Medical Education Fellow

Job overview

Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education (PGMDE) has overall responsibility for ensuring that the provision of education & training for postgraduate doctors & dentists, and a broad range of undergraduate students at King’s meets the educational standards prescribed by the commissioners. PGMDE provides medical education to all junior doctors, dentists, students and faculty development to their trainers, as well as communicating medical educational matters to all Divisions across the Trust and partner organisations.

At Kings Denmark Hill and PRUH site there is a central, multi-disciplinary team, supporting Educational/ Simulation Leads and trainers within the Specialty areas. The fellow will work closely with the central team, and leads, to ensure we continue to develop programmes in line with the Commissioners and Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will rotate between Denmark Hill Site and the PRUH site during this post. This post is designed to provide a wide range of educational experience for higher grade trainees' who wish to make a commitment to education as part of their career.

This is a twelve month ‘out of programme’ (OOPE) post aimed at those who wish to build on their personal teaching experience to develop expertise in educational theory and practice, and undertake supervised educational research.

Hands-on teaching will be central to the post, as will a critical engagement with educational issues around providing postgraduate training in a changing context, both nationally and locally.

This post is ideally designed for ST3 – 7 level trainees to:
• Develop/ expand their skills in Simulation and Medical Education
• Gain experience in a wide range of medical education activities
• Provide an opportunity to undertake research in Medical Education

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities will be dependant on the post holder’s clinical experience and will be tailored to that individual.

Learning outcomes for this post include:-

• Gain an understanding of simulation as an educational modality.
• Be able to develop and run a simulation training episode at course director level.
• Be provided with an opportunity to gain an educational qualification to the level of certificate or above.
• Produce first author publications.

When working within the centre the post holder will be expected to contribute to the running of the centre on a day-to-day level working closely with the established PGMDE team. They will be expected to develop the capability to work without supervision in simulation but will be fully supported as they develop this skill. They will be expected to develop an understanding of all modes of simulation including human factors.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in medical education. Understands and can apply a range of educational concepts, able to demonstrate personal and educational reasons for applying for this Fellowship programme and shows a commitment to continuing professional development.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in medical education, good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine, research experience, and can demonstrate how the post will benefit patients in London in future.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• An ST3 + in a recognised specialty training programme. By the time of taking up the post the post holder will have completed ST3.

Desirable criteria

• Prizes or distinctions, presentation of work at a national or international meeting, publications in peer reviewed journals, additional degree or MSc in relevant subject area.

Skills and Competences

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills, able to work well in a team, sense of commitment and reliability, approachable and friendly and tolerant and empathetic.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of educational leadership potential, good organisational and problem solving skills.

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