Education and Simulation Fellow

Job summary

Main duties of the job

As faculty within the VTC, the post holder will contribute to a high-throughput simulation programme delivering two to three supervised simulation sessions per week. The successful candidate will undertake an education and/or simulation project aligned to VTC interests, with opportunities including: novel simulation materials and model development including 3D printing. model evaluation/validation extended reality (XR) and virtual reality (VR) education research The fellow will also be encouraged to support delivery and development of regional vascular and resuscitative surgery courses and training events, including (examples): Yorkshire vascular registrar teaching, CST vascular teaching days, NOTSS teaching days, anastomotic workshops, and cadaveric aortic/trauma courses. The post is designed to include protected education and simulation time alongside clinical activity. In elective weeks this is typically 50% education/simulation/research and 50% clinical activity (theatre/ward/outpatients), with regular programmed simulation delivery (typically 23 sessions per week).

Job responsibilities

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.