Senior Lecturer Fixed Term (3 Years) in Medical Education/Director of Simulation

Senior Lecturer Fixed Term (3 Years) in Medical Education/Director of Simulation

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Applications are invited for a full-time fixed-term joint appointment with NUI Galway and West North West Hospital Group , which will be available as soon as possible for three years. The Senior Lecturer Fixed Term in Medical Education/Director of Simulation is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating simulation-based learning and assessment across the continuum from standardised patients through task based trainers, to high-fidelity simulators. The post holder should undertake research on the use of simulation in healthcare education.

The main purposes of the post are:

The management of the education programmes, conductingCollegedevelopment, and enhancing student experiences through use of simulation and other resources.
The development of a sustainable research facility in the area of education, assessment and simulation methodology and the application for research grants which are important responsibilities for the success and on-going improvement of the programme and centre.
To ensure quality improvement initiatives and the integration of the West North West Hospitals Group values into learning and development programmes.

Requirements

Essential

Basic medical/nursing degree plus a higher postgraduate medical/nursing qualification (membership, fellowship, postgraduate higher diploma)
A minimum of 6 years’ experience using a variety of simulation based education modalities (hi fidelity manikin based, task trainers, computer based learning, virtual reality, standardised patients).
Continuous use of simulation for 4 years in the healthcare setting.
Experience in curriculum development, design and delivery
Experience working in healthcare simulation across undergraduate and post graduate curricula
Experience working on collaborative and innovative projects

Desirable:

Academic qualification in medical education.
Experience conducting educational research.
Experience writing grant applications.
Peer reviewed publications in the areas of medical education and simulation

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Anthony O’Regan, Chief Academic Officer, WNWHG, Galway University Hospitals. Email: telephone: +353 (0)91 893272

Additional information on the School of Medicine and West North West Hospitals Group is available at and

Salary on Principal Medical Officer Scale: €92,258 p.a. (This appointment will be made on the scale in line with current Government pay policy)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (GMT) on Thursday, 30thOctober 2014. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.

For more information and Application Form please see website: should be submitted online.

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.

National University of Ireland Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

West North West Hospitals Group and National University of Ireland Galway

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

Job Title and Grade / Senior Lecturer Fixed Term in Medical Education/Director of Simulation
Campaign Reference / 007702
Closing Date / 17.00 (GMT) Thursday 30th October 2014
Taking up Appointment / To be confirmed at job offer stage
Organisational Area / National University of Ireland, Galway
West North West Hospitals Group
Location of Post / The vacancy is in theCollege of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, assigned to the School of Medicine in the National University of Ireland, Galway and the West North West Hospitals Group (WNWHG). This is a joint appointment.
Details of Service / On 15th May 2013 Minister for Health James Reilly announced a major re-organisation of Irish hospitals into six largely autonomous groups aimed at providing improved outcomes for patients.
The West North West Hospitals Group includes;
University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital;
Sligo Regional Hospital,
Letterkenny General Hospital;
Mayo General Hospital;
Portiuncula Hospital;
Roscommon County Hospital.
Our Academic Partner is the National University of Ireland, Galway. NUI Galway is a research intensive student-centred university with a major emphasis on translational biomedical research in partnership with our affiliated hospitals and industry. It has made substantial investment to underpin this strategic investment. The University consists of 5 colleges one of which is the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. This college educates healthcare workers including doctors, nurses, midwives, podiatrists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. It is committed to promoting the use of modern educational approaches including simulation in an interdisciplinary manner. The goal is to produce the health care providers of the future who are fit to practice in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Vision
The formation of the hospitals groups, which will transition to independent hospital trusts, will change how hospitals relate to each other and integrate with the academic sector. Over time, the groups will deliver:

Higher quality service
More consistent standards of care
More consistent access to care
Stronger leadership
Greater integration between the healthcare agenda and the teaching, training, research and innovation agenda

Mission Statement / Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide high quality and equitable services for all by delivering care based on excellence in clinical practice, teaching, and research, grounded in kindness, compassion and respect, whilst developing our staff and becoming a model employer.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
Our Vision is to build on excellent foundations already laid, further developing and integrating our Group, fulfilling our role as an exemplar, and becoming the first Trust in Ireland.
OUR GUIDING VALUES
Respect- We aim to be an organisation where privacy, dignity, and individual needs are respected, where staff are valued, supported and involved in decision-making, and where diversity is celebrated, recognising that working in a respectful environment will enable us to achieve more.
Compassion - we will treat patients and family members with dignity, sensitivity and empathy.
Kindness - whilst we develop our organisation as a business, we will remember it is a service, and treat our patients and each other with kindness and humanity.
Quality – we seek continuous quality improvement in all we do, through creativity, innovation, education and research.
Learning - we will nurture and encourage lifelong learning and continuous improvement, attracting, developing and retaining high quality staff, enabling them to fulfill their potential.
Integrity - through our governance arrangements and our value system, we will ensure all of our services are transparent, trustworthy and reliable and delivered to the highest ethical standards, taking responsibility and accountability for our actions.
Teamworking – we will engage and empower our staff, sharing best practice and strengthening relationships with our partners and patients to achieve our Mission.
Communication - we aim to communicate with patients, the public, our staff and stakeholders, empowering them to actively participate in all aspects of the service, encouraging inclusiveness, openness, and accountability.
These Values shape our strategy to create an organisational culture and ethos to deliver high quality and safe services for all we serve and that staff are rightly proud of.
Reporting Relationship / The Lecturer Fixed Term in Medical Education, Director of Simulation reports to the executive councils of the Hospital Group through the Chief Academic Officer, Professor Anthony O’Regan and the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences through the Dean of the College, Professor Timothy O’Brien.
Purpose of the Post / PROGRAMME PILOTING:

Overseeing the development of a culture and a centre for interprofessional learning and student/staffdevelopment across the undergraduate and post graduate curricula.
Development of sustainable programmes, delivered by an expert team, with a focus on patient safety, leadership andteam based learning as pilot projects. These to include undergraduate, intern and postgraduate programmes and scholarship (second level) programmes.
Using pilot programmes to develop faculty in the teaching and learning of technical and non-technical skills.
Overseeing the evaluation of team based learning programmes by an expert team.

THE DELIVERY OF TEAMBASED INTERPROFESSIONAL LEARINING, PATIENT SAFETY AND RESEARCH:
The Lecturer Fixed Term in Medical Education, Director of Simulation is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating simulation-based learning and assessment across the continuum from standardised patients through task based trainers, to high-fidelitysimulators. The post holder should undertake research on the use of simulation in healthcare education.
THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE POST ARE:
1. The management of the education programmes, conducting faculty development, and enhancing student experiences through use of simulation and other resources.
AND
2. The development of a sustainable research facility in the area of education, assessment and simulation methodology and the application for research grants which are important responsibilities for the success and on-going improvement of the programme and centre.
AND
3. To ensure quality improvement initiatives and the integration of the West North West Hospitals Group values into learning and development programmes.
Functional Focus / To establish NUI Galway and WNWHG as a centre of excellence for inter professional team based learning and development through the use of multiple simulation modalities
Principal Responsibilities /

Lead preparation for accreditation by Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
Develop entrepreneurial initiatives related to clinical simulation that extend beyond academic programming.
Lead curricular integration of state-of-the-art instructional technologies/simulation throughout the academic programs of the schools and postgraduate training bodies, with interprofessional education initiatives.
Design and implement educational programmes for faculty development in use of clinical simulation, debriefing, and assessment.
Design and evaluate clinical simulation curriculum to ensure that expected competencies are being taught to students.
Ensure that instruction is consistent with national professional standards to assure skill and knowledge competencies of graduates.
Design and evaluate acute care programmes for interns and other NCHDs
Serve as an educational consultant to schools and other initiatives.
Prepare reports on all program activities, standards, accreditation requirements, external meetings, educational concerns, and student successes.
Maintain data and assists in HRB-approved studies.
Seek grant funding to support innovative simulation programs.
Plan for replacement of existing equipment and purchase of new technology.
Represent the facility and University at regional and national conferences.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Employees must attend fire lectures periodically and must observe fire orders.
All accidents within the Department must be reported immediately.
Infection Control Policies must be adhered to.
In line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 all staff must comply with all safety regulations and audits.
In line with the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004, smoking within the Hospital Building is not permitted.
Hospital uniform code must be adhered to.
Provide information that meets the need of Senior Management.

Risk Management, Infection Control, Hygiene Services and Health & Safety

The management of Risk, Infection Control, Hygiene Services and Health & Safety is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest and open environment.
The post holder must be familiar with the necessary education, training and support to enable them to meet this responsibility.
The post holder has a duty to familiarise themselves with the relevant Organisational Policies, Procedures & Standards and attend training as appropriate in the following areas:

Continuous Quality Improvement Initiatives
Document Control Information Management Systems
Risk Management Strategy and Policies
Hygiene Related Policies, Procedures and Standards
Decontamination Code of Practice
Infection Control Policies
Safety Statement, Health & Safety Policies and Fire Procedure
Data Protection and confidentiality Policies

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they become familiar with the requirements stated within the Risk Management Strategy and that they comply with the Hospitals Risk Management Incident/Near miss reporting Policies and Procedures.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they comply with hygiene services requirements in your area of responsibility. Hygiene Services incorporates environment and facilities, hand hygiene, catering, cleaning, the management of laundry, waste, sharps and equipment.
The post holder must foster and support a quality improvement culture through-out your area of responsibility in relation to hygiene services.
It is the post holders’ specific responsibility for Quality & Risk Management, Hygiene Services and Health & Safety will be clarified to you in the induction process and by your line manager.
The post holder must take reasonable care for his or her own actions and the effect that these may have upon the safety of others.
The post holder must cooperate with management, attend Health & Safety related training and not undertake any task for which they have not been authorised and adequately trained.
The post holder is required to bring to the attention of a responsible person any perceived shortcoming in our safety arrangements or any defects in work equipment.
It is the responsibility of the post holder to be aware of and comply with the HSE Health Care Records Management / Integrated Discharge Planning (HCRM / IDP) Code of Practice.

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Principal Duties / Initially in the pilot phase:

Organise, evaluate and deliver key pilot programmes across undergraduate, intern, postgraduate and second level institutions and across the disciplines of medicine, nursing and allied health professionals as a route to developing faculty, generating funding, buy in from hospitals, University and local industry.
Develop students and staff with a focus on patient safety and the publication of quality research in these areas will establish the WNWHG as a leader in the delivery of quality healthcare education and training.

Once a centre is established:

Manage the use of simulation resources including labs and centres.
Lead curricular integration of all types of simulation including standardised patients through to task based training and computer based learning to hi fidelity manikin based simulation throughout the academic programmes of the schools and postgraduate programmes, with inter professional initiatives.
Design and implement educational programs and assessment tools for faculty development and continuing education in use of simulation and innovations in clinical education.
Work with a Director of Research to collect data on learning outcomes and programme evaluation of simulation exercises and collaborates with faculty on disseminating findings through peer-reviewed publications.
Raise awareness of the use of simulation resources internally and externally through entrepreneurial and grant funded opportunities.

Research (Publications, Grant Applications/Awards, Ph.D. students)

The post-holder will be encouraged, supported and facilitated to research and publish in the area. Her/his research should have a good fit with the strategic goals of the University and further strengthen interactions within the School and with some of the University’s research institutes.

Administration (Administrative, Management, Wider contribution)

The post-holder will contribute to the administration of the Discipline, School and the courses to which they contribute through.

Contribution to Community

The post-holder will participate in the overall life of the University and wider community.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualifications and/ or experience / ProfessionalQualifications, Experience, etc
Essential

Basic medical/nursing degree plus a higher postgraduate medical/nursing qualification (membership, fellowship, postgraduate higher diploma)

A minimum of 6 years’ experience using a variety of simulation based education modalities (hi fidelity manikin based, task trainers, computer based learning, virtual reality, standardised patients).

Continuous use of simulation for 4 years in the healthcare setting.

Experience in curriculum development, design and delivery

Desirable:

Academic qualification in medical education.
Experience conducting educational research.
Experience writing grant applications.
Peer reviewed publications in the areas of medical education and simulation.

Age
No age restriction shall apply to a candidate except where he/she is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004). In this case the candidate must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.
Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Post Specific Requirements / Experience working in healthcare simulation across undergraduate and post graduate curricula
Experience working on collaborative and innovative projects
Other requirements specific to the post / Access to transport as post may involve travel
Skills, competencies and/or knowledge / Demonstrates the following:

An ability to plan, implement, and evaluate patient simulation scenarios for education, training and assessment.
Involvement in research projects and grant applications.
An ability to develop innovative learning programmes utilising simulation.
Familiarity with use and maintenance of all simulation equipment.
Collaborative approach to working with faculty, staff, and students.
An ability to handle all situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to represent simulation resources to the University and external constituencies.
Commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity.
Capable of working with actors who serve as standardized patients.
Strong project management skills.

The University competency framework will apply to the recruitment and selection of this post
Campaign Specific Selection Process
Ranking/Shortlisting / Interview / A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.
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The reform programme outlined for the Health Services may impact on this role and as structures change the job description may be reviewed.
This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.

Competency Framework for Lecturer Roles at NUIG