Junior Clinical Simulation Fellow

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Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Blackburn is looking for a Junior Clinical Fellow to facilitate Simulation Based Education for residents. This part-time role, requiring availability on Wednesdays and Thursdays, offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in simulation teaching while supporting healthcare professionals. Candidates must possess a medical degree, registered with GMC. Experience in clinical education is preferred but not required as training will be provided. Apply soon as interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

Benefits

Training and supervision

Opportunity for career development

Qualifications

• Completion of UK based Medical degree or a minimum of 12 months NHS experience in an acute clinical environment.
• Evidence of publications in medical education journals.
• Experience and knowledge of planning a project.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Simulation Based Education for residents.
• Develop simulation scenarios and facilitate debriefing.
• Collaborate with divisional faculty to contribute to departmental teachings.

Skills

Clinical education delivery

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full Registration with GMC and Licence to Practise

Completion of Foundation Programme

Tools

Simulation technology

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Main area Simulation Fellow Grade Junior Clinical Fellow

Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Contract until 4th August 2026). Hours: Part time – 2 days per week. 16 hours per week (Part time - Total of 2 days per week available).

Job ref 435-MQ16-26

Job details

Employer: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn

Salary per annum: See job details

Closing: 23/02/2026 23:59

Job overview

This unique post provides a rich opportunity for the successful applicant(s) to develop interest and expertise in Simulation-Based Education (SBE). The 6-month role is for a Junior Clinical Fellow(s) with a total of 2 days available per week commencing immediately with an end date of 4th August 2026. Applicants must be free to work predominantly on a Wednesday and/or a Thursday.

The post will be within the Directorate of Education Research and Innovation (DERI) specifically based within the Simulation Team (part of the Clinical Education Team), supporting their training capability and capacity to deliver SBE aligning with the Trust Simulation Strategy and corporate objectives, and National and Local SBE agendas.

Main duties of the job

The core aspect of the role will be to facilitate Simulation Based Education (SBE) Programmes for Residents in the Foundation and IMT programmes as well as assisting the wider Simulation Faculty with improving patient care and experience through training a wide variety of healthcare professionals.

The fellowship will immerse the successful applicant(s) in the field of SBE, developing an in-depth knowledge of this pedagogy including simulation modalities, scenario, and course design, running simulation suite and in-situ simulation sessions and facilitating debriefing. Previous experience of facilitating or developing simulation education is an advantage but not required as training and supervision in delivering SBE will be provided as part of the role.

The successful candidate(s) will display a passion for delivering simulation-based education, have recent acute clinical experience, and demonstrate excellent clinical skills and an understanding of best practice.

This is a great opportunity to develop a medical education portfolio in a pioneering and effective discipline with many skills transferable to other educational and clinical fields.

Working for our organisation

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

The Simulation Team are dedicated to educating, training, and developing our current and future workforce to support the vision of providing safe, personal, and effective care. They have a reputation for high quality, innovative, education provided by a skilled and motivated multi-disciplinary team utilising the cutting edge of simulation technology.

To support this vision, we work across the Education and Simulation Centres of the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching Hospitals as well as providing support in clinical practice delivering in situ simulation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Being an active member of the ELHT Simulation Faculty, attending and participating in the ELHT Simulation Faculty meetings.
• Facilitating an adult learning process that creates a safe, non-threatening climate supporting learning across ELHT and promote equal opportunities for access to learning & development to staff from all backgrounds.
• Becoming an ambassador for patient safety and best practice and ensure these are embedded throughout SBE programmes.
• Gaining an understanding of Human Factors and emotional intelligence and their impact within the healthcare setting.
• Delivering SBE across ELHT (both main sites), in the ELHT Simulation Suite, both Learning and Development Centres and in-situ training in clinical areas
• Gaining competence in the use and operation of simulation equipment from task trainers to the use of advanced whole-body simulators (Eg SimMan 3G), simulated patients and virtual platforms.
• Gaining competence in SBE scenario creation, observation of non-technical skills and effective debriefing using agreed templates.
• Assisting with the update of scenarios, lesson plans and teaching resources in line with national and local clinical guideline changes using evidence-based practice, liaising with professional colleagues, reviewing literature, and evaluating feedback.
• Collaborating with divisional faculty, Speciality Leads and Subject Matter Experts to contribute to departmental teachings, developing and implementing state of the art simulation experiences and clinical skills teaching in accordance with best practices in simulation, clinical practice and in alignment with curricular goals.
• Contributing to teaching and facilitating undergraduate curricula including nurses, physician associates, medical students (occasional) and other allied health professionals.
• Developing organisational and management skills through starting new projects and contributing to existing ones.
• Using validated evaluation methods to assess the impact of education on patient care.
• Participating in course evaluation, feedback, and audi.t
• Producing regular reports and audit data on SBE activities to the Simulation and Clinical Assessment Lead which are clear, fluent, and concise.
• Supporting the Clinical Education team’s activity in internal and external events.
• Communicating effectively and professionally with external providers to build and protect departmental reputation.

Person specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of medical training programmes and evidence of competence in relevant procedures
• Completion of UK based Medical degree or a minimum of 12 months NHS experience working within an acute clinical environment
• An awareness of the national agenda in relation to simulation based education

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full Registration with GMC and Licence to Practise
• Completion and Foundation Programme
• Evidence of publications in medical education journals
• Evidence of publications in peer reviewed medical journals

Futher training

• Teaching Qualification
• ALS, ATLS, APS, NLS Provider
• Resus Council GIC course and instructor status
• Simulation Faculty Development training
• Individual ASPiH Accreditation

Experience

• Experience of delivering clinical education and a genuine interest in teaching healthcare professionals
• Good communication skills with ability to motivate colleagues – medical and non-medical at all levels
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to organise own workload
• Computer literate with the ability to utilise MS packages and the hospital systems
• Experience of working with staff from different professional backgrounds and grades
• Experience and knowledge of planning a project
• Experience of assessing learners and providing feedback
• Prior experience of technology enhanced learning software
• Experience of delivering educational materials in innovative ways
• Some experience of delivering simulation activities and clinical skills teaching

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Helen Punshon

Job title: Simulation and Clinical Assessment Lead

Email address: [e-mail]

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcomed and encouraged.

Please note that interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.