Job overview

Applicants are invited to apply for the role of Simulation fellow in Frimley Emergency Department. The role is 75% clinical and 25% non-clinical. We are looking for doctors to start August 2026.

This is an excellent opportunity for doctors to maintain clinical work but also have time in their schedules dedicated to areas of interest to them. We see this as a way of sustainable working whilst also building on CVs and experience.

Study leave: 18 days (10 days general study leave, 5 days private study leave, 3 days for exams or interviews). Study budget: £650 per year.

The emergency medicine rota will include evening, night, weekend and bank holiday working. LTFT enquiries are welcome.

Applicants must have a minimum of 24 months experience working as a doctor in the NHS. This advert is open to ST1-2 and ST3-5 applicants.

Main duties of the job

• To attend the Trust simulation faculty training
• To organise and run simulation teaching for the emergency department staff and medical students
• To run simulation both in the sim suite and in-situ
• To write simulation scenarios and write new scenarios to add to the trust's simulation bank
• To learn the technical skills involved in running simulation
• To deliver ‘Sim Clinic’ minimum every 4-6 weeks – a simulation session available for any clinicians to sign up to. We would particularly like you to use this simulation training to help support those returning to work after a period of absence, for those new to the NHS and those preparing for exams

• To run ‘Lightning Sim’ in the department (short in situ sim training)

• To work with the trust simulation fellows to support each other’s training days and to share ideas and learning
• To promote multi-disciplinary learning
• To work with your supervisor to ensure that the work is beneficial to the department and to support you in meeting your learning goals
• To supervise medical students whilst on placement in the ED
• To work with the other ED fellows to expand your experience and support each other’s projects

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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