Paediatric Sim Fellow

Are you a Paediatric Registrar looking to develop skills in Simulation?

This is the post for you

This is a 12 month regional simulation post specifically designed for the Middle Grade Trainee with an enthusiasm for teaching.

There will be three days per week for simulation training and 2 days per week in Acute Paediatrics on the Middle Grade rota.

The school of Paediatrics West Midlands is committed to the development of Simulation as a training modality for health professionals working with children.

This a well-established 12 month post in Paediatric simulation; to develop simulation in different healthcare contexts but primarily for paediatricians in training.

The post holder will support current regional simulation activities. These would include the Returning to work Programme, the ST3 STEPPS course, ST1 skills and Drills, the SUDI course and courses in acute behavioural Crises (CAMHS) and Palliative care. These are currently based at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, specifically in SIMWard.

A twice monthly in situ simulation is run on the children’s ward-valuable experience to gain here in running this training and developing additional scenarios.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust was established in 1994 and is a major acute Trust providing a comprehensive range of services for the people of Wolverhampton, the wider Black Country, Staffordshire, North Worcestershire and Shropshire. It gained Cancer Centre status in 1997, was designated as the 4 th Regional Heart & Lung Centre during 2004/05 and became one of the first wave Bowel Screening Centres in 2006. The Trust is the largest teaching hospital in the Black Country providing teaching and training to around 130 medical students on rotation from the University of Birmingham Medical School. It also provides training for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals through well-established links with the University of Wolverhampton. One of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands the Trust has an operating budget of almost £380 million, more than 800 beds on 3 sites and employs around 8,000 staff.

There will be a unique opportunity to develop a simulation project, jointly agreed with their supervisor, that compliments their training interests. It is envisaged that the post holder will gain valuable leadership skills and embed a culture where patient safety is integral to training.

The post holder will support current regional simulation activities. These would include the Returning to work Programme, the ST3 STEPPS course, ST1 skills and Drills, the SUDI course and courses in acute behavioural Crises (CAMHS) and Palliative care. These are currently based at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, specifically in SIMWard.

A twice monthly in situ simulation is run on the children’s ward-valuable experience to gain here in running this training and developing additional scenarios.

There will be a unique opportunity to develop a simulation project, jointly agreed with their supervisor, that compliments their training interests. It is envisaged that the post holder will gain valuable leadership skills and embed a culture where patient safety is integral to training.

Learning opportunities

The Fellow will develop educational insight and capability in adult learning skills. These will include, lecturing, small group work, inter-professional learning skills in addition to working with undergraduate and postgraduate trainees in Paediatrics. The most significant developmental area will be within high fidelity simulation. Specific expertise will be gained in briefing and advanced debriefing.

There will be extensive exposure to teaching and training in Human Factors and skills in Crisis Resource Management.