Clinical Small Group Facilitator Medicine

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These are exciting opportunities for doctors to join a team of facilitators working in the small group programme at Plymouth Medical School, at our sites in Plymouth or Torbay. We are looking for clinicians to work in small groups of students in our Reflective Practice (all sites) and Enquiry Based Learning (Plymouth only) programmes. Small group learning is a key component of the undergraduate medical course at Plymouth Medical School where active, collaborative, reflective learning is fundamental. Small Group Facilitators play a vital role in these groups, using their expertise to stimulate reasoning and problem solving and to support students to activate their existing knowledge and to integrate and apply new learning. This role will require providing facilitation of small group learning in Jigsaw and Small Groups (where students share and explore their clinical experiences with a focus on reflective practice, professionalism skills, psychology and sociology) and Enquiry Based Learning Groups (EBL where students explore and apply their curricular learning in case scenarios). We are seeking facilitators for various year groups. New facilitators will be expected to facilitate 2 groups in the same year group for either Jigsaw, Small Groups or EBL. Each session also attracts paid admin time for planning and assessment. You will also be expected to act as academic tutors for up to 5 individual students. This role is also remunerated. Posts by site September 2022: Plymouth EBL Year 2 (Mon 12.30-5pm weekly and Wed 9am-1pm alternate weeks, 2 groups on each date) 36 sessions per year Jigsaw Years 1 and 2 and Small Groups Years 3-5 (various days except Tues) (9-11 2 hour sessions per group per year, 18-22 dates per year if taking 2 groups) Torbay Small Groups Years 5 Wednesday morning (1 group only, 10 sessions per year) Sessions will run on fixed, regular days of the week, scheduled during term-times. Posts at some sites may be limited, so please indicate in application your preferred days of the week and which site(s) you would wish to work in. Candidates should be medically qualified, GMC registered and currently practising in the South West locality or have recently retired. An interest in education and experience of teaching are essential and previous experience of small group facilitation is desirable. Induction and annual in-service training will be provided and support from a close-knit team makes this a great way to be a part of medical education. Informal enquiries: please contact Rachel Leyland rachel.leyland@plymouth.ac.uk, Emma Blundy (emma.blundy@plymouth.ac.uk) or James Edwards james.edwards@plymouth.ac.uk (Enquiry Based learning) If you wish to apply for this position, please follow the ‘Apply Online’ button below to complete an online application form. In your covering letter, or personal statement please indicate which roles(s) you are interested in, preference for site and preferred days you would be able to undertake teaching. Please detail on the form how you meet each of the criteria in the person specification. Provisional interview dates are 16th & 17th June 2022, to be confirmed. The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT . The Faculty of Health holds a Silver Athena Swan Award and the University holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award which recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in STEMM academia. Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria. Job Description Additional Faculty Information

Region:

Location:

Plymouth

Salary:

Clinical Consultant

Package:

Permanent, As & When required

Contractual hours:

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Basis:

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Small group learning

is a key component of the undergraduate medical course at Plymouth Medical School where active, collaborative, reflective learning is fundamental. Small Group Facilitators play a vital role in these groups, using their expertise to stimulate reasoning and problem solving and to support students to activate their existing knowledge and to integrate and apply new learning.

This role will require providing facilitation of small group learning in

Jigsaw and Small Groups

(where students share and explore their clinical experiences with a focus on reflective practice, professionalism skills, psychology and sociology) and

Enquiry Based Learning Groups (EBL

where students explore and apply their curricular learning in case scenarios

. We are seeking facilitators for various year groups. New facilitators will be expected to facilitate 2 groups in the same year group for either Jigsaw, Small Groups or EBL. Each session also attracts paid admin time for planning and assessment.

You will also be expected to act as

academic tutors

for up to 5 individual students. This role is also remunerated.

Posts by site September 2022:

Plymouth

EBL Year 2 (Mon 12.30-5pm weekly and Wed 9am-1pm alternate weeks, 2 groups on each date) 36 sessions per year

Jigsaw Years 1 and 2 and Small Groups Years 3-5 (various days except Tues) (9-11 2 hour sessions per group per year, 18-22 dates per year if taking 2 groups)

Torbay

Small Groups Years 5 Wednesday morning (1 group only, 10 sessions per year)

Sessions will run on fixed, regular days of the week, scheduled during term-times. Posts at some sites may be limited, so please indicate in application your preferred days of the week and which site(s) you would wish to work in.

Candidates should be medically qualified, GMC registered and currently practising in the South West locality or have recently retired. An interest in education and experience of teaching are essential and previous experience of small group facilitation is desirable. Induction and annual in-service training will be provided and support from a close-knit team makes this a great way to be a part of medical education.

Informal enquiries: please contact Rachel Leyland rachel.leyland@plymouth.ac.uk

, Emma Blundy ( emma.blundy@plymouth.ac.uk

) or James Edwards james.edwards@plymouth.ac.uk

(Enquiry Based learning)

If you wish to apply for this position, please follow the ‘Apply Online’ button below to complete an online application form. In your covering letter, or personal statement please indicate which roles(s) you are interested in, preference for site and preferred days you would be able to undertake teaching.

Please detail on the form how you meet each of the criteria in the person specification.

Provisional interview dates are 16

th

& 17

th

June 2022, to be confirmed.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT .

The Faculty of Health holds a Silver Athena Swan Award and the University holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award which recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in STEMM academia.

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

Job Description

Additional Faculty Information

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Clinical Consultant

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Academic/Research

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Plymouth

Permanent, As & When required

0

AT Temporary As & When

Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Company info

Plymouth University
Website : http://www.plymouth.ac.uk