Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Competence in the management of acute respiratory failure with Non Invasive ventilation.
- Skills
Ability to identify staff and students who are struggling and adapt teaching accordingly
- Skills
Effective communication skills, written and verbal.
- Skills
Effective organisational skills and good multi-tasking ability
- Skills
Computer literate, familiarity with MS office package
- Experience
Respiratory Medicine experience (minimum 2 years)
- Experience
Evidence of interest in and experience of teaching
- Experience
Evidence of positive feedback on teaching approaches
- Qualifications
MB ChB
- Qualifications
MRCP/ equivalent
- Qualifications
Formal educational qualification
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Some experience or knowledge of the principles of good clinical practice (GCP).
- Skills
Team Player
- Skills
Experience in the management of Sleep Disordered Breathing.
- Experience
Track record of high quality peer reviewed publications.
- Experience
Development of teaching programmes
- Qualifications
Higher degree/degree in medical education
- Qualifications
Possession of NTN in Respiratory Medicine
- Qualifications
Formal educational qualification
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow in Sleep and Ventilation and Medical Education based within the Department of Respiratory Medicine and the medical education dept at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
This post is ideal for a senior respiratory trainee with a keen interest in Sleep and Ventilation, but would also be suitable for someone who has completed Core Medical Training considering a career in Respiratory Medicine or hoping to gain more experience. It will provide the perfect platform to hone and develop skills in Sleep and Ventilation.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and we encourage applications from trainees currently holding a respiratory training number. MRCP or equivalent is essential.
Main duties of the job
In addition to delivering clinical service, the post holder will take an active role in teaching and research. Two sessions per week are spent working within the medical education department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
- Assessment and management of patients requiring acute NIV in Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
- Taking part in the assessment and initiation of patients commencing domiciliary NIV on Acton ward and in an outpatient setting.
- Undertake a clinical research/audit project over the 12 month period.
- Develop databases/ resources that allow robust data collection in relation to the investigation of sleep disordered breathing.
- Attendance at one sleep clinic per week, one sleep MDT per fortnight and one NIV clinic per fortnight.
- Attendance at UHA one day per fortnight in the Aintree Sleep clinic and the VIC.
Education
The post holder will have a regular schedule of teaching commitments and will actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Medical and Dental Education’s Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Physician Associate and Widening Access education programmes.
Key Areas of the role
- To contribute to the delivery of educational programmes
- To evaluate and improve educational programmes
- To support and develop collaborations in education inside the health board and externally
- To support the personal, social and academic development of staff and students and promote their well-being
- To undertake or contribute to medical education projects
- Actively contribute to the advancement and enhancement of medical education initiatives
- Actively engage in developing and implementing innovative projects and strategies aimed at improving the quality, effectiveness and relevance of medical education programmes.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow in Sleep and Ventilation and Medical Education with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Wrexham, Wales. It is listed as a Junior Medical doctor Respiratory Medicine role. The advertised salary is £56,925 - £80,730 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term from 4th August 2027 to 3rd August 2028). The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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