Clinical Educator (Lecturer) at University of the Witwatersrand

Requirements to apply for this position:

• MBChB or master’s degree in the relevant field
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of SA
• Teaching and research experience in a Surgical Speciality
• Minimum 4 years post community service (or equivalent) clinical experience in a Surgical Department
• Sound knowledge and experience of South African Health Services and Surgery
• Understanding of Adult Education and Examination Practices
• Interest in Skill training and Teaching Involvement
• Recommended skills/ qualifications or experience that would be an advantage in your application
• Specialisation in Surgery or equivalent experience
• Postgraduate qualifications in medical/health professions education
• Strong interest in technology-enabled learning
• Strong collaboration skills
• Ability to network
• Experience in drafting of in-person and online training materials
• Willingness to administrate and set relevant questions

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the successful applicant will be:

• Training of the Wits undergraduate medical students and postgraduates in clinical, procedural and communication-related competence, with a focus on bedside teaching, in and out-patient consultation and small group classroom tutorials
• Liaison with joint appointees and other trainers to partner in the training of students on the management of surgical patients in primary and emergency first-contact care settings
• Monitoring the resources and training at the relevant sites on behalf of Wits SOCM, with early identification of challenges.
• Liaison with academic and clinical leadership in Surgery, both centrally and on the extended clinical training platform
• Involvement in assessment processes of students' clinical, procedural and communication-related competence.
• Identification of vulnerable students and facilitation of psychosocial support.
• Involvement in research and publication
• Oversight of mentoring programs for students.

Additional Duties

• Liaison with other clinical educators to support their training of students in partnership with site-based clinicians
• Engagement with academic/clinical leadership at facilities on the extended clinical training platform, who are responsible for the governance of staff and students within their respective settings. 
• Involvement in activities of the FHS clinical skills unit and clinical simulation unit to align the quality of learning centrally and peripherally
• Liaison with the university IT-project management team on matters concerning the IT-related environment (connectivity, data, coverage, devices) on the extended clinical training platform on behalf of Surgery and Wits SOCM, with early identification of challenges.