PGME Clinical Education Fellow - Supporting IMG and AMU

The closing date is 27 June 2025. The post is a one-year fixed term contract based at the Great Western Hospital Swindon (GWH). This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a trainee with an interest in education. The post will be 50% in Acute Medicine and 50% Post Graduate Medical Education, including the opportunity to be involved in the exciting field of simulation.

This post would typically suit a ST3 - ST4 level doctor at the time of appointment, such as those wishing to undertake further training in medical education as part of an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from their Specialist training programme. There is an opportunity to undertake PG Certification in Clinical Education.

To assist the Director of Medical Education and relevant clinical specialty in their educational strategy to design, develop, deliver & evaluate Postgraduate training programmes which encompass essential clinical skills, simulation training, quality improvement work and trainee support including International Medical Graduates.

Main duties of the job:

• Provision of clinical education for postgraduate clinical trainees including simulation (where relevant) and clinical skills for trainees with a specific role supporting the International Medical Graduate consultant lead.
• To take part in ongoing research projects, or undertake original work under supervision with the aim of producing peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international meetings in relation to speciality.
• Bedside and classroom teaching of postgraduate trainees.
• Coordination of postgraduate trainees' teaching opportunities.
• Supporting Clinical Skills Teaching and ward-based assessment to postgraduate trainees.
• Evaluation of teaching in conjunction with the relevant administrator.
• Undertaking any training that is identified as necessary for the candidate to teach effectively.

About us:

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

• Service: We will put our patients first.
• Teamwork: We will work together.
• Ambition: We will aspire to provide the best service.
• Respect: We will act with integrity.

Job responsibilities:

• Promote and deliver simulation as an effective educational tool.
• Provide a source of support, training and specialist advice to IMG trainees as and when required.
• Lead on the provision of mentorship to incoming IMG as well as giving informal support to help integrate socially with their peers/colleagues.

Patient Care:

• The post would be divided 50/50 Direct Clinical Care and Educational activity.
• Work clinically as part of the team within Acute Medicine.

NB MRCP PACES IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR THIS POST. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE MRCP.

Further details can be found in the Attached Job Description.

Person Specification:

• GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
• Eligible to work at ST3- ST4 at the time of appointment.
• Postgraduate courses or qualifications in medical education.

Experience:

• Experience of the ARCP process.
• Substantive NHS experience in Acute Medicine.
• Experience of using e-portfolios/appraisal systems for evidence collection.
• Experience of Quality Improvement and audit.
• Experience of engaging with quality assessment of postgraduate medical training programmes such as the GMC trainee survey and National Educational and Training Survey.
• Experience of teaching postgraduate medical resident doctors on training programmes.
• Representing the views and needs of resident doctors.

Knowledge:

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of an acutely ill patient.
• Excellent IT skills, conceptual and analytical skills.
• Keen to innovate and take on new challenges.
• Attention to detail in all professional tasks.
• To have an interest in supporting doctors in training and medical education.
• Ability to design and deliver bedside teaching and simulation.

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.