Senior Paediatric Teaching Fellow

Looking to expand your educational portfolio alongside developing your paediatric clinical career? We welcome applications for a one-year post within the undergraduate education and paediatric clinical team here at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. Based on the doorstep of the magnificent Lake District National Park you will assist with the implementation of a 3rdyear placement and the delivery of the final year Newcastle University MBBS placement in paediatrics. You will be supported by our current Teaching Fellows and mentored by our Paediatric Undergraduate Lead, Undergraduate Tutors and Programme Director.

Assistantship in Child and Young Persons Health: September – December

The final year placement in Carlisle has been running for many years and has recently undergone an update with the new Newcastle MBBS curriculum. In this three-week block the focus is on students’ development of generic skills including communication, managing acute care scenarios, safeguarding and prescribing. It is undertaken largely as a clinical assistantship, however simulation using the trust’s paediatric and infant high-fidelity mannequins now forms a key part of the placement. You will have an important role in delivery of some of the bedside teaching and simulation involved in the course as well as assisting the paediatric undergraduate lead with the day-to-day organisation of sessions.
Integrated Core Clinical Placement: Child and Young People's Health: January - May

The 3rdyear placement runs as three repeated six week blocks for between five and seven students per rotation. The curriculum is broad and covers both acute inpatient and community paediatrics and related experiences. Supported by the paediatric lead, undergraduate faculty and administrative staff you will have significant input into the organisation, evaluation and delivery of the course in Carlisle. This is a unique opportunity to integrate your existing experience and knowledge of both paediatrics and medical education from theory to up-to-date innovations.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.