South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Teaching Fellow SpR in Palliative Medicine

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) is a teaching hospital associated with the University of Warwick Medical School (WMS) and the University of Buckingham Medical School (uBMS). We are advertising for Clinical Education Fellows to join our medical education team in providing education and training to both medical students and resident doctors.

Main duties of the job

Warwick Medical School has a graduate intake of students and is a four year course which takes account of prior learning and mature learning styles.

Buckingham Medical School is an independent medical school and runs a compressed undergraduate entry course over four and a half years.

Phase I of both courses is taught predominantly in the university setting with students attending a number of bedside teaching sessions within the Trust. The remainder of both courses is primarily held on placement in Trusts. Post-holders will therefore be involved in teaching and assessment of students both within the Trust and at the universities.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-M1887

Job locations

Warwick Medical School C27020

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a 12 month fixed term appointment, usually starting in August. The post is split between teaching and clinical work within the palliative care team with approximately 50% of the time spent with each.

The post is designed to support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Post-holders will teach medical students in both the hospital and university settings and will have the opportunity to deliver teaching to doctors in training. As a result, our education fellows will be involved in teaching a broad range of topics across both universities and at postgraduate level, requiring high levels of flexibility and adaptability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a 12 month fixed term appointment, usually starting in August. The post is split between teaching and clinical work within the palliative care team with approximately 50% of the time spent with each.

The post is designed to support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Post-holders will teach medical students in both the hospital and university settings and will have the opportunity to deliver teaching to doctors in training. As a result, our education fellows will be involved in teaching a broad range of topics across both universities and at postgraduate level, requiring high levels of flexibility and adaptability.

Person Specification

Professional Experience

Essential

  • Medicine degree
  • Current full registration with the GMC
  • Experience of working in general medicine specialties for a minimum of two years post-foundation (or equivalent) training
  • Experience of working in a UK NHS setting including knowledge of healthcare policies and systems

Desirable

  • Experience of participating in on calls at registrar level
Person Specification

Professional Experience

Essential

  • Medicine degree
  • Current full registration with the GMC
  • Experience of working in general medicine specialties for a minimum of two years post-foundation (or equivalent) training
  • Experience of working in a UK NHS setting including knowledge of healthcare policies and systems

Desirable

  • Experience of participating in on calls at registrar level

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Medical School C27020

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Medical School C27020

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead CEF

Hannah Webber

Hannah.Webber@swft.nhs.uk

01926495321

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-M1887

Job locations

Warwick Medical School C27020

Warwick

CV34 5BW


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