Clinical Teaching Fellow in Paediatrics

This 12 month post is an excellent opportunity for candidates to work as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education (40%) whilst gaining clinical experience in Paediatrics (60%). All training will take place at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The teaching fellow posts include a fully funded place on the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Education at University of Reading. The Royal Berkshire Hospital hosts students from the University of Oxford, the University of Southampton and Brunel Medical School, in addition to Physician Associate students from the University of Reading. The CTF roles posts have been established to enhance the teaching of students and maintain the Royal Berkshire Hospital's reputation as a centre of excellence for medical education., All teaching fellows will have access to a tutor who will provide mentorship with educational projects as well as an educational supervisor., Undergraduate Teaching The post will be tailored to the successful applicant and their specific interests and the roles could include any of the following; Responsibility for facilitating the medical attachments and placements of medical students This will include production of teaching resources and delivery of formal teaching sessions. Helping develop and adapt existing teaching models and courses for medical students Taking on a leadership and mentorship role for medical students and providing a forum to give feedback and help develop and enhance their learning and well being Engage in quality improving projects and developing potential teaching courses. Bedside teaching including demonstration of clinical signs and examination Coordinating student timetabling Contribute to running and developing simulation sessions for Medical Students and liaising with the department of Simulation. Assisting the Undergraduate Managers in delivering key medical student inductions We encourage development of teaching skills and also publication of work and projects,

• Day to day clinical management of children on the two acute childrens wards, Dolphin and Lion, including medical aspects of surgical patients and close liaison with doctors involved from other specialties
• Cover for paediatric problems on the Paediatric Accident & Emergency Unit.
• Middle grade cover for the neonatal unit
• Providing cover for all acute paediatric referrals from any source.
• Supervision and teaching of the ST1-ST3 doctors on the Acute Childrens Wards and the Paediatric Day Bed Unit.
• Out of hours, nights and weekends cover both neonatal and general paediatrics.
• Triage, assess, and manage CYP admitted to SDEC.
• Responsible for discharge and subsequent care planning of CYP from observation bay to their home, acute ward or other medical professionals.
  
  The successful applicant must have a license to practice from the GMC, and ideally completed core training and hold MRCPCH. Applicants with at least 2 years NHS post-graduate experience and a strong interest in medical education will be considered., MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration, MRCPCH or equivalent, Good basic and wide-ranging knowledge of paediatric medicine
• APLS
• NLS
• Good communication skills, Ability to teach and enthuse other medical staff
Motivation,
• Experience of delivering medical education including experience of developing teaching programme.
  
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£65,048 to £73,992 a year ST level 4-8 depending on previous service