Medical Education Simulation Fellow | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,923 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6147547/153-M3413 |
Summary
We invite applications for a Simulation Fellow post to support medical education initiatives at UHD.
The post will be based across UHD (Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals) with 80% of the time allocated to simulation-based education (SBE) and 20% (1 day per week) to an area of clinical interest to ensure the post holder’s clinical skills are supported and maintained. This post does not require out of hours work.
The simulation time will support post-graduate learners (Doctors, PAs and the wider MDT) as well as under-graduate learners (Medical Students and PA students). The simulation service supports the organisation with improvement and transformation projects.
There will be opportunities to engage in some transformation activities and lead quality improvement projects related to areas such as education, service development, patient safety and undergraduate expansion.
There will be plenty of opportunities to create and expand a simulation project for their chosen specialty or to participate in established simulation activities.
Dedicated simulation facilities are available at both Bournemouth and Poole sites including advanced manikins, control rooms with AV facilities, dedicated debrief rooms and a sim ward.
The postholder will be supported if they wish to undertake a postgraduate qualification in Simulation or Medical Education.
The successful candidate will be involved in the delivery and development of a wide variety of simulation teaching.
The simulation fellow will also support the simulation team with transformation processes at UHD.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
UHD is now one of the largest acute trusts in the south of England so it is a fantastic time to join our enthusiastic Medical education team. Come and enjoy the wonderful mix of stunning coastline, idyllic countryside and vibrant nightlife and join our cohesive and happy educational team!
At UHD, we have a well-established and supported simulation department. The simulation team consists of simulation technicians, facilitators, fellows and consultants. The team deliver a 2-day Simulation Faculty Development course, in line with the newly emerging national course. Regular simulation sessions and programmes are delivered for undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff, with a focus on multi-disciplinary and inter-professional learning.
• This post is one-year fixed term post based on 10 sessions per week• 8 sessions of educational work
• 2 sessions of clinical work in a speciality of your choice
• The successful candidate will be supported to undertake a Certificate in Simulation or Medical Education which will be funded.
• The successful candidate will work alongside the multi-professional simulation team and the medical education team to support delivery of teaching.
• The successful candidate will provide support to the Dorset FY2 programme with time dedicated to the simulation module and some wider non simulation modules
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Apr 2024
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