Medical Education Fellow in Simulation (Surgical Skills)
NHS Tayside
Medical Education Fellow in Simulation (Surgical Skills)
Current Salary will apply
NHS Tayside, Dundee
- Full time
- Permanent
Posted 2 weeks ago, 10 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
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School of Medicine
1 FTE Fixed-Term
Salary Appropriate to Grade
We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as a within the Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation (DIHS) in our Surgical Skills Centre, to develop and deliver simulation-based education for MBChB students and postgraduate programmes in surgical training.
This is a fixed-term appointment for 12 months.
The aim of this post is to provide a trainee, with an interest in education, the opportunity to develop as a medical educator within the exciting field of surgical simulation. We envisage this to be a twelve-month post aimed at those who wish to build on their personal teaching experience to develop expertise in educational theory and practice and undertake supervised educational research.
You will have the opportunity t0:
- Develop knowledge in the principles of design and development of education intervention
- Demonstrate planning and facilitation of surgical simulation teaching, with an emphasis on technical skills
- Support the development of new innovations in surgical education e.g., development of interactive online resources, utilising the immersive simulation room and introducing gamification.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has full GMC registration
- Has the ability to support students and trainees in their learning experience
- Has sufficient surgical experience for the needs of the post
For further information about this position please contact Dr Vanessa Kay (vkay@dundee.ac.uk) or Gill Keith (gkeith@dundee.ac.uk), Co-Directors of DIHS. To find out more about the DIHS please visit our website.