Clinical Skills Facilitator

About the role

An exciting 1 year fixed term / secondment opportunity has arisen to join the Highland Medical Education Team as a Clinical Skills Facilitator. Working within our dynamic and supportive team based at the Clinical Skills Centre, UHI House, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate medical education across NHS Highland. The role supports the organisation and delivery of clinical skills teaching, simulation-based education, assessments and core educational programmes for medical students and doctors in training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical skills teaching and training sessions to undergraduate and postgraduate learners.
• Support the delivery of simulation-based education and skills training programmes.
• Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of core medical education courses and events.
• Facilitate and support assessments, including OSCEs.
• Provide supervision, guidance and feedback to learners in both simulated and clinical environments.
• Work closely with Clinical Skills Educators, Medical Education Fellows and wider medical education team to ensure a high-quality learning experience.

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience at band 5 AFC which includes some acute care experience.
• Genuine enthusiasm for learning, teaching and developing others.
• Highly motivated, organised and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in all core procedural clinical skills.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of patient care and education.

Contact

For more information please contact Sarah Noble; email: sarah.noble@nhs.scot; tel: 01463 155816.