Job summary
The Oxford Critical Care fellowship programme is open to applications for our advanced simulation and education fellowship. The fellowship aims tosimultaneously develop experience and formal qualifications for simulation based critical care teaching with dedicated weekly activity. The remainder ofthe fellowship is delivered within the Oxford Critical Care at the John Radcliffe Hospital site and the ICU at the Churchill Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Post will allow the development of the following areas:1Training in technology-enhanced education. Links with the OxSTaRCentre will enable candidates to develop technical, pedagogical and facilitation skills in technology-enhanced education, including simulation and virtual reality. As a member of the OxSTaR faculty, you will be supervised and supported to become a confident, independent facilitator for various multi-disciplinary and cross-speciality educational activities.
2Formal high-level teaching qualification. Successful candidates willbe encouraged to complete a formal educational qualification duringthe fellowship. The exact course is open to dialogue with yoursupervisor but should reflect the chosen focus of the fellowship year.
3Delivery of training.The successful candidate will act as anembedded dedicated trainer to aid delivery of various existing criticalcare projects. A non-exhaustive list of these would bea In situ MDT patient safety simulation training programmeb Doctor induction simulationc Transfer trainingd ALERT coursee MDT airway training & tracheostomy trainingf OXSTAR-based ICU MDT simulation trainingg. Cross-specialty mobile in situ simulation exercises
4Management of education. Successful candidate should expectinvolvement in the management of training programs, includingcourse management, with the aim that after completion, they wouldhave demonstrated some of the necessary skills to progress throughthe ICM training pathway.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific ICM Consultants will monitor educational progress and successfulcandidates will be expected to display suitable WPBA to justify progress during the clinical attachment.
Successful candidates will deliver 0.6 WTE clinical activity to the unit, with the remainder (0.4 WTE) provided for simulation and education training. This is expected to be 1 to 2 days weekly after leave allowances. This time will allow the successful candidate to work with the OxSTaR (www.OxSTaR.ox.ac.uk) team, which will supervise and support the educational components of the post.
OxSTaR is the University of Oxfords purpose-built, state-of-the-art medical simulation teaching and research facility within the Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics at the John Radcliffe Hospital. It provides pioneering training to a wide range of health care and related workers while supporting research into how clinical simulation can enhance existing approaches to training. Technology at OxSTaR can be used to create particularly challenging clinical scenarios or to examine and refine teamwork. Using simulation and other approaches, human factors training is currently an area of rapid growth at OxSTaR. The post holder would be expected to become a contributing member of the OxSTaR team, assisting with developing and running ICMrelated teaching/training.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- GMC registration with licence to practise or eligibility for GMC sponsorship
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCA, MRCP, FFICM or equivalent
Desirable
Expereience
Essential
- Advanced competencies in Intensive Care medicine.
- Evidence of ability to manage critically ill patients with distant supervision
- More than two year's experience in Intensive Care
Desirable
- Minimum 6-12 months experience in anaesthetics and advanced airway management skills
- Subspeciality experience in Cardiothoracic, Neuro Intensive care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, and professional skills to effectively undertake the role of senior clinical Fellow in a busy teaching hospital ICU.
- Good written English
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
Desirable
- Research training and outputs
- Management experience
- xperience in Simulationbased educational programs in Critical care and delivery.
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
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oxford University Hospital Trust- John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU