Teaching Fellow in Critical Care

NHS; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Teaching Fellow in Critical Care/ Anaesthesia and Medical Education

F3 or Above

An opportunity has arisen to appoint an individual to this exciting post, in collaboration with Imperial College Medical School, and the Critical Care Directorate of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

This is a full time post commencing August 2024 for an initial period of one year (extendable by mutual agreement). The post is appointable at CT3 level or above of F3. The post holder will be encouraged to gain formal certification in Medical Education (e.g. PGCert, PGDip or MEd).

The post holder will assist with the delivery of teaching to undergraduates placed within the department, including delivering clinical skills to Imperial College medical students and curriculum development. The post holder will also be expected to deliver high fidelity simulation to Foundation trainees in the Trust. Clinical sessions in anaesthesia and critical care can be arranged subject to mutual agreement, to maintain clinical skills.

In accordance with recent Home Office guidelines, the Trust will primarily attempt to fill the post with doctors from the UK/EEA or those with verifiable permission to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

This post has been created in collaboration with Imperial College to complement the undergraduate medical education in critical care and anaesthesia in a busy district general hospital in North West London.

This is an excellent post for someone wishing to further their knowledge of education theory and how to teach. It would be particularly suitable for someone who is already enthusiastic about teaching and who could enthuse and inspire students to get involved in the course. We would also expect the post holder to participate in an education research project related to this, with opportunities to supervise medical students who want to conduct education research projects.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country, providing a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit.
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as a 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

This post is allocated to teaching year 3, year 5 and year 6 students at London North West University Healthcare Hospitals. There will be time allocated for postgraduate teaching and simulation teaching for both undergraduates and postgraduates at all levels. The successful candidate is expected to build a robust timetable to accommodate all teaching involving critical care, anaesthesia and medical education at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

The post holder will collaborate with Dr Tariq Husain in delivering teaching to Year 5 students on the Critical Care Module. The successful candidate will work with Critical Care consultants to deliver high-quality bedside teaching on the two intensive care units. Problem-based learning, round table tutorials, and one-on-one teaching of practical skills will also be expected.

Teaching Year 6 students in the skills lab and during induction week, as well as helping with year 3 MOCK exams and OSCE Exams, will be part of the role. The post holder will take a lead role in coordinating and teaching year 5 Critical Care placement students and will have opportunities to work with the Critical Care Module leads to improve the curriculum.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

• Completed foundation training
• Final FRCA

Knowledge

• Knowledge of sub-speciality interests

Teaching & Audit

• Previous teaching experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.