HONORARY APPOINTMENT ROLE DESCRIPTION ROLE TITLE EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION CHAMPION

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HONORARY APPOINTMENT ROLE DESCRIPTION ROLE TITLE EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION CHAMPION

Honorary appointment

Role description


Role title

Educational Supervision Champion

Reporting to


Specialty Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)


Duration and dates of appointment

3 Years

RCOG Faculty Development Framework Tier

Tier 4

Purpose and description of role


The Educational Supervision Champion coordinates the development of the Educational Supervisor (ES) role within the context of the new core, advanced and subspecialty curricula. Working with the Vice President (Education), SEAC, the Education Quality Assurance Committee, and the Curriculum Committee. The Educational Supervision Champion will develop mechanisms to support educational supervisors to meet the greater expectation on them. The Lead will look at RCOG resources to support educators, promote the role of supervisors in national workforce discussions and work with deaneries to develop and implement good educational supervision for all trainees, in line with the RCOG’s quality criteria.


Main responsibilities



  1. The Educational Supervision Champion will maintain an oversight over the College’s resources for supporting ES, ensuring that they are up-to-date, reflect current developments and thinking and are compliant with the General Medical Council (GMC) recognition and accreditation of trainers’ scheme.

  2. The Educational Supervision Champion will promote the role of ES in national workforce discussions, to ensure that time for training is appropriately recognised in line with GMC and RCOG criteria.

  3. The Educational Supervision Champion will keep abreast of national policies in relation to trainer development, particularly those emanating from the GMC, the Academy of Medical Educators and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, and represent RCOG at relevant national meetings.

  4. The Educational Supervision Champion will work with Heads of Schools and other deanery colleagues on specific measures to support ES in their expanded role, and collate good practice/feedback from such measures for wider dissemination.

  5. The Educational Supervision Champion will provide expert advice to the Education Quality Assurance Committee on courses and specialist resources needed for ES. Such advice will be informed by feedback from RCOG committees and individual Fellows, Members and Trainees.

  6. The Educational Supervision Champion will provide expert advice to the Curriculum Committee on the implications of curricular changes for ES.

  7. The Educational Supervision Champion will review ePortfolio evidence as to the performance of the ES role and make regular reports to SEAC as to emerging issues.

  8. The Educational Supervision Champion will coordinate a virtual group of experts when needed to provide additional expert advice.

  9. The Educational Supervision Champion will be a member of the Professional Development Committee, Educational Quality Assurance Committee, Curriculum Committee and SEAC.

Key working relationships


Vice President (Education)

Senior Director of Education & Assessment

Professional Development Committee

Education Quality Assurance Committee

Education Board

Specialty Education Advisory Committee

College Tutors

All other members of the Faculty of Educators at RCOG

Key external organisations

Education Directorate

Events Department


Time commitment


The Education Quality Assurance Committee meets two times a year, Curriculum Committee four, SEAC four and the Professional Development Committee four times a year. Virtual attendance via tele- or video conference is available. In addition there will be pieces of work that require the Champion’s attention and external meetings to attend. The time commitment will likely be flexible within the requirements of the role.


Evaluation of the role and succession planning


This role reflects the present requirements for further development of the educational supervisor role which is key to the delivery of the new core curriculum and the provision of high quality clinical training. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the role description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.


The role description will be re-evaluated at the end of the term.


A new post holder should be appointed 6 months before the end of the current holder's term of office and they should work closely together during this time in order to facilitate a smooth take-over period.




Person Specification


Qualifications / Training



Essential

  • MRCOG/FRCOG

  • Registered with a licence to practice with GMC, in good standing

  • Substantive consultant in Obstetrics &/or Gynaecology in UK NHS Practice

  • Evidence of annual appraisal

  • Evidence of equal opportunities and diversity training within previous 3 years

  • Engagement with GMC recognition of trainers process

  • Minimum Tier 3 in the Faculty Development Framework

  • Good knowledge and understanding of the new curricula frameworks and ePortfolio


Previous experience



Essential

  • Evidence of experience in developing educational events and resources

  • Understanding of the challenges facing ES in their roles

  • Experience of developing trainers in their roles

  • Evidence of leadership experience

Desirable

  • Experience across the postgraduate medical training and education spectrum


Key skills / Attributes



  • Excellent communication skills

  • Excellent presentation skills

  • Familiarity with RCOG’s educational products, specifically those related to the needs of educators and those supporting the delivery of the new curricula

  • Interest in and understanding of the GMC recognition and accreditation scheme

  • An enthusiasm for postgraduate medical education and training

Appendix One


CPD Information


The 2019 RCOG CPD Guide can be found here:

https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/cpd/rcog-cpd-programme-framework-2019.pdf



Committee Chair / Member / Course Convenors and Organisers


If within your Committee role or work as Course Convenor or Organiser you gain knowledge which enhances patient care or leadership and technical skills (including for example, giving presentations, teaching sessions or mock examining) credits can be claimed as an ‘Experiential Learning Event’.


Reflection is required to claim credits for an Experiential Learning Event. 2 CPD credits are claimable following reflection. In addition 1 or 2 credits are claimable for an action following the learning (1 credit for a simple action, 2 credits for a complex action). To claim credits for an action, the individual needs to demonstrate how they have applied their learning to their practice, the service they provide and/or the potential impact of the learning.


If you are still using the previous CPD ePortfolio, you can record any new learning that you gain within this role under ‘Reflective Learning’ in the personal/professional CPD category. For some specific activities, credits can be claimed without reflectioni.





i


A maximum of 25 credits in each 5-year cycle applies for all presentations/teachings sessions given at national/international courses or conferences, and for formal and mock examining.


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HONORARY APPOINTMENT ROLE DESCRIPTION ROLE TITLE EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION CHAMPION
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