Job overview
The Education Academy within Barts Health is expanding in response to the need with increasing numbers of students and trainees and commitment to offer the best educational experience for our trainees. There is a real need to ensure that students receive excellent tuition and that trainees have the best possible educational supervision. In line with our Education Strategy, we intend to improve education by building an Education Fellow faculty base made up of Specialty Teaching Fellows who contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate training and support Inter-professional Innovations.
Barts Health Simulation Service has four dedicated Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills Centres based at Newham University Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London. Each of these centres has a proud history of being innovative and award winning. These departments are teaching areas with fully equipped simulation and clinical skills teaching and Haptic Clinical Skills facilities.
The successful post holder for this post will be involved primarily with developing educational opportunities for Obstetrics and Gynaecology through a wide range of teaching modalities including simulation based training, clinical skills, lectures, teaching clinics and bedside teaching.
Main duties of the job
The posts would be based at the Whipps Cross Hospital, Newham Hospital and Royal London, all of which are part of Barts NHS Trust.
The post will have opportunities to be involved in other teaching programmes including undergraduate medical trainees, Foundation Trainees, and interdisciplinary simulation training.
This post is aimed at ST5–ST7 O&G registrars (or equivalent) who:
1. Have a demonstrated interest in medical education
2. Wish to strengthen their teaching, simulation, leadership, and curriculum design skills
3. Are motivated to pursue a consultant career incorporating education or training roles
4. Would value structured development in a chosen clinical subspecialty
5. Enjoy working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team
The post holder will have the opportunity to work across sites with other education fellows. All fellows joining our team will be invited to join our Education Forum where fellows have access to a structured development programme. All our fellows are encouraged to undertake a PG Cert in Education. For those who already have this there will be an opportunity to undertake ILM3 (Leadership & Management Course). Funding will be available towards supporting this.
They would also receive:
6. A named educational supervisor
7. Mentorship from the education leadership team
8. Access to simulation training and faculty development
9. Opportunities to design or lead an education QI project
10. Support to present work at regional or national meetings
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The contract is 12month, fixed-term starting October 2026 and is 40:60 teaching and service delivery. 40% of the time will be dedicated to Education Delivery. 60% of the time will be undertaken within the chosen Clinical Speciality. This is a 40 hour week contract with banding to a maximum of 1B. You will be expected to have at least five years of accredited basic general obstetrics and gynaecology training to the level of ST5-ST7 or equivalent. Desired candidates should have Full MRCOG membership and work as a senior registrar in the clinical elements of the job.
This would typically suit anyone wishing to undertake further training in a medical specialty and education prior to or as part of an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from their Specialist Registrar training programme, or a Post CCT/ CESR doctor looking to develop their CV ahead of applying for consultant jobs. Successful candidates must have experience working in the NHS. For the latter prior agreement must be sought with the relevant Specialty Training Committee (STC) and Deanery. GMC and UK NHS clinical experience are essential criteria for this role
The post will have opportunities to be involved in other teaching programmes including undergraduate medical trainees, Foundation Trainees, and interdisciplinary simulation training.
The post holder would be responsible for their own personal development plan, with regards to both service and educational work. Regular appraisal must be undertaken with their clinical supervisor, and Simulation Lead.
The post is covered by the Terms and Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales), as amended from time to time.
Rachel Gill, Associate Director Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills, Barts Education Academy, Turner Street, Whitechapel. London. Email:
Further details can be found in the attached JD & PS
Please apply via NHS jobs.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
11. MBBS
12. Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
13. •Good understanding of:- •Equal opportunities •Health & Safety •Data Protection •Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
14. MRCOG part 1 & 2
Experience
Essential criteria
15. Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
16. Higher Speciality Training clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to ST5 level or above
17. Ability to independently manage labour ward emergencies.
18. NHS clinical experience
Desirable criteria
19. Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an inter-professional setting
20. Experience of involvement in research/written papers/public presentation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
21. Basic knowledge of educational theory
22. Good knowledge of Obstetric and Gynaecological conditions and emergency management on Labour ward
23. Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
Skills
Essential criteria
24. Excellent communication & negotiation skills
25. Good spoken & written English
26. Good organisational & time management skills
27. Ability to use initiative & judgement
28. Demonstrates leadership qualities
29. Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
30. Demonstrates attention to detail
31. Ability to problem solve
Other
Essential criteria
32. Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
33. Ability to manage & develop a multi-professional team