Fellow in Medical Simulation Education & Intensive Care Medicine

at  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

The post would suit trainee-grade candidates who have an interest in Intensive Care Medicine / Anaesthesia and Medical Education. The post involves a sessional 50:50 split between time commitments to Medical Education Simulation and ICM, comprising :
Medical education component delivering simulation-based medical/multidisciplinary education programmes.
Accountable to the Postgraduate Medical Education Department (50%) under the supervision of the Trust Lead for Simulation with guidance from a number of ICU consultants with an interest in medical education.
Clinical component at ST3+ (or equivalent) level .
Accountable to the Department of Intensive Care Medicine (50%), under the responsibility of the Clinical Lead for Intensive Care; the post-holder will also be allocated an Educational Supervisor.
ICM sessions: On call activity (nights / weekends included) and non on-call daytime activity. Rota averages ~ 40 hours / week with appropriate banding. An example work schedule can be requested prior to interview.
This is a Registrar level post at ST3+ or equivalent level for those who can perform clinical duties at the level of Intensive Care Registrar. A background in anaesthesia, EM or medicine (with appropriate ICM experience and clinical skills) is essential.
A strong interest in medical education, in particular the delivery of simulation teaching is key. The post-holder must possess the organisational and leadership skills necessary to develop and expand the simulation service.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

SIMULATION FELLOW DUTIES:

Co-ordination of the Trust Simulation programme in conjunction with the Trust Simulation Lead.
Responsibility for Academic Foundation doctors in simulation posts.
Assisting Simulation Leads in the delivery of simulation training through the Trust.
Demonstrate and teach technical aspects of operating simulators to faculty members and others.
Running and debriefing our current simulation training sessions in conjunction with our Simulation Supervisors.
Setting up a new multi-disciplinary in situ simulation for the Intensive Care Department with the assistance of the Simulation Lead
Assisting Simulation Secretary with maintenance of simulation databases and educational resources.

INTENSIVE CARE REGISTRAR DUTIES:

Undertake regular clinical assessment and management of all ICU based patients, in conjunction with consultants.
Review and stabilisation of patients outside the ICU.
Perform and supervise commonly expected acute interventions for critically unwell patients (e.g. invasive line insertion, advanced airway management, resuscitation)
Responsible for intra- and inter- hospital transfer of critically unwell patients.
Responsible for the regular and accurate documentation of history, examination, clinical progress, and results of investigations.
Work closely with nursing staff, physiotherapists and other associated health professionals, and act as a primary point of contact and referral with other medical teams and diagnostic services