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Salary Applicants are invited for the Medical Education Fellows programme based at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor.
We are looking for dynamic individuals who have completed their Foundation Programme training or equivalent with NHS experience.
There are three posts available commencing 06 August 2024 for a duration of one year.
There will be an opportunity to complete a funded postgraduate qualification in Medical Education.
The posts offer an exciting opportunity for doctors interested in pursuing a career in General Internal Medicine. The successful candidates will work in Care of the Elderly/Geriatrics/Stroke medicine for one year as Junior Clinical Fellows.
Candidates will also be expected to participate in the General Internal Medicine on-call rota working day, night and weekend shifts as rostered.
Led by a team of Clinicians with educational qualifications the Medical Education Fellows facilitate the learning experience of students through tutorials, bed-side teaching and mentoring.
We expect our Medical Education Fellows to be passionate about teaching, and be supportive role-models for students at the beginning of their journey to become healthcare professionals. The post supports funding for educational qualifications and we want candidates to be aspirational in their outlook on learning.
Medical Education Fellows match 1 to 1.5 days of teaching and student support for the Undergraduate Department with 3.5 to 4 days of clinical activity in one of the teams based at the Ysbyty Gwynedd and associated units. They have representation on the Medical Education Board and contribute to two annual Digital Education Study Days.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get ahead with your e-portfolio and enhance your application to specialist training. At Ysbyty Gwynedd we offer each clinical fellow an educational supervisor to help guide you through your career and training requirements.
Ysbyty Gwynedd is a District General Hospital based in the University City of Bangor, between the mountains of Snowdonia National Park and the beaches of the Isle of Anglesey. As a part of the Medical Education department you will be nurturing medical students based at Bangor University’s C21 programme as well as students from Cardiff University, Swansea University and Physician Associate students from Bangor.
Teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do at Ysbyty Gwynedd: The hospital has a national reputation of teaching excellence, specifically in emergency care. Our Simulation team is facilitating learning in wide range of environments (indoors and outdoors) and we support research into Medical Education.
For further information about the post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found in the Supporting Documents section.
