RCSI Bahrain is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Clinical Educator – Simulation to join the Clinical Simulation Department. The successful candidate will focus on teaching and guiding students in developing their clinical skills, communication abilities, and practical knowledge through simulation-based education. This includes facilitating hands-on simulation sessions, scenario-based learning, and skills development activities to enhance students’ clinical competence in a safe, controlled, and supportive environment.
Reporting To: Academic Director of Clinical Simulation
Key Responsibilities:
Learning, Education and Training:
• Design, deliver, and facilitate interactive simulation-based clinical skills sessions, emphasizing hands-on practice, communication, teamwork, and clinical reasoning.
• Develop and implement scenario-based and case-based learning activities that reflect real-life clinical situations.
• Facilitate small group learning sessions within the simulation center, promoting active participation and reflective practice.
• Support students in developing clinical and procedural skills in the curriculum, in addition to those related to patient interaction, team collaboration, and crisis resource management within simulation scenarios.
• Collaborate with faculty and the simulation team to develop teaching materials, simulation scenarios, and assessment tools aligned with curricular objectives.
• Assess and evaluate students' clinical performance through both formative and summative assessments within the simulation environment, providing constructive feedback.
• Act as a mentor and role model for students, fostering professionalism, empathy, and clinical competence.
• Assist in the setup, running, and debriefing of simulation sessions, working closely with the technical staff, Clinical Simulation Laboratory Manager and Director of Simulation.
• Determine learner's needs and implements strategies to support various learning styles
• Coach and mentor instructors ensuring compliance with the standard guidelines.
Management and Administration:
• Contribute to the maintenance and preparation of simulation facilities, equipment, and resources as required for teaching.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices considering leading practices, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement. As well as Help in developing needed departmental policies and procedures.
• Plan and coordinate new and extra educational content and courses.
• Attend and contribute to departmental meetings, quality assurance processes, and professional development activities.
• Engages in the professional development of oneself and colleagues, including supporting research development, implementation, presentation, and publication.
• Utilize E-learning and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) effectively to enhance simulation-based teaching and student engagement.
• Follows all ICSEL policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Assist in the identification of funding opportunities for new educational and training project.
Requirements
Personal Specifications:
• Medical degree (MBBS/MD), nursing or other allied health profession (e.g., Nursing, Paramedicine) from a recognized institution.
• Previous experience in clinical teaching, clinical simulation education, or healthcare training.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and debriefing skills.
• A passion for teaching and supporting student development, with a commitment to high-quality simulation-based education.
• Proficiency in using technology and simulation equipment, with the ability to incorporate innovative tools into teaching.
• Familiarity with E-learning/VLE systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster a collaborative and supportive learning environment.
• Desirable:
o Degree in medical education, preferably with simulation
o Certification in simulation teaching such as CHSE or equivalent
o Certification in life-support training courses e.g. ACLS, PALS, ATLS, Heartsavers
Job related skills:
● Basic computer skills.
● Fluency in the English Language (written and spoken)
● Effective communication skills with superiors, colleagues and clients.