Simulation Fellow in Medical Education/HCID

Job overview

GUY’S AND ST. THOMAS’ HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Directorate: Medical Director’s Office

Simulation Fellow in Medical Education with an interest in Infectious Diseases

NHS Medical & Dental: Speciality Trainee CT1/CT2 - ST8 - £52,656 - £73,992 p.a. excl. LZ

50% Simulation, 50% HCID Simulation and Training Development

1.0WTE 40hrs per week

Fixed Term – 12 Months

This will include HCID PPE Training and in-situ simulation within adult ID, paediatric ID and adult and paediatric ICU, working alongside the HCID leads in those units. There will also be opportunities to tap into the wider Infectious diseases team and attend ID ward rounds, clinics and weekly infection education meetings.

You will be supported in the post to develop your own simulation-based education competencies and portfolio through:

• regular faculty development days
• one-to-one senior Faculty Development Lead support
• as a learner on all our internal faculty development days
• trust-wide and network-associated opportunities
• programmed time for Self Reflection Sessions

Job advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applicants.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for appointment to an exciting post as a Simulation Fellow in Medical Education with an interest in Infectious Diseases. This unique post offers an exciting opportunity for those interested in medical education to develop their experience and skills within a flagship simulation based education department at GSTT.  The post will suit applicants interested in any hospital based acute speciality who wish to experience delivering medical education and potentially include it as part of their future career.

The post will be for a period of 12 months attached to the Simulation and Interactive Learning (SaIL) Centre within Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. The role will be centered around simulation education and supporting HCID training which is well established and supported.

This will include HCID PPE Training and in-situ simulation within adult ID, paediatric ID and adult and paediatric ICU, working alongside the HCID leads in those units. There will also be opportunities to tap into the wider Infectious diseases team and attend ID ward rounds, clinics and weekly infection education meetings.

Previous staff have gone on to complete simulation-based research at Masters and doctoral level and the centre has a presence at international level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will have an educational supervisor, and be supported to follow our faculty development framework. There is an expectation of participation in novel and longitudinal project work and encouragement to present work at local, national or potentially international simulation conferences. Please contact the hiring manager for this information.

You will be supported in the post to conceptualise, design and conduct simulation-based research with the support of the Simulation Research Lead, Faculty Development Leads and the wider simulation team through regular research ‘lab’ sessions. You will be encouraged to present work locally, nationally and internationally.