Teaching Fellow in Specialty of Choice (FY2,ST1-2,ST3+ Equivalent)

Job overview

The purpose of this post is to identify and train doctors to be clinical teachers. It is aimed at applicants looking for posts at FY2+/ST1+/ST3+ scale. This is a challenging post that will test skills that are not the focus of most clinical training roles yet are highly relevant and transferable to senior clinical roles. This post will encompass more than just teaching and will ideally commence from August 2024 until August 2025.

Main duties of the job

Teaching of medical students

this will be in a variety of clinical settings such as on a ward, ITU, theatre, clinic or assessment units

this will be in a variety of non-clinical settings such as seminar rooms, clinical skills labs and lecture theatres

Clinical and communications skills teaching across the whole course, in liaison with clinical skills lead and staff

Teaching both year 5 students and year4Support and organisation of clinical skills training

Support and organisation of critical care programme

Delivering classroom/seminar based teaching

Co-ordinating medical student activities. This will involve liaison with relevant clinical teachers, practice educator team and secretariat

Evaluation of aspects of curriculum and curricular delivery.

To participate in student assessment by mini-CEX, Direct Observation of Procedures (DOPs), case based discussion and OSCE examination

To complete formal study in medical education

To maintain clinical skills

Full involvement with the whole week teaching programme for year 5 students

Covering for tutors for bedside teaching in Medicine and Surgery, if required

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will take part in various modes of assessment and appraisal. The post-holder will also have a significant role in the delivery of the new curricular components of Year 5 of the Keele University Medical School Curriculum. The post holder will support teaching in the “year spine” component of the fourth year of the curriculum, including ethics, drug administration and pain management. The curriculum is in a continuous process of development, presenting other opportunities for training and participation in other varied teaching activities. These include problem-based learning, clinical and communication skills tuition, and use of advanced medical simulation (via use of SimMan 3G). Post holders will receive formal training in advanced medical simulation.