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Job summary

Main area
Rheumatology
Grade
MT01 - MT05
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
230-37358075-MED-D
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hopital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£36,616 - £70,425 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

CEF in Undergraduate, Medical Education & Rheumatology

MT01 - MT05

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Clinical Education Fellow in Undergrad, Medical Education & Rheumatology

40 Hours per week

Fixed term for 12 months

Salary: £36,616 - £70,425 per annum

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

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Main duties of the job

The role of the Clinical Education Fellow in Undergraduate Medical Education and Rheumatology is to support delivery of undergraduate teaching for students from Warwick Medical School and the clinical work of the Rheumatology Unit. This time is 50% education and 50% clinical.

Applicants for this role must have NHS and Rheumatology experience.

 

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Educationally the CEF will take part in delivery of the undergraduate curriculum including the Clinical Skills course, bedside teaching, tutorials, teaching clinics and student assessment.
  • The CEF will be expected to work 5 sessions within education, 1 of which will be educational administration time and 5 sessions within Rheumatology 1 of which will be for clinical administration.
  • Secretarial support and shared office accommodation will be provided together with full access to ICT systems at George Eliot. Teaching commitments (postgraduate and undergraduate) will mostly take place within the George Eliot Hospital and the George Eliot Training and Education Centre (GETEC) although there is also a requirement to travel occasionally to The University of Warwick Medical School for marking, exams etc.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Broad clinical experience within Rheumatology
  • Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
  • Understanding of the Clinical Governance process
  • Awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy
  • Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals
  • Undertaken complete audit cycle
  • Participated in completed clinical research projects
  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Rheumatology Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of the NHS
  • Experience of service development
  • Understanding of the concepts of management

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP
  • Full GMC Registration with license to practice
  • ALS Certification
  • Eligibility for inclusion

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
  • Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
  • Ability to manage and lead a clinical team
  • Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors
  • Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively
  • Ability to organise and participate in and evidence of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Appraisal and assessment training skills
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
Desirable criteria
  • Competent in basic information technology
  • Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to continuing medical education
  • Caring attitude to patients
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Excellent inter-personal qualities
  • Credible and persuasive presence both amongst clinical and management colleagues
  • Ability to listen and communicate effectively (written, public speaking and presentational)
  • Ability to work collaboratively with the Executive Team
  • Ability to achieve objectives
  • Ability to work within a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to motivate and support staff of all disciplines
  • Excellent personal time and management skills

Trust EXCEL Values

Essential criteria
  • Effective open communication
  • Excellence and safety in all that we do
  • Challenge but support
  • Expect respect and dignity
  • Local Healthcare that inspires confidence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Andrea Wilkinson
Job title
Lead for Clinical Education
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476 865092
Additional information

For additional information please contact 

Dr Andrea Wilkinson on 02476 865092

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