About this role
Job summary
1-year fixed-term post based at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative simulation team within Medical Education. The postholder will support the multi-professional simulation programme, contributing to the delivery of high-quality education and training to improve patient care, outcomes and safety.
This is a highly varied role involving the delivery and development of simulation-based education, working closely with clinical and education teams across the Trust. It is well suited to an ST3+ doctor interested in developing skills in education, leadership and programme delivery within a large teaching Trust.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work with clinical teams and education leads to deliver multidisciplinary simulation across the Trust. This includes designing, delivering and evaluating educational interventions to improve understanding of patient safety, including learning from serious incidents and never events. The role will support the development and delivery of simulation programmes for resident doctors, international medical graduates, locally employed doctors, allied health professionals and nursing staff. The post contributes to wider workforce development priorities aligned with the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and the Educator Workforce Strategy.
About us
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to delivering high-quality patient care, education and training. We are equally focused on building a supportive and inclusive team culture that reflects our values of being kind, expert, collaborative and aspirational.The simulation team is a high-performing, supportive group delivering a wide range of programmes across the Trust. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced faculty, contribute to service development, and gain hands-on experience in simulation-based education within a large and complex teaching environment. For an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact:Dr Toranj Wadia, Trust Postgraduate Simulation Lead [email protected]
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description attached to the advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration with a license to practice at time of appointment. Or NMC or equivalent registration from the governing healthcare professional body. Collegiate examinations complete to ST3+ level for doctors and or equivalent for Nursing and AHP: For doctors oMRCP oMRCS oMRCOG oMRCGP Eligible to enter ST3+ training in chosen specialty/Locally Employed Doctor
Desirable
ALS/ILS in date (+/- instructor) Evidence of having attended a simulation 'Train the Trainers' programme or NHSE Becoming Simulation Faculty course Previous experience in Simulation Pg Cert or Diploma in Education
Knowledge/skills Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with others across the range of professions and levels of seniority Able to work independently and within a formal team structure Competence in independent management of medical emergencies up to the level of an ST3 or equivalent or equivalent nursing/AHP specialty based clinical experience Understanding of project management principles Able to manage simultaneous workstreams and deliver to deadlines IT Skills and computer literacy Confident ability to present in a range of settings
Desirable
Previous experience of delivering simulation sessions and in debriefing Knowledge of education/training programme evaluation methodology Awareness of current educational initiatives with regard to: patient safety, quality improvement, human error, risk management, crisis resource management, cross-speciality training Previous experience of developing interventions to change professionals' behaviour Understanding of education commissioning
Experience Essential
Strong interest in inclusive and multidisciplinary education Experience of audit Participation in Quality Improvement projects
Desirable
Experience of developing and delivering clinical teaching/training programmes Experience of leading a project team to achieve successful deliverables Experience of report writing Conference presentations or publications in clinical education/training
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.
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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 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address St Mary's Hospital/Hammersmith Hospital/Charing Cross Hospital
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)