Do you know anyone seeking casual work? Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry are looking to add to the pool of unscripted simulated patients that we use for events such as OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations) and clinical teaching. The OSCEs are designed for medical students to demonstrate to an examiner the correct way to perform a clinical examination on a simulated patient.
The events mostly take place from March through to December. The event organisers require people (simulated patients) in the medical stations of the exam room for students carry out a supervised examination. The examination might be something like a knee, chest or an eye exam. Students will ask some basic questions and might point at or press parts of the body gently. You might also be asked to expose part of the body (arm, head/hair, lower leg, or chest -male only if it is a chest exam). The modesty of the simulated patient will be respected at all times.
Before each event takes place, simulated patients will be informed of gender and clothing requirements to help you decide if you are eligible/suitable before you sign up. These events usually last a half day or a whole day. Pay is £13.06 per hour and events are usually based in the Robin Brook Centre at the St Bartholemews site (Robin Brook Centre, Queen Mary University of London, Barts Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE).
It is vital that simulated patients are punctual as the events can not begin without the correct number of people present.
If you know of anyone interested in becoming an unscripted simulated patient please forward them this email. They must meet the following requirements:
Please contact Hassan Noshib (h.noshib@qmul.ac.uk) to receive the application documents.