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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Teaching Fellow in Chosen Specialty (FY2, ST1-2, ST3+)

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Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust are seeking Teaching Fellows in Specialty of Choice to support undergraduate teaching across a range of clinical and non-clinical settings over a 12-month fixed term contract based across The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.

Successful applicants will be enrolled in the Keele University Teacher the Teachers Course and will be funded to study for the Keele Post Graduate Certificate of Medical Education. Consideration will also be given for funding of other relevant educational courses.

Interviews for this post will be held on 12th February 2026 at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, and the post will commence on 6th August 2026.

This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised deadline should we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, early submission is strongly recommended.

For an informal discussion, further details or to arrange a visit please contact Dr Patricia Cowley, Hospital Deputy Dean via Hannah Fraser, Undergraduate Manager on 01743 492 514 or hannah.fraser5@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver teaching to medical students in a variety of clinical settings (wards, ITU, theatres, outpatient clinics, assessment units) and non-clinical settings (seminar rooms, classrooms, clinical skills laboratories, lecture theatres)
  • Contribute to the clinical and communication skills teaching across the curriculum, in collaboration with the Clinical Skills Lead and wider staff
  • Teach both Year 4 and Year 5 students, tailoring delivery to their stage of training.
  • Support and organisation of clinical skills training and critical care programme
  • Coordinate medical student activities, liaising with clinical teachers, practice educator teams, and administrative staff
  • Contribute to curriculum evaluation and development, ensuring high-quality teaching delivery
  • Participate in student assessments, including mini-CEX, Direct Observation of Procedures (DOPs), case-based discussions, and OSCE examinations
  • Undertake formal study in medical education to enhance teaching practice
  • Maintain and develop clinical skills
  • Engage fully with the Year 5 weekly teaching programme
  • Provide cover for bedside teaching sessions when required
  • To be responsible for managing and prioritising own workload and working flexibly within the team, to seek/respond to requests for support, advice and guidance to ensure team objectives are met

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

We also provide services such as consultant-led outreach clinics at the Wrekin Community Clinic, Telford, the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen and the Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch Community Hospitals.

We employ almost 6,000 staff, and hundreds of staff and students from other organisations also work in our hospitals. We benefit from around 1,000 wonderful volunteers, and our main charitable partners are the League of Friends at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Friends of the Princess Royal Hospital, and the Lingen Davies Cancer Appeal which is based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust continues to work with our partners in health and social care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid Wales to develop patient-focused services that meet the needs of our communities.

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£44,439 to £73,992 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

RSH/MISC/LED/TF/T2/012-16

Job locations

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Apley Castle

Telford

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will take part in various modes of assessment and appraisal. The post-holder will also have a significant role in the delivery of the new curricular components of Year 5 of the Keele University Medical School Curriculum. The post holder will support teaching in the year spine component of the fourth year of the curriculum, including ethics, drug administration and pain management.

The curriculum is in a continuous process of development, presenting other opportunities for training and participation in other varied teaching activities. These include problem-based learning, clinical and communication skills tuition, and use of advanced medical simulation (via use of SimMan 3G). Post holders will receive formal training in advanced medical simulation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will take part in various modes of assessment and appraisal. The post-holder will also have a significant role in the delivery of the new curricular components of Year 5 of the Keele University Medical School Curriculum. The post holder will support teaching in the year spine component of the fourth year of the curriculum, including ethics, drug administration and pain management.

The curriculum is in a continuous process of development, presenting other opportunities for training and participation in other varied teaching activities. These include problem-based learning, clinical and communication skills tuition, and use of advanced medical simulation (via use of SimMan 3G). Post holders will receive formal training in advanced medical simulation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) Training
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Training
  • Registered practitioner with the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
  • A National Training Number (NTN)
  • An educational qualification

Entry Criteria

Essential

  • Full Registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)
  • 2 years NHS experience completed by August 2026
  • Evidence of an appreciation of the principles of adult learning and approaches used in medical education
  • Experience of teaching clinical students

Desirable

  • Resus Council Instructor
  • Involvement with medical simulation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) Training
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Training
  • Registered practitioner with the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
  • A National Training Number (NTN)
  • An educational qualification

Entry Criteria

Essential

  • Full Registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)
  • 2 years NHS experience completed by August 2026
  • Evidence of an appreciation of the principles of adult learning and approaches used in medical education
  • Experience of teaching clinical students

Desirable

  • Resus Council Instructor
  • Involvement with medical simulation

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Apley Castle

Telford

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Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Apley Castle

Telford

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Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Undergraduate Manager

Hannah Fraser

hannah.fraser5@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£44,439 to £73,992 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

RSH/MISC/LED/TF/T2/012-16

Job locations

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Apley Castle

Telford

TF1 6TF


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