Post Graduate Medical Simulation Fellow

Job description

Job overview

The School of Medicine West Midlands is committed to the development of simulation based education as a training modality for health professionals working with adults.

SimWard at New Cross Hospital has fast become one the region's best simulation-based education centres. With a reputation for delivering high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes, it is at the forefront of innovation and is a driving force in immersive training
experiences.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time, 12-month postgraduate medical simulation fellow post;

Applicants invited for interview will re required to give a 10 minute presentation, entitled "Simulation in Postgraduate Medical Education - My experiences'.

Main duties of the job

The delivery and development of the current successful postgraduate simulation teaching programmes.

Development of a simulation project jointly agreed with their supervisor.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The delivery and development of the current successful postgraduate simulation teaching programmes. Working alongside the experienced SimWard faculty the senior fellow will help deliver and develop simulation-based teaching to a range of postgraduate learners.

To develop a simulation project jointly agreed with their supervisor. This project could involve any form of simulation based education ranging from high fidelity teaching to low fidelity, but high impact, in-situ simulation.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCP

Desirable criteria

• Simulation Trainer
• Similar Trainer

Experience

Essential criteria

• CMT Competencies
• Simulation experience as a candidate or instructor

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates Leadership

Flexibility / Team Player

Essential criteria

• Able to prioritize competing demands

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant's qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants' qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

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