Title: Clinical Lead for International Surgical Training Programmes
Department: Surgical Affairs, RCSI
Tenure: Initial 2 year contract, renewable. 0.4 WTE (2 days per week).
Location: 121, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Reporting to: Director of International Surgical Training Programmes
About this post:
The International Medical Graduate Training Initiative (IMGTI), has been developed as a joint collaborative venture between National Doctors Training and Planning (NDTP) and the Forum of Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies in Ireland. As part of the IMGTI, RCSI delivers the International Surgical Training Programmes (ISTPs). The ISTPs provide surgical specialty training for outstanding international surgical trainees at RCSI-accredited training sites in Ireland.
Over the past 3 years, the ISTPs have been restricted to Fellowship Training (i.e. training for surgeons who have already completed Residency Training in their home country). However, the programme has grown significantly and is now entering a truly exciting phase of its evolution and development. As a result of our rapid growth, we now wish to appoint a Clinical Lead for International Surgical Training Programmes. The Clinical Lead for ISTPs will play a key role in supporting the programmes and contributing to the future development of this strategically important initiative for RCSI.
The Clinical Lead will primarily support the role and functions of the Director of International Surgical Training Programmes. In this role, the Clinical Lead will contribute to the design and delivery of a world- class education and training experience for international trainees on our programmes and will also play a key role in building the programmes to achieve their maximum possible potential.
General duties of the post:
The primary purpose of this post is to ensure that RCSI delivers a “best-in- class” education and training experience for all trainees on our various International Surgical Training Programmes. The Clinical Lead will develop and oversee (in collaboration with the Training Programme Director and the Education Lead) a comprehensive education programme which ensures that trainees meet their expected competencies.
The curriculum for the international trainees is the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme (ISCP). This is an “outcomes-based curriculum”, meaning that the competencies are clearly defined and there is an Assessment Framework which verifies and documents achievement of those competencies.
The model of training used in RCSI is an “experiential model” whereby most training takes place in the clinical placement and this is supported by a comprehensive simulation-based education programme in RCSI. The Clinical Lead will work closely with the Education Lead to ensure that there is a seamless interface between the clinical site training and the RCSI-based education programme, so that each trainee meets their competencies and this is fully and verifiably documented in their training portfolio.
The Clinical Lead for International Surgical Training Programmes will play a key role in enhancing our international offerings and will work with the Business Development team to develop new business opportunities with our international partners.
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