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We are looking for Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainees with NHS experience (ST5 and above) with an interest in Medical Education, and Simulation. One post would be based at the Whipps Cross site, one post at Newham Hospital and one post at the Royal London Site, all of which are part of Barts NHS Trust. The post will have opportunities to be involved in other teaching programmes including undergraduate medical trainees, Foundation Trainees, and interdisciplinary simulation training. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across sites with other education fellows. All fellows joining our team will be invited to join our Education Forum where fellows have access to a structured development programme. All our fellows are encouraged to undertake a PG Cert in Education. For those who already have this there will be an opportunity to undertake ILM3 (Leadership & Management Course). Funding will be available towards supporting this.

• Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
• Higher Speciality Training clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to ST5 level or above
• Ability to independently manage labour ward emergencies
• NHS clinical experience
Desirable
• Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an inter-professional setting
• Experience of involvement in research/written papers/public presentation, Basic knowledge of educational theory
• Good knowledge of Obstetric and Gynaecological conditions and emergency management on Labour ward
• Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
Skills Essential
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills
• Good spoken & written English
• Good organisational & time management skills
• Ability to use initiative & judgement
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve, Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
• Ability to manage & develop a multi-professional team
• Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
• Good understanding of: -Equal opportunities -Health & Safety -Data Protection -Ability to work under pressure
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The Education Academy within Barts Health is expanding in response to the need with increasing numbers of students and trainees and commitment to offer the best educational experience for our trainees. There is a real need to ensure that students receive excellent tuition and that trainees have the best possible educational supervision. In line with our Education Strategy, we intend to improve education by building an Education Fellow faculty base made up of Specialty Teaching Fellows who contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate training and support Inter-professional Innovations. Barts Health Simulation Service has four dedicated Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills Centres based at Newham University Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London. Each of these centres has a proud history of being innovative and award winning. These departments are teaching areas with fully equipped simulation and clinical skills teaching and Haptic Clinical Skills facilities. The successful post holder for this post will be involved primarily with developing educational opportunities for Obstetrics and Gynaecology through a wide range of teaching modalities including simulation based training, clinical skills, lectures, teaching clinics and bedside teaching., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.