Clinical Teaching Fellow Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Job Overview

Clinical Teaching Fellow – Obstetrics and Gynaecology

This 12 month post* is an excellent opportunity for candidates to work as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education (40%) whilst gaining clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (60%). All training will take place at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. (*There may be an option to extent the contract subject to service requirements and mutual agreement).

The teaching fellow posts include a fully funded place on the PGCert in Health Education at University of Reading.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital hosts students from University of Oxford, University of Southampton and Brunel Medical School, in addition to Physician Associate students from University of Reading. The CTF roles posts have been established to enhance the teaching of students and maintain the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s reputation as a centre of excellence for medical education.

The successful applicant must have a license to practice from the GMC, and ideally completed core training and hold MRCOG . Applicants with at least 2 years NHS post-graduate experience and a strong interest in medical education will be considered

40% of the post holder’s time will be spent on teaching activities with the remaining 60% of time spent doing clinical work, including relevant on call rota.

All teaching fellows will have access to a tutor who will provide mentorship with educational projects as well as an educational supervisor.

Main duties of the job

Undergraduate Teaching

The post will be tailored to the successful applicant and their specific interests and the roles could include any of the following

Responsibility for facilitating the medical attachments and placements of medical students

This includes production of teaching resources and delivery of formal teaching sessions

Helping develop and adapt existing teaching models and courses for medical students

Taking on a leadership and mentorship role for medical students and providing a forum to give feedback and help develop and enhance their learning and well being

Engage in quality improving projects and developing potential teaching courses

Bedside teaching including demonstration of clinical signs and examination

Procedural skills teaching

Coordinating student timetabling

Contribute to running and developing simulation sessions

Assisting the Undergraduate Managers in delivering key medical student inductions

Contributing to University activities including student examination question writing and piloting

We encourage development of teaching skills and publication of work and projects. Previous teaching fellows have successfully presented work at national and international meetings

Collaboration and shared teaching opportunities for different groups of students is encouraged and organising postgraduate sessions will also be welcomed by the department. There may also be opportunities to attend training workshops provided by Brunel and Southampton University.

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Medical education is well recognised and valued as part of professional and team development within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department. The clinical teaching fellow post positions itself well to combine both clinical work, study of postgraduate certificate in healthcare education and the application of this learning to the workplace. The role is primarily aimed at supporting undergraduate education but enables the bringing together of PA and medical students from partner universities, as well as supporting with delivery of post-graduate education in the department. There are opportunities for developing innovative simulation training, multi-professional learning and contributing to improving overall quality of training, supervision and education. There is a key pastoral and mentoring aspect to the role as clinical fellows, working with other educators in the department.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBChB, MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
  
  
  

• MRCOG or equivalent
  
  
  

• Broad Medical Experience
• Previous experience of working within the NHS (2 years)
  
  
  

• Minimum of six months experience in obstetrics & gynaecology
• Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to role
  
  
  

• Good basic and wide-ranging knowledge of clinical medicine and surgery
• Good communication skills
  
  
  

• Ability to teach and enthuse other medical staff
  
  
  

• Strong interest in delivering high quality medical education
  
  
  

• Experience of delivering medical education including experience of developing teaching programme.