Job Overview
With the first intake of the North Wales Medical School (Bangor University) having recently taken place in September 2024, this is an extraordinarily exciting time to be involved with medical education in the Health Board. Medical education is widely recognised as a vital part of every clinician’s role, and an educational qualification provides a strong foundation for a role as future educator. This fellowship offers formal post‑graduate training opportunities, provides a wealth of experience in medical education and scope to develop skills mentoring and supervising junior colleagues. As Care of the Elderly (COTE) Education Fellow, this post is particularly well‑suited to doctors who can demonstrate prior commitment to clinical education, who are several years post‑foundation programme, and/ or who are in the early stages of their specialty training or shortly to make the transition from core training to specialty training.
Main duties of the job
A regular clinical commitment is expected. This has been designed to provide relevant experience in Geriatric Medicine while enabling time to supervise medical students on placement in the clinical environment. A full‑time appointment is expected to involve an approximately 60:40 education: clinical split.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Clinical
Assume responsibility for clinical role in care of the elderly medicine, at level commensurate with experience. This activity will ordinarily involve two days per week during normal hours.
Education
* Contribute to placement and clinical supervision of students.
* Deliver classroom and simulation‑based teaching to students in relation to “chronic disease” specialties and geriatric medicine and other aspects of undergraduate curricula.
* Mentor students and junior colleagues involved with medical education.
* Act as Educational Supervisor for Year 3 or 4 medical students (following appropriate training).
* Develop teaching resources to be utilised by the clinical school and work closely with the undergraduate team to evolve novel teaching methods and strategies to benefit the students.
* Contribute to the coordination and delivery of the widening access to medicine programme (in particular, to guide and support the Academic Foundation year doctors in their efforts).
* Register for and pursue a post‑graduate qualification in medical education (this will be funded by the Undergraduate Department).
* Help to identify teaching and training opportunities within the acute and community hospitals and channel these resources for the benefit of the students.
* Undertake education development and quality improvement project activity with the support of the local and wider Medical Education team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MB ChB or equivalent
Desirable criteria
* Post‑graduate clinical qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Minimum of two years of post‑foundation programme clinical practice
* Experience of teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level
Desirable criteria
* Post‑graduate specialty qualification
* Evidence of CPD in medical education
Skills
Essential criteria
* Effective communication skills, written and verbal
* Effective organisational skills and good multi‑tasking ability
Desirable criteria
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent presentation skills
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