Clinical Education Fellow in Undergrad, Medical Education & Rheumatology

40 Hours per week

Closing Date: 17th August 2022

Interview Date: TBC

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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The role of the Clinical Education Fellow in Undergraduate Medical Education and Rheumatology is to support delivery of undergraduate teaching for students from Warwick Medical School and the clinical work of the Rheumatology Unit. The clinical education fellows' time is 50% education and 50% clinical.

Main duties of the job

The clinical education fellow will support delivery of undergraduate teaching for students from Warwick Medical School and also the clinical work in Rheumatology.

Although not recognised for training, the post-holder with have opportunities to complete a module of the Masters in Medical Education at Warwick University, examiner and OSCE training.

At George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust (GEH) the vision is 'to EXCEL at patient care' with Effective open communication, with eXcellence and safety in everything we do, to Challenge but support, Expecting respect and dignity providing Local health that inspires confidence.

GEH provides a range of hospital and community based services to more than 300,000 people across Nuneaton and Bedworth, North Warwickshire, South West Leicestershire and North Coventry. There are excellent travel links and easy access to the motorway network. With the variety of rural and urban areas Warwickshire is an idyllic and exciting place to work and live. There is a focus on staff wellbeing and there is a gym and a nursery on site.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking

Job description
Job responsibilities

Educationally the CEF will take part in delivery of the undergraduate curriculum including the Clinical Skills course, bedside teaching, tutorials, teaching clinics and student assessment.

The CEF will be expected to work 5 sessions within education, 1 of which will be educational administration time and 5 sessions within Rheumatology 1 of which will be for clinical administration.

Secretarial support and shared office accommodation will be provided together with full access to ICT systems at George Eliot. Teaching commitments (postgraduate and undergraduate) will mostly take place within the George Eliot Hospital and the George Eliot Training and Education Centre (GETEC) although there is also a requirement to travel occasionally to The University of Warwick Medical School for marking, exams etc.

Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Broad clinical experience within Rheumatology
• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process
• Awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy
• Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals
• Undertaken complete audit cycle
• Participated in completed clinical research projects

Desirable

• Demonstrate a good understanding of the NHS
• Experience of service development
• Understanding of the concepts of management

Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice
• ALS Certification
• Eligibility for inclusion

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
• Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors
• Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively
• Ability to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Appraisal and assessment training skills
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice

Desirable

• Competent in basic information technology
• Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research

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