Clinical Small Group Facilitator Medicine

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University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School is seeking practising doctors who are passionate about medical education and interested in facilitating Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) within the School. Small group learning is a key component of the undergraduate medical course at the Peninsula Medical School where active, collaborative, reflective, student-centred learning is fundamental. Small Group Facilitators play a vital role in these groups, facilitating and managing the process of learning, using their expertise to probe and 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 EBL Groups where students use cases to explore the wider aspects of their learning and transfer knowledge to patients and clinical scenarios. We are seeking 2 to 3 facilitators for Year 2 student groups starting from January 2022. You will be expected to facilitate 2 groups on Mondays 12.30 - 5pm weekly and Wednesday 9am-1pm alternate weeks (please see below for actual timetabled dates). Remuneration is paid at a rate of 3 hours per 2 hour session (to include assessment feedback). There may also be limited opportunities for Jigsaw / Small Group Facilitators. Please contact Dr Rachel Leyland for specific timings and indicate that this is your particular interest in the personal statement on the application form. You should be medically qualified, GMC registered and currently practising in the South West locality. You will have an interest in medical education and be prepared to contribute to assessment, curriculum development and quality assurance as appropriate. An interest in education and experience of teaching are essential. Previous experience of small group facilitation is desirable. Induction and annual in-service training will be provided. Provisional interview dates: Wednesday 17 November 2021 and Wednesday 24 November 2021 (9 am – 2 pm). Interviews will either take place via Zoom or, circumstances permitting, at the Medical School in Plymouth. If applying please be available for both dates. For informal enquiries, please contact Kerry Gilbert **** (Enquiry Based learning) or Rachel Leyland **** (Jigsaw and Small Groups). 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 Session Timetable Information Additional Faculty Information
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Location:
Plymouth
Salary:
Clinical Consultant
Package:
Permanent, As & When required
Contractual hours:
Basis:
Small group learning is a key component of the undergraduate medical course at the Peninsula Medical School where active, collaborative, reflective,
student-centred learning is fundamental. Small Group Facilitators play a vital role in these groups, facilitating and managing the process of learning, using their expertise to probe and 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 EBL Groups where students use cases to explore the wider aspects of their learning and transfer knowledge to patients and clinical scenarios.
We are seeking 2 to 3 facilitators for Year 2 student groups starting from January 2022. You will be expected to facilitate 2 groups on Mondays 12.30 - 5pm weekly and Wednesday 9am-1pm alternate weeks (please see below for actual timetabled dates). Remuneration is paid at a rate of 3 hours per 2 hour session (to include assessment feedback).
There may also be limited opportunities for Jigsaw / Small Group Facilitators. Please contact Dr Rachel Leyland for specific timings and indicate that this is your particular interest in the personal statement on the application form.
You should be medically qualified, GMC registered and currently practising in the South West locality. You will have an interest in medical education and be prepared to contribute to assessment, curriculum development and quality assurance as appropriate. An interest in education and experience of teaching are essential. Previous experience of small group facilitation is desirable. Induction and annual in-service training will be provided.
Provisional interview dates: Wednesday 17 November 2021 and Wednesday 24 November 2021 (9 am – 2 pm). Interviews will either take place via Zoom or, circumstances permitting, at the Medical School in Plymouth. If applying please be available for both dates.
For informal enquiries, please contact Kerry Gilbert ****
(Enquiry Based learning) or Rachel Leyland ****
(Jigsaw and Small Groups).
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
Session Timetable Information
Additional Faculty Information
A8194
Clinical Consultant
84559
114003
Academic/Research
Wed, 3 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Plymouth
Permanent, As & When required
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT

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