The Barts and the London Medical Simulation Centre
Simulation Fellow Aims and Objectives
The aims of this post are to offer a diverse range of learning opportunities to allow
the Simulation Fellow to develop their insight and skills as an educator of healthcare
professionals. This ‘state of the art’ high-fidelity training facility allows the postholder to explore the very many challenges faced in delivering high quality
professional education and training. The post has a range of attendant roles and
responsibilities aimed at developing educational awareness and capability. The post
is designed as a training post for those wishing to develop a specific career interest
in Medical Education.
Educational Framework for Simulation Fellows
There is a strong educational support framework for the Simulation Fellows. This
includes educational supervision and one-to-one educational mentoring with Dr
Chris Sadler, Director of the Medical Simulation Centre. A dedicated facilitation skills
course is provided by the Simulation Centre.
The objectives of these educational learning opportunities are to allow the
Simulation Fellow to develop the requisite skills and insight into the processes of
adult education and training in the broadest sense and to develop specific facilitation
skills. The educational content addresses large sections of the Royal College of
Anaesthetists learning objectives for teaching and training and takes others such as
facilitation and simulation to an advanced level.
Core learning objectives and themes developed during the year include;
1) To develop knowledge, skills and behaviours consistent with development as
a competent clinical educator. This will include the following knowledge,
skills and behavioural frameworks.
a. Adult educational theory and practice
b. Curriculum implementation and course design
c. Teaching methodologies, assessment and evaluation
d. Specific training and experience in facilitation techniques
e. Development of insight into higher specialist educational roles such as
assessor, educator, mentor, appraiser, educational supervisor,
educational leadership and manager of learning
f. Professional competencies and their training
2) To develop specific skills in medium- and high-fidelity medical simulation
including
a. Part-task training
b. Immersion clinical simulation
c. Behavioural debriefing through use of video-technology
3) To participate in course evaluation, audit and feedback
a. To present and prepare audits locally and where appropriate submit
and present nationally or internationally under the supervision of the
Directors of the Simulation Centre
4) To participate in writing articles, reviews or papers where appropriate under
the supervision of the Directors of the Simulation Centre
5) Fellows are encouraged to enrol and are supported developmentally towards
acquiring higher medical degrees in medical education such as Postgraduate
Certs/Dips/Masters as appropriate.
These learning objectives and opportunities will help the Fellow discharge the
various specific roles and responsibilities associated with high-fidelity Medical
Simulation Centre.
Simulation Fellow Roles and Responsibilities
The Simulation Fellow’s roles and responsibilities are specified in the job plan and
these primarily relate to the design, support and delivery in the broadest sense of
the many diverse anaesthetic and multi-professional courses currently run in the
Centre. Simulation training is supported by multi-professional facilitators drawn from
around the region.
Senior anaesthetic trainees add considerable value to the learning of the simulation
course attendees due to their clinical competence and experience in the acute care
setting. Current courses include
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Acute Care Skills for Nurses
Anaesthetic Crisis Resource management course 1 (ACRM 1)
Anaesthetic Crisis Resource management course 2 – Medical error (ACRM 2)
Difficult Airway Management – Information and Techniques (DAMIT)
Foundation Year 1
Foundation Year 2 (under development)
Intensive Care Crisis Resource Management (ICCRM)
Medical Students Year 5
Medical Students Year 2 (Shock)
Multi-disciplinary Obstetric Simulated Emergency Scenarios (MOSES)
Novice Anaesthetic SHO Course
Obstetric Anaesthesia Training in the Simulator (OATS)
Paediatric Emergencies Anaesthesia Training (PEATS)
Simulated Trauma Anaesthetic Training (START)
Training the Trainers
14-19 Hands On Course for School Students