Clinical Teaching Fellow in Clinical Skills and Professional Practice

  • NHS
  • Full Time
  • Carlisle
  • 50762.00 - 57908.00 a year
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) is a unique partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria to establish a new medical school in Carlisle. The School will offer a four-year graduate entry programme, with the first cohort of 58 students entering in August 2025.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the CSPP module and subject leads, you will support the development and delivery of interactive learning events that cover the CSPP learning outcomes including: professionalism, clinical skills, communication skills, medical ethics and law, clinical reasoning, quality improvement and patient safety, teamwork and leadership. The learning events will utilise a range of delivery modalities, including large group teaching sessions, tutorial teaching, clinical skills teaching, simulation, and self-directed online learning materials.

About us

We seek to appoint a Clinical Skills and Professional Practice to the academic team based in Carlisle, who shares our passion and commitment to designing an innovative education experience for graduate-entry medical students within an environment that promotes multi-professional learning.

Job responsibilities

About the role The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) is a unique partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria to establish a new medical school in Carlisle. The School will offer a four-year graduate entry programme, with the first cohort of 58 students entering in August 2025. We seek to appoint a Clinical Skills and Professional Practice to the academic team based in Carlisle, who shares our passion and commitment to designing an innovative education experience for graduate-entry medical students within an environment that promotes multi-professional learning. What you would be doing Working closely with the CSPP module and subject leads, you will support the development and delivery of interactive learning events that cover the CSPP learning outcomes including: professionalism, clinical skills, communication skills, medical ethics and law, clinical reasoning, quality improvement and patient safety, teamwork and leadership. The learning events will utilise a range of delivery modalities, including large group teaching sessions, tutorial teaching, clinical skills teaching, simulation, and self-directed online learning materials. What we are looking for

  • A medical degree with full GMC registration, and completion of the foundation programme.
  • Recent experience working as a doctor in the NHS.
  • Interest and experience in medical education and successful delivery of teaching.
  • Command of the core topics in clinical skills, professionalism, and communication skills.
  • What we can offer you
  • A unique opportunity to make a substantial contribution to a major strategic project for both Imperial and the University of Cumbria.
  • The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution
  • Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
  • Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
  • Further information The role is available on a full-time, fixed term basis for 12 months based in the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, Fusehill Street Campus, Carlisle, with some travel expected within Cumbria. For more information about the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, please visit https://cumbriamed.ac.uk If you require any further details on the role please contact: Dr Karen Frame, Head of Clinical Skills and Professional Practice, email: k.frame@imperial.ac.uk Interviews expected to take place in Carlisle on Tuesday 21 January 2025. Please indicate in your application if you are unable to attend on that date.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • * A medical degree with full GMC registration, and completion of the foundation programme.
    • * Recent experience working as a doctor in the NHS.
    • * Interest and experience in medical education and successful delivery of teaching.
    • * Command of the core topics in clinical skills, professionalism, and communication skills.

    Experience

    Essential

    • * Recent experience of working as a doctor in the NHS (E)
    • * Interest and experience in medical education and successful delivery of
    • teaching

    Desirable

    • Experience of one or more of the following types of teaching:
    • * Clinical skills/simulation
    • * Communication skills
    • * Small group facilitation
    • * Quality improvement projects
    • * Familiarity with a variety of student-centred strategies to promote and assess
    • teaching and to provide constructive feedback

    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.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Imperial College London

    Address

    University of Cumbria Fusehill Street, Carlisle

    Carlisle

    CA1 2HH

    Employer's website

    https://www.imperial.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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