Job summary

A medical education fellowship is designed for trainees at FY2 level and above who want to make a commitment to education as part of their career. Suitable candidates should wish to build on their personal teaching experience, develop expertise in education theory and practice, and undertake supervised educational research. The post holder will have a designated educational mentor who will oversee their development. Although an enthusiasm for teaching is a prerequisite, no assumptions will be made about formal knowledge of educational theory or practice. Hands-on teaching will be central to the post, as will engagement with educational issues around providing undergraduate training. Fellows are supported to develop a sustained commitment to education withintheir clinical career. The post holder will be encouraged to undertake an educational qualification, such as a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, with some funding available towards this. Each post includes the opportunity for one half day for clinical work, the nature of which is flexible and will align with your future career plans. In addition there may be opportunities to take part in the on-call rota, which would attract an additional paid supplement.

Main duties of the job

The Undergraduate Teaching Fellows provide teaching and support to Imperial College London medical students & Brunel Medical Students at all stages of training on their clinical placements at Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust. Teaching primarily covers both medical and surgical topics and is delivered as a combination of clinical skills, simulation courses, lectures, small group tutorials and bedside teaching. The Fellows will also be involved in supporting the clinical teams in specialty departments for example critical care, paediatrics and obstetrics & gynaecology. Post holders will also provide pastoral care for Medical students at Hillingdon Hospital. The post holder will have the opportunity to take part in educational research activities, centred on the training of undergraduate students but including other groups of learners. These options are aligned with existing research activity and include (but are not confined to) themes such as evaluation of student or doctor teaching programmes, multidisciplinary teaching and learning, developing patient-focused simulation, the concept of 'excellence' in teaching, clinical skills acquisition, wellbeing and patient safety attitudes within the trust. It is anticipated that the post holder will generate publishable outputs, including conference presentations and publications in peer reviewed medical and educational journals.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.