Trust Clinical Teaching Fellow (StR Higher)

Job overview

The purpose of this post is to develop learning opportunities by providing teaching and support for students on the Peninsula Medical School BMBS Programme. The post will predominantly provide teaching and support to year 3 and 4 medical students but may also provide teaching for year 5 students. The post holder will work with the Pathway lead for Nephrology (Prof Tse) and the Clinical Liaison Team in the Medical School. It is anticipated the post holder will undertake teaching duties Monday to Wednesday, and be available for clinical duties Thursdays and Fridays. Whilst applications for less than full time working would be welcomed, it is expected the post holder will be available Monday to Wednesday.

Main duties of the job

Teaching duties will include teaching groups of up to 5 students on clinical placements in Nephrology, assessing clinical competencies, providing tutorials, delivering clinical skills teaching and developing teaching resources. Other activities related to the smooth running of the pathway weeks and placement blocks may be included. Teaching will be during academic term-time and as such, the post holder is requested to take annual leave during the medical student holidays whenever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work closely with the Medical School Pathway Lead for Nephrology, Clinical Leads, and the Clinical Liaison Team to deliver high quality undergraduate education to Peninsula Medical School students based in Plymouth University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The main duties of the role will include:

• Acting as key clinical liaison for medical students during their clinical pathway placements.
• Coordinating and organising teaching for Pathway Weeks. Liaising with the Clinical Teacher Lead and clinical teams to improve delivery of teaching.
• Demonstrating and teaching practical & clinical skills within both the clinical environment and simulated teaching scenarios
• Leading clinical teaching within the clinical pathway weeks and developing local departmental teaching opportunities for students.
• Liaison with nurses, junior doctors, other health care providers, patients, relatives as well as senior medical staff within departments to support the successful facilitation of the BMBS programme within allocated departments.
• Undertaking formal teaching both face to face and using remote platforms, when required, within the academic day programme. This could include the delivery of tutorials, lectures, Clinical Skills and simulation sessions.
• Attending ward rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds as required to support the delivery of the medical education undergraduate teaching programme.
• Supporting quality assurance arrangements for clinical teaching within departments, as directed by the Pathway Lead / Hospital Sub Dean.
• Attending, when required, monthly Clinical Teacher Leads Meeting and other Medical School Working Groups.