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SCTS National Thoracic Surgical Tutor Role Vacancy

26 September 2022 (Last updated: 26 Sep 2022 14:09)

SCTS National Thoracic Surgical Tutor

Job Description

The National Thoracic Surgical Tutor is responsible for delivering and developing the portfolio of education resources produced for nationally-appointed cardiothoracic surgical trainees. The Tutors are members of the SCTS Education Sub-committee, and accountable to the Education Secretary and the Executive of the Society. The term of office is 3 years and may be extended up to 5 years.

The principle duties include:

  • Working with the SCTS National Cardiac Surgical Tutor to deliver the current cardiothoracic surgical training course portfolio within the annual grant.
  • Coordination of course delivery with course directors, faculty and education administrators, as well as liaising with industry as regards providing products, equipment and venue.
  • Quality assurance of the current cardiothoracic surgical training course portfolio through feedback from the course directors, faculty and trainees.
  • Developing pre- and post- course outcome assessment tools for trainees.
  • Responsibility for new course development, as well as identifying new course directors and faculty members with evolution of the courses.
  • Liaison with industry to provide funding for cardiothoracic surgical training courses.
  • Keeping track of progress of NTNs and updating NTN trainee lists.
  • Working with Trust Appointed Doctors (TAD) education leads with a view to developing a TAD education portfolio mirroring that of NTN portfolio.
  • Co-ordinating and promoting the SCTS Operative Video Prize and development of the SCTS Operative Video Library.
  • Co-ordinate course delivery with partner organisations (EACTS, ESTS, ACCTAC, RCSEd).
  • Support Meetings team with educational programme of SCTS University and AGM.
  • Assessment of SCTS NTN Fellowship applications.
  • Implementation of course accreditation & approval process.
  • Developing an education strategy with affiliated professionals.
  • Active membership of the SCTS Education sub-committee, including attendance at meetings and conference calls.
  • Attendance at SCTS Thoracic Surgery Sub-committee meetings and conference calls.
  • Working with and supporting the SCTS education administrator to deliver the above.

Informal discussions may be held with Debbie Harrington or Elizabeth Belcher (Education Secretaries).

Interested members should submit a brief CV and a completed application form by following the below link by 21st October 2022.

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