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Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust PGME Clinical Education Fellow (IMT) – Department of the Elderly - 3The closing date is 06 August 2025The post is a one-year fixed term contract from August to August. It will be 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 Department of Older Persons and Post Graduate Medical Education 50%. The post will also include the opportunity to be involved in the exciting field of simulation. This post would typically suit a resident doctor with a minimum of 2 years post graduate experience (ST3 - ST4 level doctor at start 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. Opportunity to undertake PG Certification in Clinical Education To assist the Director 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. Main duties of the job1. Provision of clinical education for postgraduate clinical trainees including simulation and clinical skills for trainees 2. To take part in on-going 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. 3. Bedside and classroom teaching of postgraduate trainees in varies specialties. 4. Coordination of post graduate trainees' teaching opportunities 5. Supporting Clinical Skills Teaching and ward-based assessment to post graduate trainees. 6. Evaluation of teaching in conjunction with the relevant administrator. 7. Undertaking any training that is identified as necessary for the candidate to teach effectively. 8. Promote and deliver simulation as an effective educational tool. 9. Support development and running of the IMT local teaching programme and PACES teaching. About usur 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 AmbitionWe will aspire to provide the best service Respect We will act with integrity Job responsibilities1. 50% Department of Older People Service and 50% postgraduate medical education. 2. Participate in and lead ward rounds on your designated ward (typically 18-20 patients) 3. Attend daily board rounds and afternoon huddles and engage with ward multi-disciplinary team to plan for safe and timely discharges 4. Support and teach junior resident doctors and shadowing medical students attached to your team 5. Participate in Departmental Governance activities such as attending Clinical Governance meetings and conducting Mortality & Morbidity reviews Attend & present teaching or interesting cases at Departmental teaching sessions and journal club 6. Participate in or lead clinically focused Quality Improvement work benefiting the DOPs wards, patients or staff For further information, please see attached Job Description Person SpecificationQualificationsFully Registered with the GMC Post graduate courses or qualifications in medical education ExperienceSubstantive NHS experience working in department of older persons specialty Experience of teaching postgraduate medical resident doctors on training programmes Experience of the ARCP process Experience of engaging with quality assessment of postgraduate medical training programmes such as the GMC trainee survey and National Educational and Training Survey Demonstrable experience within department of the elderly required Demonstrable experience of leading a change or improvement Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust#J-18808-Ljbffr