses or qualifications. Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty Post graduate study in education or similar
Qualifications Essential
MBBS / MBChB or equivalent Core Anaesthetic competencies achieved (IAC, Intensive Care Medicine and IAOC) equivalent to the RCoA curriculum at CT3 level. Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application Life Support Qualifications
Desirable
Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
Clinical Knowledge and Skills Essential
Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis). Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Up to date clinical knowledge in the relevant specialty and evidence of an understanding of its application Minimum 6 months NHS experience
Desirable
Minimum 1 year NHS experience
Management and Administrative Experience Essential
Commitment to Continuing Professional Development and the requirements of clinical governance, reporting errors and learning from these Ability to encourage and consolidate service development including use of protocols and guidelines
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queens Hospital
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)