PCSM - Clinical Teaching Fellow - General Medicine

Job overview

We’re delighted to offer the opportunity to join our experienced team of medical educators in a new venture with Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, a partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria.

We welcome applications for a brand new one-year post within the undergraduate education and clinical areas of Respiratory or Cardiology (please specify preference) here at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. Successful candidates will spend fifty per-cent of their time teaching the undergraduate students and fifty per-cent in clinical practice. You will design, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions for students in the form of small-group tutorials, seminars, simulation and at the bedside. During the first half of the year, you will spend time supporting students with their learning of basic sciences at the Fusehill Campus in Carlisle and planning for when students are on clinical practice in the trust. During the second half of the year you will be delivering teaching at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

We envisage the opportunity to undertake a PGCert to be available to successful candidates.  If a PGCert is already held then the opportunity to undertake a PG Diploma in Medical Education can be discussed with the faculty.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications for a brand new one-year post within the undergraduate education and clinical areas of Respiratory Medicine & Cardiology here at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. Successful candidates will spend fifty per-cent of their time teaching the undergraduate students and fifty per-cent in clinical practice. You will design, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions for students in the form of small-group tutorials, seminars, simulation and at the bedside. During the first half of the year, you will spend time supporting students with their learning of basic sciences at the Fusehill Campus in Carlisle and planning for when students are on clinical practice in the trust. During the second half of the year you will be delivering teaching at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

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If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.