Job Title : Clinical Tutor / Lecturer – Surgery
Reporting To: Head of Department or Nominee
Location : Beaumont Hospitals
Contract: 6 months, renewable, full time
Start Date : January 2025
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Objective:
The principal objective of the post is to participate in the development, direction, teaching, facilitation and examinations of the undergraduate teaching program.
Benefits:
Participate in clinical courses such as ACLS, IBU and PALS and be refunded up to €450 on successful completion; (Full list of approved courses available from HR)
Refunds available up to €450 on passing approved examinations;
Benefit from up to 14 days Educational Leave to support participation on approved courses, exams or professional development activities
Clinical Lecturers and Tutors are eligible for the RCSI Staff Development Programme. (subject to some terms and conditions)
Contract:
This appointment is available for a period of one year initially, renewable to a maximum of two further years subject to satisfactory performance.
Salary: €45,000 per annum for Clinical Tutor or €55,000 per annum for Clinical Lecturer. Level of appointment will depend on the successful candidates' previous experience.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Contributing to the clinical teaching programme in the junior, intermediate and senior cycle of the four- and five-year teaching programmes
Contributing to the assessment of students in the junior, intermediate and senior cycles of the four and five-year programmes. This includes development, delivery and evaluation of these activities
Liaising with heads of department, project leaders for clinical competence and other relevant faculty members in planning, delivering and evaluating teaching programmes
Providing resources and communication with student groups via the RCSI virtual learning environment
Delivering the curriculum at a number of sites e.g. assigned hospitals, RCSI Campus St Stephens Green, RCSI Sandyford Institute of Leadership & Healthcare Management
Other responsibilities include:
Performing Clinical Work on-site in RCSI Teaching Hospitals; Detail and commitment to be defined with relevant head of department
Ensuring that all Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland policies and procedures are adhered to
Complying with statutory legislation and Department rules and requirements in furtherance of your own and general staff welfare and safety
Representing the best interests of the Department/RCSI at all times
Performing such other duties as may be required from time to time
Candidate Specification: Essential
The successful candidate should:
Possess evidence of registration with the Irish Medical Council
Possess a keen interest in lecturing and interacting with undergraduate students
Possess excellent communication skills
Desirable
It would be advantageous if the successful candidate had:
Previous experience using E-learning/VLE systems
Previous experience of teaching and assessing students in an academic environment
Previous experience in research
Completed at least 4 years of clinical experience post-internship
MRCPI / MRCSI or equivalent
Application Process
Please submit your CV and covering letter no later than 10th December 2024.
Informal enquiries can be made to [email protected]
Interview Process
Interviews will be held on in week commencing 16th December or early January 2025.
Additional Requirements
Please note that successful candidates will be required to complete:
Occupational Health Clearance
Garda Vetting
Police Clearance (if in residence outside of Ireland for periods of 6 months or more at any stage)
Garda Vetting and Occ Health checks will be conducted by RCSI and partners but Police Clearance certification from countries outside of Ireland will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.