Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Hiring for ITU Education and Simulation fellow Job at Hackney, England Full Time

Intensive Care at Homerton is a busy and friendly unit, providing critical care to our local population and geared to their specific needs. We work actively with other units across the ICS to provide a timely and comprehensive service for our patients. The education and simulation fellows provide an invaluable role for our unit, supporting medical students, medical and nursing staff and AHP’s with their career development through teaching and training. There are also many opportunities to get involved with education and training across the Trust, with a particular emphasis on simulation.

By the end of the post, the postholder will have completed the following learning objectives

1. Have run, developed and directed a simulation course

2. Completed the higher training for education in the RCoA syllabus

3. Completed various simulation-based research outputs

4. Developed skills and experience in medical education

Duties include:

• To develop skills in simulation and medical education
• To teach on simulation and clinical skills programmes.
• To develop, implement and deliver innovative training & courses
• To liaise with The Medical School, Foundation School, relevant Specialty Schools and other key stakeholders to optimise co-operation and the use of existing resources
• To participate in educational research (e.g. simulation training & transferable skills), management and educational governance
• To run educational programmes in ICU

Homerton University Hospital is a Foundation Trust and teaching hospital in East London. It is a trauma unit and was the designated hospital for the 2012 Olympic Games. It is within easy walking distance to Homerton Overground station, with easy access to major transport links.

The Simulation Suite was officially opened in 2011. It is equipped with hi-fidelity mannequins including a Laerdal Sim-Man, Sim-Junior, Sim-Baby and Sim-NewB. The suite also has laparoscopic, GI-Bronch and ultrasound simulators. The sim team is exploring the possibilities of technology enhanced learning including Virtual Reality. There is a busy calendar of postgraduate and undergraduate courses being run by a diverse multi-disciplinary faculty, including mobile simulation.

We are also extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has attained the highest possible rating of “Outstanding” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This includes an “Outstanding” rating for our Urgent and Emergency Services.

The anaesthetic department has recently been recognised as an exemplar of practice by being the first in the country to be re-accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists quality assurance (ACSA) programme https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/node/29121.

Similarly, our extensive in-situ simulation programme has been recognised by the Royal College of Physicians in its recent report, “Never too busy to learn” as innovative and exemplary.

For full details of the vacancy please click on the job description and person specification document attached.