North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Teaching Fellow - General Surgery inc Breast Surgery

The closing date is 20 February 2026

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Job summary

We're delighted to offer the opportunity to join our experienced team of medical educators in a new venture with Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, a partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria.

We welcome applications for a brand new one-year post within the undergraduate education and clinical areas of General Surgery including Breast Surgery here at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. Successful candidates will spend fifty per-cent of their time teaching the undergraduate students and fifty per-cent in clinical practice. You will design, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions for students in the form of small-group tutorials, seminars, simulation and at the bedside. During the first half of the year, you will spend time supporting students with their learning of basic sciences at the Fusehill Campus in Carlisle and planning for when students are on clinical practice in the trust. During the second half of the year you will be delivering teaching at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

We envisage the opportunity to undertake a PGCert to be available to successful candidates. If a PGCert is already held then the opportunity to undertake a PG Diploma in Medical Education can be discussed with the faculty.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications for a brand new one-year post within the undergraduate education and clinical areas of General Surgery including Breast Surgery here at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. Successful candidates will spend fifty per-cent of their time teaching the undergraduate students and fifty per-cent in clinical practice. You will design, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions for students in the form of small-group tutorials, seminars, simulation and at the bedside. During the first half of the year, you will spend time supporting students with their learning of basic sciences at the Fusehill Campus in Carlisle and planning for when students are on clinical practice in the trust. During the second half of the year you will be delivering teaching at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted

10 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7662422

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyforeligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup isa free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyforeligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup isa free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Current full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
  • Completion of two year Foundation Programme or equivalent 2 year training programme with similar curriculum competencies

Desirable

  • Relevant primary postgraduate examination (MRCS/Primary FRCA etc.)
  • Teach the Teachers course/ PGCertMedEd/ PGDipMedEd/ MMedEd
  • MAcadMEd/FHEA

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - verbal and written as evidenced by job application and presentation skills at interview

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of recent direct patient care
  • Experience of recent working in the NHS
  • Significant demonstrable teaching experience
  • Evidence of completion of Quality Improvement project or audit

Desirable

  • Experience of acting at registrar level in relevant specialty
  • Previous teaching fellow experience
  • Evidence of contribution to educational innovation

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good clinical skills as evidenced by references/portfolio

Personality & Disposition

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to organise work load efficiently
  • Ability to be self-directed
  • Enthusiastic, problem solving approach to tasks
  • Take pride in delivering a high quality service
  • Unblemished record to date
  • No probity issues identified

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Ability to commit to the requirements of the post
Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Current full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
  • Completion of two year Foundation Programme or equivalent 2 year training programme with similar curriculum competencies

Desirable

  • Relevant primary postgraduate examination (MRCS/Primary FRCA etc.)
  • Teach the Teachers course/ PGCertMedEd/ PGDipMedEd/ MMedEd
  • MAcadMEd/FHEA

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - verbal and written as evidenced by job application and presentation skills at interview

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of recent direct patient care
  • Experience of recent working in the NHS
  • Significant demonstrable teaching experience
  • Evidence of completion of Quality Improvement project or audit

Desirable

  • Experience of acting at registrar level in relevant specialty
  • Previous teaching fellow experience
  • Evidence of contribution to educational innovation

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good clinical skills as evidenced by references/portfolio

Personality & Disposition

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to organise work load efficiently
  • Ability to be self-directed
  • Enthusiastic, problem solving approach to tasks
  • Take pride in delivering a high quality service
  • Unblemished record to date
  • No probity issues identified

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Ability to commit to the requirements of the post

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PCSM Programme Director

Miss Claire Young

Claire.Young@ncic.nhs.uk

07701381117

Details

Date posted

10 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7662422

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


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