South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Midwife Teaching Fellow

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Job summary

We have a vacancy for a Part time, registered Midwife to join our undergraduate teaching team as a Midwife Teaching Fellow.

The post holder will work along side our current Reproductive health medical education team, to help coordinate and deliver the current reproductive health undergraduate curriculum for medical students

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include working with our undergraduate education team, to plan and deliver and evaluate the Newcastle University Reproductive health curriculum.

Candidates should be an NMC registered Midwife with NHS experience.

They should be able to work effectively as part of a team with both autonomous and delegated responsibilities.

Prior involvement in undergraduate or other structured teaching is useful as the role involves being able to take a lead in teaching and learning activities, ensuring effective time management and having great organisational skills.

We are available to meet prospective applicants and give them the opportunity to visit the hospital and meet colleagues with whom they will be working. We find this helps candidates to gain a greater understanding of the department and the post and also to find out if they would be happy joining our team.

If you would like any further information please contact:

Hazel Dixon-Nurse Teaching fellow

hazel.dixon3@nhs.net

Claire Skaife

Assistant Clinical Nurse/ AHP Lecturer

c.skaife@nhs.net

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Date posted

13 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9155-CRFC-0526-19

Job locations

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DUTIES OF THE ROLE

The Midwife Teaching Fellow is an essential member of a well-established team within undergraduate/ postgraduate Medical Education delivery. The Midwife Teaching Fellow co-ordinates with the team to plan, deliver, assess and evaluate medical school education in both the classroom and clinical environment for students across the five years of the MBBS programme. The post holder will be responsible for developing and organising clinical rotations, delivering evidence based teaching sessions, mentoring medical students and providing pastoral support.

Working collaboratively with the Clinical Nurse Lecturer and the Medical Teaching Fellows, they will establish and maintain clinical standards while ensuring that the medical curriculum is being delivered successfully at STSFT. They will have core specialist skills in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and will act as both an autonomous practitioner and a source of expertise in these areas with students, colleagues and patients. Actively integrating theory and practice, they will ensure operational delivery of the curriculum within the STSFT medical education faculty, to ensure all teaching areas are fulfilled. The Midwife Teaching Fellow will be expected to demonstrate innovative teaching and lecturing skills across a wide range of educational opportunities, including lectures, tutorials, bedside teaching / teaching in the clinical areas, mock ward and simulation sessions. The role requires the use of advanced technology with video and live streaming options.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of and ability to work in a multi-professional team
Evidence of teaching experience in a learning environment
Recent clinical experience working in health care
Experience of workload management and autonomous decision making
Excellent communication skills
Evidence of professional development and revalidation
Awareness of current issues in healthcare, standards of professional practice and policy requirements

Desirable

Experience of training in/teaching simulation
Experience of giving feedback using feedback models
Experience of using virtual IT within a professional role
Experience with complex scheduling and timetabling

Physical Skills

Essential

Ability to undertake movement between teaching sites and departments.
Ability to sit at workstations as necessary to perform admin and teaching tasks
Able to set up and clear away teaching areas including equipment used in sessions
Moving and handling as per trust policy

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable IT skills using a variety of presentation platforms
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrable teaching skills
Good organisational ability
Understanding of Clinical Governance and awareness of NHS policy
Knowledge of the medial undergraduate curriculum
Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
Able to work as part of a team and as well as autonomously
Ability to work without supervision
Flexible attitude towards work

Desirable

Experience of clinical risk management
Experience of being involved in audit or research
Understanding of how medical curriculum is structured
Understanding of educational theory

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered midwife with experience of autonomous working
Degree in a health care related or educational subject
Demonstrable prior experience of teaching
Clinical skills or equivalent qualification or experience
Competence in use of standard IT (MS word, excel)

Desirable

Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE)
Competent in the use of advanced IT systems

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of and ability to work in a multi-professional team
Evidence of teaching experience in a learning environment
Recent clinical experience working in health care
Experience of workload management and autonomous decision making
Excellent communication skills
Evidence of professional development and revalidation
Awareness of current issues in healthcare, standards of professional practice and policy requirements

Desirable

Experience of training in/teaching simulation
Experience of giving feedback using feedback models
Experience of using virtual IT within a professional role
Experience with complex scheduling and timetabling

Physical Skills

Essential

Ability to undertake movement between teaching sites and departments.
Ability to sit at workstations as necessary to perform admin and teaching tasks
Able to set up and clear away teaching areas including equipment used in sessions
Moving and handling as per trust policy

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable IT skills using a variety of presentation platforms
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrable teaching skills
Good organisational ability
Understanding of Clinical Governance and awareness of NHS policy
Knowledge of the medial undergraduate curriculum
Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
Able to work as part of a team and as well as autonomously
Ability to work without supervision
Flexible attitude towards work

Desirable

Experience of clinical risk management
Experience of being involved in audit or research
Understanding of how medical curriculum is structured
Understanding of educational theory

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered midwife with experience of autonomous working
Degree in a health care related or educational subject
Demonstrable prior experience of teaching
Clinical skills or equivalent qualification or experience
Competence in use of standard IT (MS word, excel)

Desirable

Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE)
Competent in the use of advanced IT systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.