Job summary
The core aspect of the role will be to facilitate Simulation Based Education (SBE) Programmes for Residents in the Foundation and IMT programmes as well as assisting the wider Simulation Faculty with improving patient care and experience through training a wide variety of healthcare professionals.

The fellowship will immerse the successful applicant(s) in the field of SBE, developing an in-depth knowledge of this pedagogy including simulation modalities, scenario, and course design, running simulation suite and in-situ simulation sessions and facilitating debriefing. Previous experience of facilitating or developing simulation education is an advantage but not required as training and supervision in delivering SBE will be provided as part of the role.

The successful candidate(s) will display a passion for delivering simulation-based education, have recent acute clinical experience, and demonstrate excellent clinical skills and an understanding of best practice.

The post will be within the Directorate of Education Research and Innovation (DERI) specifically based within the Simulation Team (part of the Clinical Education Team), supporting their training capability and capacity to deliver SBE aligning with the Trust Simulation Strategy and corporate objectives, and National and Local SBE agendas.

Main duties of the job

• Facilitate an adult learning process that creates a safe, non-threatening climate supporting learning across ELHT and promote equal opportunities for access to learning & development to staff.
• Become an ambassador for patient safety and best practice, ensuring these are embedded throughout SBE programmes.
• Gain an understanding of Human Factors and emotional intelligence and their impact within the healthcare setting.
• Deliver SBE across ELHT, in the Simulation Suite, and both Learning and Development Centres and in-situ training in clinical areas
• Gain competence in SBE scenario creation, observation of non-technical skills and effective debriefing using agreed templates.
• Assist with the update of scenarios, lesson plans and teaching resources in line with national and local clinical guideline changes using evidence-based practice, liaising with professional colleagues, reviewing literature, and evaluating feedback.
• Contribute to teaching and facilitating undergraduate curricula including nurses, physician associates, medical students (occasional) and other allied health professionals.
• Participate in course evaluation, feedback, and audit
• Communicate effectively and professionally with external providers to build and protect departmental reputation.

About us
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

The Simulation Team are dedicated to educating, training, and developing our current and future workforce to support the vision of providing safe, personal, and effective care. They have a reputation for high quality, innovative, education provided by a skilled and motivated. muti-disciplinary Team utilising the cutting edge of simulation technology.

To support this vision, we work across the Education and Simulation Centres of the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching Hospitals as well as providing support in clinical practice delivering in situ simulation.

Job responsibilities

• STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

The post holder will conduct duties with regard to the Trusts Vision and Values

• GOVERNANCE

i) CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The appointee is expected to undertake CPD, including CME, in accordance with the relevant Colleges and Trusts requirements

ii) APPRAISAL AND JOB PLANNING
The post holder, in common with all posts in the Trust, will participate in the Trusts appraisal and Job Planning process.

iii) SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS
The Trust is committed to providing safe and effective care for patients. To ensure this there is an agreed procedure for medical staff that enables them to report quickly and confidentially, concerns about the conduct, performance or health of medical colleagues (Chief Medical Officer 1996).

All medical staff practising in the Trust should ensure that they are familiar with the procedure and should apply it.

iv) RISK MANAGEMENT
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of the Trust that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.

v) TRUST POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
All staff should ensure that personal action and conduct comply with Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g. Infection control, health and safety, fire procedures, no smoking policy, equal opportunities, confidentiality, etc.

• RECORDS MANAGEMENT/DATA PROTECTION ACT

As an employee of the Trust, you have a legal responsibility for all records, including patient health, financial, personal and administrative, that you gather or use as part of your work within the Trust. The records may be paper, electronic, microfiche, audio, video tapes, x-ray images etc. You must consult your manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of the records with which you work.

• HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

All employees of the Trust have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the Trust to meet its own legal duties and to report any circumstances that may compromise the health, safety and welfare of those affected by the Trust undertakings.

• INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

All employees have a personal responsibility for adhering to the Infection Prevention & Control policies.

All employees will be expected to adhere to the dress code policy.

• CONFIDENTIALITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY

As a Trust employee you are required to uphold the confidentiality of all records held by the Trust, whether patient records or Trust information. This duty lasts indefinitely and will continue if you are no longer employed by the Trust.

All the information which identified individuals in whatever form, paper, picture, electronic data, images or voice, is covered by the Data Protection Act 1988 and should be managed in accordance with this legislation.

• EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Trust provides a range of services and employment opportunities for a diverse population. As a Trust employee you are required to treat all patients, customers, visitors and work colleagues with dignity and respect irrespective of their background.

• CHILD PROTECTION

All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Further guidance can be sought from your Line Manager.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be transformed from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role and in initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.

Person Specification
Essential

• GMC Registration
• access to a vehicle

Desirable

• Experience of simulation

Desirable

• Evidence of publications in medical education journals

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).