Clinical Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Location
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £35,408 to £55,674 an hour Per Annum
- Closing date
- 28 Apr 2023
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- Sector
- Hospital, Obstetrics and gynaecology
- Career Level
- Fellow
- Contract Type
- Fixed Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Applications are invited for a Clinical Teaching Fellow (CTF) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with an expected start date of 3rd August 2021. This a fixed term post for 1 year. The post is full time based in University Hospital of Wales (UHW) and University Hospital Llandough (UHL) sites.
Main duties of the job
The postholder is responsible for teaching and supporting undergraduate medical students during their placements in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, implementing Cardiff University's C21 curriculum. This role will involve direct teaching, pastoral care, examination preparation and assessments. The postholder will also be encouraged to support the postgraduate education activities of the department, including MDT obstetric emergency training and simulation training.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced Obstetrics and Gynaecology middle grade doctor to gain extensive experience in the administration and planning of medical education; delivery of practical skills and simulation teaching and provide the opportunity to mentor medical students, preparing them for life as a foundation doctor. There is a 100% on-call commitment on the middle grade or senior middle grade tier, allowing the successful candidate to maintain their clinical expertise while working in a busy University hospital.
Funding for one year is available for the postholder to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Ms Monique Latibeaudiere, Undergraduate Education Lead and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist or
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCOG Part 1
- Training in Radiation Protection or agreement to attend next available course
- Full current GMC Registration with licence to practice
- Membership of a Medical Defence Organisation
Experience
Essential
- UK clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Demonstrable knowledge of research and clinical governance
- Demonstrable knowledge of good clinical practice criteria
- Demonstrated skills in undergraduate education
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
- Up to date with current medical practices
- Participation in clinical audit
- Broad understanding of principles of medical education
ATTITUDE, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- Motivated, enthusiastic and efficient
- Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
- Flexible, caring and hardworking
- Ability to self motivate and undertake a programme of training and education
- Ability to work as part of a team
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Company
About:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest NHS organisations in Europe. We employ approximately 14,500 staff, and spend around £1.4 billion every year on providing health and wellbeing services to a population of around 472,400 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We also serve a wider population across South and Mid Wales for a range of specialties.
Our vision is to create a community where healthy life choice does not depend on who you are or where you live.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses.
Our Services
The only tertiary centre for Wales offering a range of services for the whole nation including the only Children’s Hospital in Wales, Organ Donation and Transplant, Neuroscience, Genomics, Precision Medicine and Advanced Therapies, and more.
Public Health
Improving the health of our population and reducing inequalities. Providing preventative health care information and advice including access to health and well-being services.
Primary, Community and Intermediate Care
Offering first line health services at GP surgeries, dentists, optomtetrist and a range of therapy and community based services accessible as close to home as possible.
Acute and Tertiary Care
Providing unscheduled or emergency care. Elective care and specialist services to a wider population across Wales, including dignostics and theraputic services.
Corporate Services
Providing the support services required to run an integrated health system across Cardiff and Wales ensuring patient safety, governance, quality assurance, performance and excellent delivery of all services.
Our Structure
- Our organisation is structured and designed into seven Clinical Boards which cover our four main service areas and much more. They are:
- Children and Women’s Clinical Board
- Clinical Diagnostics and Therapeutics
- Medicine Clinical Board
- Mental Health Clinical Board
- Specialist Services Clinical Board
- Surgery Clinical Board
- Primary, Community and Intermediate Care Clinical Board
The Clinical Boards were created in June 2013 and have been successful in providing strong leadership in clinical areas and have resulted in the acceleration of operational decision making, greatly enhancing the outcomes for patients in their care. The Boards are held to account via the Executive Directors and a process of scrutiny is ensured through monthly performance boards and a robust authorisation process.
A Great Place to Live and Work
Cardiff really is a city of contrasts. A castle with 1900 years of history stands alongside a modern shopping centre and a spectacular Civic Centre surrounded by acres of parkland.
The Cardiff Bay development has created eight miles of waterfront with a range of new apartments, bars and restaurants.
For those seeking more culture there is easy access to the National Museum and Gallery Cardiff, the Museum of Welsh Life and the Wales Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera.
Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a mixture of gentle rolling hills, charming towns and villages, and a dramatic natural coastline which includes part of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.
Surrounded by areas of outstanding natural beauty, with the Brecon Beacons National Park, Swansea Gower Peninsula and the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan all nearby, Cardiff really does have it all.
Housing is reasonably priced, and our schools offer a high standard of education and facilities.
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