Clincial Teaching Fellow

The exact job plan will be agreed with the Director of Medical Education and relevant Clinical Director after appointment however it currently involves weekly blocks of either Medical Education or Vascular Clinical work, with every Wednesday dedicated to Medical Education.

The clinical teaching fellow will be expected to develop skills in the delivery of education to medical students and junior doctors and be involved in a range of teaching and learning opportunities and activities to take theory to practice.

**Appointees will be expected to**:
Provide tutorials and bedside teaching for students.

Additional educational activities will vary according to the needs of the service. These may include for instance a revision course before finals.

You will be allocated a consultant to act as your tutor. They will appraise your progress and help guide your clinical development. You will be given time to attend modules leading towards a medical education qualification.

Work on research and quality improvement projects of relevance to medical education. It is expected that this work should lead to presentations at appropriate professional meetings and publication in relevant journals.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

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Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

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We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Educational Activity

Educa tio n Delivery (50%)

Facilitating and delivering undergraduate mandatory teaching

Assisting undergraduate simulation training

Project management student tutor education programme (STEP) Programme

Project management of Rolling Teaching Programme

Delivery of Ward-Craft Programme

Delivery of Bleep Simulation Programme

Delivery and or project management of Foundation programme

Delivery of simulation-based training across all grades and specialities

Assorted other educational activities, which may vary according to the needs of the students

Education Innovation (25%)

Original work on research projects of relevance to medical education.

Education Management (25%)

Working with the wider MDT within Medical Education to effectively plan for student placements

Student pastoral support

Clinical Activity

The consultant ward rounds give opportunity for feedback and teaching and the post easily allows completion of the required portfolio assessments.

Fortnightly vascular specific teaching is consultant-led with trainee involvement, with opportunities for junior doctors to present. There are additional weekly general surgical and urology teaching sessions. Monthly Mortality and Morbidity meetings are an excellent opportunity for presentations, clinical notes review and are a good learning environment.