Fellow in Medical Education based in Histopathology
HEE is currently advertising a position of Fellow in Medical Education - based in Histopathology. Please follow this link to find out more.
Applications are invited for the position of Fellow in Medical Education – based in Histopathology - within the London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex Specialty School of Pathology, to commence from February / March 2021.
This is a secondment opportunity which is available for six months. This post is open to histopathology trainees or biomedical/clinical scientists within the hospitals under the London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex School of Pathology training programmes and will commence around February / March 2021. The post holder will be seconded from their Trusts and training programmes. The post holder will have a basic salary with no requirement to do on calls as part of this secondment.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop Molecular Pathology and Genomics modules within the existing online learning platform and to add to the existing e-learning programme based on whole slide imaging.
The Fellow will be involved as follows;
Be involved in liaising with Dr Wen Ng - Guys and St Thomas’, in order to review and develop Pathology e-learning modules as stated above to cover molecular pathology and genomics and digital pathology.
Work across multiple organisational and multi-disciplinary boundaries in order to develop the e-learning modules.
Post-orientation, undertake an initial scoping exercise to evaluate and curriculum map available virtual learning resources, in addition to modules being developed.
To work on developing e-learning modules mapped to Pathology curricula.
Evaluate modules developed.
Opportunities will be provided to support educational theory and implementation for these projects.
The Fellow will be supervised by Dr Wen Ng Lead for the London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex School of Pathology. The post will be based at Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
All applicants must discuss the possibility of a secondment with their Educational Supervisor and their Trust. If seriously considering applying they should also inform their Training Programme Director of their intentions at an early stage. Although the Secondee will continue to be formally based at their Trust or other employer, they will be funded by Health Education England and have access to HEE support and facilities. The time spent on this placement will be considered as an OOPE for the purpose of training and therefore your CCT will be adjusted accordingly.
Additionally, the post holders should develop an ‘educational portfolio’ including taking advantage of the broad range of educational experiences on offer within the work of the School and through wider networking opportunities, in particular with other trainees in Fellowship posts. This could offer the successful applicant the opportunity to submit an application for a professional recognition scheme such as those run through the Academy of Medical Educators or the Higher Education Academy. The posts could also be a starting point for Masters or Doctoral level further study in medical education.
For more detailed information on the Fellowship itself or to review the Person Specification, please see the attached Job Description. If you require any further information or wish to discuss the secondment informally, then contact pathologyschool.lase@hee.nhs.uk
To apply for this post, candidates should submit a 600 word paper entitled:
“Challenges in implementation of e-learning for histopathology and possible solutions”
This should be sent to pathologyschool.lase@hee.nhs.uk.
In addition to fully completing and submitting an application via NHS Jobs before the deadline given below. Candidates must quote their application reference number when they submit their statements.
Applications for this secondment must be made electronically. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
Prior to applying, applicants must discuss their application with their current Education Supervisor, who must also be one of the referees stated in your application.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Martin Young, Deputy Head of School, martin.young@hee.nhs.uk
