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12 month fixed term contract from AUGUST 2024
Applications are invited from individuals from any clinical discipline who are fully registered medical practitioners and who have a keen interest in medical education. You should normally be in specialty training with an NTN though other applicants will be considered. Experience or knowledge of teaching in an NHS setting is essential.
You will play a key role in the design, development, delivery and assessment of undergraduate teaching in NHS Highland as well as experience in the curriculum delivered by the Universities which send undergraduate students to NHS Highland.
The appointees will be based at the Highland Medical Education Centre, which is part of UHI House on the Raigmore Hospital campus.
Your time will be spent between clinical work (up to two sessions per week), teaching, and educational research or development.
The posts are for a period of one year, as either an out-of-programme experience or stand-alone experience. Funding is available to support you to undertake a postgraduate qualification in Medical Education (e.g. PG Certificate or Diploma). This post can equip you in your future career to lead and inspire in medical education.
The appointees will be appointed to this post on the current point of existing salary.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Helen Freeman, Director of Medical Education, helen.freeman@nhs.scot or tel 01463 255074 or Dr Satinder Bal, Deputy Director of Medical Education, satinder.bal@nhs.scot or Dr Andrew Rowlands, Associate Director of Medical Education for Undergraduate Training andrew.rowlands@nhs.scot
How to apply: Externally via Job Train Only
Please quote reference: 176344
Closing date for completed applications: Midnight Wednesday 14th February 2024
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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