Academic Teaching Fellow (Clinical Educator) inBuckingham inBuckingham PUBLISHED 24 OCT 2024

This post is an ideal opportunity for a doctor wishing to develop educational insight and experience. Academic Teaching Fellows work with module leads to plan and deliver all aspects of undergraduate medical education to first and second year medical students. The role has an emphasis on demonstrating clinical skills and providing clinical context to student learning in the first and second years of medical school. As part of the Academic Teaching Fellow team, the position offers the opportunity to be involved in a variety of academic tasks including student assessment and applicant selection. Additionally, there is an opportunity to apply for a funded University of Buckingham PGCert in Medical Education, for those completing a 12-month post working a minimum of 0.6 FTE (3 days a week). The PGCert compliments the role of an Academic Teaching Fellow, evidences your pedagogical development and can contribute to recognition of Fellowship with Advance HE.

Please note: Preferred working days to include a Mon, Wednesday and Friday. Start date for the role is 6th Jan 2025 and it can either have a finishing date of 5th August 2025 or be a 12 month contract.

The primary role of an Academic Teaching Fellow is to facilitate group work sessions that provide a clinical context to the medical curriculum. This ensures the integration of biomedical science in a clinical context for the students' learning in the first and second years of Medical School.

Secondary to this, Academic Teaching Fellows may be required to participate in a variety of tasks as opportunities arise. These include:

• Written exam question writing, reviewing and marking

• OSCE writing, reviewing and assessing

• Filming videos for the clinical skills foundation course and OSCE training

• Participating in the student selection process

• Showcasing our facilities on University open days

• Reviewing and developing teaching materials

• Delivering revision sessions

• Supervising Student Selected Components

• Acting as a personal tutor for students in the first and second years of Medical School

• Participating in Quality Improvement Projects within the faculty

This list is not exhaustive but demonstrates the scope of the Academic Teaching Fellow role within the Medical School. From time to time, you may be asked to perform additional tasks at the discretion of the Medical School leadership team.

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Are you looking for an exciting and varied opportunity in Medical Education?

This post is an ideal opportunity for a doctor wishing to develop educational insight and capability. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical teaching and group facilitation skills. Working part-time (1-4 days a week) at The University of Buckingham Medical School, you will facilitate biomedical science and clinical teaching of first and second year medical students. This will support high quality teaching of undergraduate medical students and is both rewarding and enjoyable. This fixed-term post is suitable for doctors who have completed the UK Foundation Programme and who wish to build on their personal teaching experience and develop expertise in medical education.

The part-time nature leaves time to continue with clinical work for the rest of the week. Working 8.30am to 5.30pm, it gives an opportunity to study for exams and develop interests outside of medicine. The role is also extremely beneficial to your CV and can contribute to points on specialty training applications.

The post will be from 6th Jan 2025 and can either be a 12 month contract or end 5th August 2025.