Job summary
As part of its commitment to delivering high quality clinical placements to medical students, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint 3 Junior Clinical Teaching Fellow .
The Trust is the main Teaching Hospital linked to St George's University of London and plays a significant role in medical student teaching. These posts and similar posts in other specialties have been established to enhance the teaching of medical students in the Trust and St George's Medical School.
These posts will be linked to General Surgery.
Main duties of the job
Applicants are invited to apply for the post, which will normally be for a period of one year, renewable by mutual agreement.
More than 50% of the post holder's time will be spent on undergraduate teaching activities. The remainder of the week will be used either for clinical work to develop the individual's career, to complete a research project and to support the core training surgical on-call rota 1:18 in General Surgery. Part of this time will also need to be allocated to further develop teaching skills and to register for the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Education course, which takes about a session per week.
Applicants should demonstrate broad clinical experience and candidates with experience in teaching and a wish to continue a career in academic medicine would be preferred.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidates will play an important role in the development and delivery of clinical teaching to medical students on the St Georges University MBBS programmes. Teaching will include tutorials and lectures (including on virtual platforms), bedside teaching sessions, clinical skills courses, simulation, clinical PBLs and where relevant, supervision of the Student Grand Rounds and involvement the Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds. There will be opportunities to develop new teaching material. You will be actively involved in examination and assessment. Administrative tasks will include feedback sessions with the students, timetabling and liaising with Consultant staff to maximise the use of clinical resources across the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of Foundation Training programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Clinical experience beyond core training, research with publications
Skills & Knowledge Clinical
Essential
- Basic knowledge of diagnosis and management of common clinical conditions.
Desirable
- Speciality based knowledge
Skills & Knowledge Teaching
Essential
- Basic knowledge of diagnosis and management of common clinical conditions
- Medical Teaching experience
Desirable
- Lecturing and assessment
- Knowledge of PBL and CBL
- Teaching course
- Specialty based knowledge
Personal
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Career aspiration in academic medicine
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Georges Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT