Total 2 job vacancies by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

A Vacancy at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.


JOB TITLE: Combined Clinical & Education Fellow – Education / Maternity & Obs & Gynae)

NUMBER OF POSTS: 2 posts

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, Clinical Modules Leads in Obs & Gynae / Clinical Director in Obs & Gynae

LOCATION: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust [ELHT]

HOURS UNDERTAKEN: Full time 40 hour per week

JOB TYPE: 12 month temporary post to comment 7thAugust 2024

The Role

This is a unique post which will provide rich opportunities to develop interests and expertise in medical education whilst broadening your clinical experience specifically in Obs & Gynae. In addition to your clinical role you will work for the Department of Undergraduate Education and help to deliver and develop high quality undergraduate teaching to all medical students and Physician Associate students whilst supporting junior trainees training in the Trust.
• We have a vacancy for two Junior Clinical/Education Fellow to commence August 2024 for 12 months.
• The posts will 50% educational and 50% clinical service provision (clinical attachment in Obs & Gynae) and you will work 2 six month rotations between clinical and education duties.

The role will be focused on delivering high quality education to our learners who rotate through the department and as such you will have protected education time whilst holding some clinical responsibility to deliver clinical care. The clinical responsibilities will be expected to be equivalent to those of a trainee at the same stage of training and based on evidenced-based competencies. Supervision will be the responsibility of the Obs & Gynae Clinical Lead and also guided by an allocated Educational Supervisor and by supervising consultants.

When working educationally, you may be asked to undertake supportive clinical activity to support the team but, in a supernumerary, protected way to enable you to really focus on delivering high quality education

The post holder will be expected to carry out a range of duties encompassing many aspects of Obs & Gynae & Maternity services. These duties may include bedside and ward-based teaching, teaching whilst seeing patients, in outpatient clinics and community settings or helping support student learning in areas such as A+E or on our day case Investigation and Surgery units for example. There is opportunity to help deliver teaching along with clinical tutors in timetabled UCLan Campus Day sessions for years 3 and 4 students.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

ELHT will be providing clinical training to significant numbers of learners in the coming years. Our strategy is to develop a high quality education team to deliver excellent training and we are looking for dedicated Education Fellows to be part of our team. The post has been designed primarily for trainees who are looking to take a break from their training after successfully completing their FY2 placements as a minimum. The posts will provide the successful candidates with an opportunity to develop an exciting portfolio in medical education working closely with our internal education team as well as our university partners.

This post represents a unique opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in non-medical areas whilst maintaining clinical contact. It will be enjoyable, fulfilling and relevant to the future practise of any doctor. It will also allow sufficient time to explore this area in detail and develop original ideas. It will enhance professional and personal development within Medical Education.

Obs & Gynae training at ELHT is in a well-supported environment. Although this post is not a recognised UK training post, the post-holder will have a named, enthusiastic supervisor, and be supported in undertaking a wide range of CV-enhancing activities.

During your time you will undertake activities including;
• Contributing to clinical placements of all learners in Obs & Gynae providing;
• Teaching clinics and ward rounds
• Skills sessions including resuscitation updates and scenarios
• Ward based supervision/teaching sessions
• Bedside teaching sessions
• Lecture and tutorial session (where required)
• Case presentations
• CBL and/or PBL sessions
• Simulation sessions (where required)

It is anticipated that majority of the post holder’s role will be focused on undergraduate medical students and physician associates in locality. However, it is strongly expected that you will make some contribute to the education of other learners within the Trust.

Management
• Work with the education teams at ELHT and, where appropriate, from all our education partners
• Collaborate and work closely with East Lancashire Primary Care educators where opportunities permit.
• Participate in appropriate curriculum committees.

Learning & Development
• Network with clinical staff to share best practice.
• Work collaboratively with all Educators across the organisation to promote standardised training and education.
• Assist with the update of lesson plans and teaching resources to constantly seek to improve the quality of education through the use of evidence-based practice, liaising with professional colleagues, reviewing literature and evaluating feedback.
• Evaluation and monitoring will be a core role and opportunities for audit and original research in this area will be actively encouraged and one area we are keen to assess is the impact of education on patient care.
• Deliver programmes of learning.
• Provide constructive feedback to learners on their performance.
• Produce regular reports and audit data on progress to the Clinical Module Lead which are clear, fluent, concise and easily understood.
• Actively promote equal opportunities for access to learning & development to all staff from all backgrounds.
• Act as a member of the education team with attendance at relevant meetings, as directed.
• As a student supervisor, your role will be to oversee your student(s) progress during the module and provide feedback both verbal and written.

Professional Development, Supervision & Support
• You will be provided with an enthusiastic named educational supervisor and supported in

Gaining appropriate competencies in line with your level of training according to the RCOG Curriculum.
• You will participate in the agreed personal development and appraisal plan
• The candidate will complete a postgraduate certificate in medical education (if they do not already hold this qualification).
• The successful applicant’s personal development will be mentored and supported through the year and a personal development plan will be developed in conjunction with the Director for Undergraduate Education and the Clinical Module Leads for Obs & Gynae. A portfolio of achievements will be collected through the year to evidence this plan.

Research, Curriculum Development & QIPP
• Work with partner universities/medical schools to undertake a project relating to medical education
• This may include auditing of mapping of educational delivery of learning outcomes in line with curriculum and participation in Trust and other Academic meetings to keep up to date and learn from or present Audit and Research

Pastoral
• Develop and deliver an effective pastoral system appropriate to the needs of each student group in your speciality


This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jul 2024

Working collaboratively with the Pathology Leads in each area responsible for development and delivery of a comprehensive training programme for all staff within the Pathology Directorate.

Working with the Operational Manager for Pathology support the development of robust training processes for staff to deliver professional standards and clinical practice in line with agreed clinical care pathways and clinical guidelines.

Working collaboratively with pathology teams responsible for identifying the training needs to support delivery of professional standards and clinical practice in line with agreed clinical care pathways and clinical guidelines.

To inform development of the annual Training Needs Analysis and locally delivered training plans and coordinate a robust response to delivery of these training needs and evaluation of impact.

Using innovative solutions pilot alternative solutions to the delivery of training maximising workforce, system and technological resources.

Support the delivery of registration portfolio training within Pathology, for both substantive staff and placement students from Universities.

All employees are required to comply with employment legislation and codes of good practice.

Equality and Diversity

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will do all we can to make sure that job applicants and employees do not receive less favourable treatment because of their age,

sex, marital status, faith, race, disability or sexual orientation, or for any other reason that is not justified.

Health and Safety

In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and other supplementary legislation, all employees are required to follow Trust Health and Safety policies and safe working procedures, take reasonable care to avoid injury during the course of their work, and co-operate with the Trust and others in meeting statutory requirements.

Infection Control

All employees must comply with Prevention and Control of Infection polices and attend any related mandatory training.

· To be responsible for ensuring the development, delivery and co-ordination of the education and training of pathology staff.

· To develop an innovative approach to clinical education working with education providers in developing/evolving programmes to meet the needs of the service and the changing professional educational landscape, maximising the use of technology wherever possible.

· To work with Clinical Team Leads to establish and maintain a comprehensive programme of clinical training / teaching within the clinical teams and across sites, in accordance with evidence-based practice and professional bodies/ HCPC.

· Undertake and/or facilitate regular practical and theoretical training with Biomedical Science staff, evaluating and making the most efficient use of all education resources both within the trust and externally.

· To undertake a baseline assessment of learning needs utilising competency frameworks for clinical staff in collaboration with clinical teams.

· To lead the TNA process for Pathology and ensure that all the identified training needs are entered into the Trust Training Needs Analysis for consideration for training funding allocation.

· To undertake evaluation of training delivered both internal and external and to inform continuous improvement of the programme offer.

· Deliver education and training packages on an individual or group basis when required.

· Plan own workload ensuring all roles are undertaken in the appropriate timescale.

· Ensure staff develop a patient-centred evidence- based approach that provides clinically effective and safe care to meet a wide range of needs for patients and their significant others.


This advert closes on Monday 20 May 2024