Digital Education Fellow
Job Description
Job title: Digital Education Fellow
Company: British Medical Journal
Job description: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a Digital Education Fellow as a pilot until October 2024. This new and exciting post brings an opportunity to help move Postgraduate Medical Education forwards, utilising an evidence-based approach to the implementation of digital initiatives that positively enhance education and training. The appointed fellow will work with the findings of a recent in-house research project and multiple stakeholders to implement change that will benefit both junior doctors and trainers. Further details are provided within the job description and person specifications.
The post is also an opportunity to formally develop medical education experience for those who want to make a commitment to education as part of their career. Clinical opportunities within the post are also available to ensure that those skills are maintained.
This is a fixed term ‘out of programme’ post, based at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital site. The successful applicant should aim to use the time in post to work towards implementing the changes needed to education and training under the supervision of the Director of Medical Education, Dr Orhan Orhan. They will also build on their personal teaching experience, develop expertise in education theory and practice and undertake educational research.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
There is no mandatory on-call work.
Please note you should only apply for the post if the following criteria are met:
- Fully GMC registered
- Have significant experience of working in the NHS
- Are digitally capable and have experience at implementing digital solutions and training
- At a more senior level of training than IMT2/CT2
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We’re one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff say they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children’s unit at West Middlesex – in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts and depending our service needs, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- A Core-StR or SpR in a recognised specialty training programme.
- Full GMC Registration
- By the time of completing the Fellowship will have no less than 12 months (WTE) of the training programme to run.
Desirable
- Qualification in IT/Digital Literacy or suitable demonstrable experience
- Prizes or distinctions
- Educational Qualification e.g. PGCert or MSc
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within the NHS (at least 3 years)
- Satisfactory progression through training as demonstrated by satisfactory RITA or ARCP outcomes
Desirable
- Presentation of work at a national or international meeting
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in medical education
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understands and can apply a range of educational concepts
- Able to demonstrate personal and educational reasons for applying for this Fellowship programme
- Shows a commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine
- Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients in London in the future
- Research experience
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Expected salary: £37068 – 57570 per year
Location: Isleworth, Greater London – London
