Clinical Teaching Fellow in ENT

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post would be dedicated full time to Undergraduate Medical Education.

The Otorhinolaryngology Department provides clinical teaching for medical students from the University of Nottingham Medical School. The ENT module is within the Foundation to Practice (FFP) course for 3rd year students. FFP is the first full-time clinical attachment for medical students, and runs from late February to the end of October. This course forms part of the new curriculum that started in February 2022. There are 5 blocks of 6 weeks with approximately 30 students per block (150 in total).

The Clinical Teaching Fellow will support the development of the course structure, assessment criteria and materials. The role holder will also deliver taught sessions, clinical teaching and mandatory workplace based assessments (DOPs and Min-Cex) that are part of each module. The rest of their time will be spent attending the MMedSci in Medical Education, supporting other clinical courses at NUH as required and undertaking projects relevant to medical education.

The following is a guideline of the weekly job plan and timetable:

1. 6 - 8 teaching sessions per week for ENT student teaching (Feb- Oct) including introductory sessions, small group clinical skills teaching, developmental teaching and 1 to 1 sessions.
2. Workplace-based assessments every two weeks during student attending time.
3. 2 sessions for admin / CPD / clinical work (if wished by fellow).
4. Flexible time commitment to other teaching activities.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 4 months ENT experience as a doctor, or equivalent experience in ENT.
• Two Years of NHS Clinical experience, with satisfactory completion of clinical training attachments both in central (Teaching) and peripheral (District General) acute hospitals.

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC Full registration MBBS or equivalent.

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Enthusiastic and experienced in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment to junior staff and students.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching to multidisciplinary groups. Has successfully completed a 'training the trainers' or 'teaching skills' course. Presentations at local/regional/national meetings.

Research/Audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of active participation and completion of an audit project.

Desirable criteria

• Participation in a clinically-based research project.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.