University Teaching Associate jobs

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role will include:

Foundation Years 1&2 Training Quality Improvement

• Organise and administrate the weekly core teaching programme for foundation doctors

• Attending Local Faculty Group meetings for both F1 and F2.

• Attend the Foundation ARCPs for both the F1s and F2s.

• Attend the Junior Doctors Forum and play an active role contributing information regarding wellbeing and issues related to staffing in some placements.

• Conduct elections for the committee positions on the Junior Doctors Forum earlier in the year.

• Speak to trainees on the wards and gather information to feedback to the Foundation TPDs for training quality control.

• Assist the Foundation Training Programme Directors, with feedback and findings from the GMC Survey.

• Provide pastoral and portfolio-related support for foundation doctors

• Identifying and improving areas of the foundation programme requiring improvements, including liaising with clinical leads/rota co-ordinators/supervisors

• Working closely with the Foundation Training Programme Directors, Associate Director of Medical Education, Medical Education Manager, Educational Leads and Clinical Leads in the relevant departments to help understand the issues and support development of solutions, being a key link between trainees and senior Trust colleagues.

• To design and deliver specific training projects where required to support training application readiness, portfolio preparedness, career advice and wellbeing.

• Co-ordinate and facilitate F1 induction in late July/early August at the end of this post. This includes wellbeing meetings for all incoming F1s to ensure adequate support is in place

• Work with the Foundation Programme Administrator closely on any foundation programme queries

• Organise practical skills teaching for F1 and F2 doctors, working with a multiprofessional team

• Organise a careers fair for F2 doctors (October) and F1 doctors (June)

• Give teaching sessions as part of the F1 and F2 core teaching timetable on relevant topics

• Design and organise the Transition to F2 course

Supervisor training:

• Organise regular Supervisor Training days (12 per year) for ES/CSs to attend

• Teach on Supervisor Training Days

• Liaise with sponsors for these events

• Provide regular training sessions for F1/2 supervisors about the Horus portfolio

The enhance programme:

• Continue the integration of the enhance programme into the core teaching programme

• Ensure all F1/2s are aware of the enhance programme, its aims, and how to be involved

• Liaise with local professionals to assist with teaching on relevant topics

• Educate supervisors on the enhance programme and their role in delivering it

Simulation training:

• Work closely with the simulation team in developing and improving the foundation simulation sessions (half day course and transition to F2 course) as well as induction

• Attend debrief training to become faculty and be able to facilitate multi-professional simulation

Management and leadership:

• Attend monthly Medical Education Management Group Meetings with key stakeholders including the Director of Medical Education, Associate Medical Director for Research and Education, Simulation Senior Faculty, Chief Physician Associate and Senior Administrators.

• Liaise with the Chief Registrar to undertake listening events and quality improvement projects which would enhance the training experience of junior doctors in the Trust.

• Attending quality review meetings undertaken by NHSE in the Medicine Department alongside key stakeholders from the Trust gaining insight into how this process works.

• Attendance at key Trust educational forums including educational management meetings, local faculty groups and the junior doctor forum - to champion quality of education and training, gather intelligence on emerging issues in real time and provide a rapid response channel to the trainees from the organisation.

Locally employed doctors:

• Provide teaching and support for LEDs on using the Horus portfolio

• Work with LED administrators to ensure that LEDs are included in all relevant teaching opportunities

Essential criteria

• Completion of Foundation Year 1 & 2 (FPCC evidence)
• Full GMC registration
• 24 Months experience working in NHS

Desirable criteria

• Additional qualifications in education/leadership
• Prizes, distinctions, or higher degrees

Essential criteria

• Experience of delivering of teaching and education. Faculty/Local and national courses.
• Excellent communicate skills
• Understanding of postgraduate training structures

Desirable criteria

• Experience organising teaching programmes or courses
• Formal training in medical education

Essential criteria

• Experience in audit or quality improvement projects
• Experience of Research

Desirable criteria

• Publications & Presentations
• Evidence of completed QI projects with measurable impact

Essential criteria

• Computer literate (MS Office, email systems)
• Proficient in Horus Portfolio & curriculum

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Desirable criteria

• Experience providing pastoral support or mentoring

Essential criteria

• Evidence of teamwork and leadership skills
• Ability to organise workload and manage competing priorities

Desirable criteria

• Experience in leadership roles (e.g. rota coordination, committees)
• Involvement in trainee representation or forums