Job summary
Postgraduate Teaching Fellow, Whittington Health
(Full time)
This post is a full time teaching fellow post based at Whittington Health. It provides an exciting opportunity for a trainee who wishes to take some time out of formal clinical training to develop themselves as an educator. We invite applications from those with a strong teaching interest in any area of paediatrics and child health. The post involves organising and delivering postgraduate teaching locally at the Whittington including contributing to the NCL weekly paediatric training programme and with 1 day a week working with the year 5 UCL undergraduate medical students.
This is a 1-year post that includes both clinical and teaching responsibilities, with support for both research and to complete a formal postgraduate certificate in Medical Education if desired. The appointee will be encouraged to make use of the research and clinical training resources within the Whittington and its clinical networks. The appointee will spend 60% of their time in teaching and research and 40% in clinical training.
The post holder may choose to do out of-hours work alongside this post, although this is not compulsory.
Post start date: September 2026 - September 2027 (subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
Please note that the post may close earlier if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
The duties of the post will require the postholder to be proactive, self-motivated and an excellent communicator. They should have knowledge of the NHS and should have worked in the NHS for at least one year. They will ideally have experience of general paediatrics and will have clinical competencies equivalent to a paediatrics ST3 or above training level.
Time in this post does not formally count towards time in training required to achieve CCT. However, the duties will provide significant experience in required curriculum competencies.
The postholder will undertake 60% non-clinical work and 40% clinical work.
Please see the full Job Description a for further details about the job role.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teaching and Education (60% of post 20% UG, 40% PG)
The postholder will focus on enhancing teaching and training at Whittington Health in paediatrics and child health, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. They will work closely with the undergraduate teaching fellow and share the responsibilities of this post. They themselves will be expected to contribute to postgraduate teaching both locally and regionally across the North London sector. They will develop their own teaching skills and support the development of these skills in others.
There will be flexibility with regards to the specific projects undertaken and these will be discussed with the postholder. The overarching role of the postholder is to support the multidisciplinary team across the sector to provide high quality patient care through education and training. Broadly, the postholder will explore the education and training needs of clinical staff managing paediatric patients. They will develop and design multidisciplinary, multiprofessional education and training events and opportunities, to upskill and refresh clinical practice and knowledge.
The postholder will build a timetable of milestones to achieve over the 12 months of the post and will feedback progress monthly on project scoping, initiation and delivery to HEE using the highlight report.
The postholder will be expected to build a clinical educational portfolio. They will be supported to develop a personalized development plan to include suitable learning opportunities. They will be encouraged in the pursuit of a higher diploma or degree in Medical Education. They will be fully supported to attend leadership programmes provided by HEE.
Clinical responsibilities and training (40% of post)
The postholder will undertake two day of clinical work per week. The clinical responsibilities of the post will be tailored to the experience and / or training needs of the appointee but are likely to be placed in the general paediatrics clinic or the paediatric emergency department or the neonatal service. In all these clinical training settings, the postholder will have clinical supervision. We would particularly welcome paediatricians with the leadership and clinical skills to develop new models of service delivery.
The post holder may choose to do out of-hours work (through our internal locum agency), but this is not compulsory and not guaranteed.
See the main pdf job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teaching and Education (60% of post 20% UG, 40% PG)
The postholder will focus on enhancing teaching and training at Whittington Health in paediatrics and child health, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. They will work closely with the undergraduate teaching fellow and share the responsibilities of this post. They themselves will be expected to contribute to postgraduate teaching both locally and regionally across the North London sector. They will develop their own teaching skills and support the development of these skills in others.
There will be flexibility with regards to the specific projects undertaken and these will be discussed with the postholder. The overarching role of the postholder is to support the multidisciplinary team across the sector to provide high quality patient care through education and training. Broadly, the postholder will explore the education and training needs of clinical staff managing paediatric patients. They will develop and design multidisciplinary, multiprofessional education and training events and opportunities, to upskill and refresh clinical practice and knowledge.
The postholder will build a timetable of milestones to achieve over the 12 months of the post and will feedback progress monthly on project scoping, initiation and delivery to HEE using the highlight report.
The postholder will be expected to build a clinical educational portfolio. They will be supported to develop a personalized development plan to include suitable learning opportunities. They will be encouraged in the pursuit of a higher diploma or degree in Medical Education. They will be fully supported to attend leadership programmes provided by HEE.
Clinical responsibilities and training (40% of post)
The postholder will undertake two day of clinical work per week. The clinical responsibilities of the post will be tailored to the experience and / or training needs of the appointee but are likely to be placed in the general paediatrics clinic or the paediatric emergency department or the neonatal service. In all these clinical training settings, the postholder will have clinical supervision. We would particularly welcome paediatricians with the leadership and clinical skills to develop new models of service delivery.
The post holder may choose to do out of-hours work (through our internal locum agency), but this is not compulsory and not guaranteed.
See the main pdf job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH/MRCP (or equivalent)
- Possession of, or eligible to apply for a National Training Number (NTN) in Paediatrics
Desirable
- BSc, MSc, MD, PhD (or equivalent)
Expertise
Essential
- Completed core training
- NLS/PALS/APLS Provider course (or equivalent)
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Formal training in teaching skills Evidence of innovation in teaching
Desirable
- Fellow of Higher Education Authority
- Experience of development of curricula
Research skills
Essential
- Formal research experience or training in research methodology
Desirable
- Author of peer reviewed publications
Management skills
Essential
- Evidence of basic management skills
Desirable
- Formal management training
- Interest in/experience of service delivery
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in multi-disciplinary audit
Desirable
Personal skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH/MRCP (or equivalent)
- Possession of, or eligible to apply for a National Training Number (NTN) in Paediatrics
Desirable
- BSc, MSc, MD, PhD (or equivalent)
Expertise
Essential
- Completed core training
- NLS/PALS/APLS Provider course (or equivalent)
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Formal training in teaching skills Evidence of innovation in teaching
Desirable
- Fellow of Higher Education Authority
- Experience of development of curricula
Research skills
Essential
- Formal research experience or training in research methodology
Desirable
- Author of peer reviewed publications
Management skills
Essential
- Evidence of basic management skills
Desirable
- Formal management training
- Interest in/experience of service delivery
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in multi-disciplinary audit
Desirable
Personal skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Commitment to continuing professional development
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.
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.
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).
