Wye Valley NHS Trust Hiring for Senior Clinical Education Fellow Anaesthetics Job at Hereford, England , UK Full Time

This is a fixed term appointment for a period of one year based wholly at Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford where the successful applicant will join our friendly and enthusiastic education team whilst also spending half of their time in the clinical specialty Anaesthetic.

“My teaching year allowed me the flexibility to focus on my own personal development. It was excellent to have a break from medical training to do something different. The opportunity to complete the PGcert in education was excellent.” JP, current Clinical Education Fellow

Appointees in some specialties will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota; please see the job description for more detail.

Please Note: This vacancy will close early if we receive a high volume of applications Also, NHS Experience is essential.

This post is designed to support development in medical education for the post-holder through planning and delivery of teaching to medical students, junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams, whilst maintaining and progressing with clinical experience within their own specialty. We will also encourage and financially support the successful candidate to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (or equivalent credits).

We offer Consultant-led opportunities with additional support to undertake management and leadership training, quality improvement projects, research, regional & national presentations and publication.

There is a fully equipped Simulation Suite including the 3G Sim Man, which provides a further dimension to medical teaching in Hereford plus a new multi-professional Clinical Skills and Simulation Academy. The Trust launched an Education Directorate in 2021 which supports and promotes shared learning across professional groups. We receive students from the Universities of Birmingham, Aston and Worcester.

We have an extremely high number of Fellows who successfully use this year to springboard into competitive national training schemes, and are proud to have some of the best student feedback in the region.

“With the support of the faculty, this job allows you to maximise your portfolio of educational activities, undertake the PGCert with sponsorship should you choose to, and keep up clinical skills by remaining on the on call rota in your parent specialty.” NT, Anaesthetic Senior Clinical Education Fellow on receiving preferred ST3 training post.

We combine these excellent educational and clinical opportunities with the friendly, supportive nature of a small district general hospital and the beauty of life in the Wye Valley.

We have two available posts for Senior Clinical Fellow in Anaesthetics.

This is a post open to anaesthetists with at least two years’ experience in a recognised anaesthesia training programme. The successful applicant would be expected to be able to perform under distant supervision, with main duties in the provision of anaesthesia for the operating theatre suite and labour ward (obstetric anaesthesia/analgesia). Competencies in critical care (intensive care medicine) would be welcomed but not essential. As a department we are proud of our excellent training and educational reputation in the West Midlands. We value our junior staff by providing opportunities and training for development and career progression. There is a commitment from the department to ensure all our anaesthetists are exposed to the best possible environment to develop and improve in all aspects of healthcare and education. These posts would involve sharing a slot on a 1:8 rota with prospective cover.

For further information on each position please see attached the Job description.