Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education

Job summary

We are excited to offer this new and innovative post for highly motivated applicants who wish to develop their skills and portfolio in medical education and leadership, whilst also having the opportunity to continue to maintain their clinical skills in the clinical area of their choosing.

The post has been designed for resident doctors who are looking to take a 12-month break from formal training after successfully completing Foundation training, but could also be suitable for those with more clinical experience.

The post is initially offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months after which extension may be considered on a mutually agreed basis, subject to satisfactory review.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will lead our developing education faculty, which currently consists of clinical teaching fellow posts based in medicine and surgery (50:50 education: clinical) , as well as Specialised Foundation Programme FY2s in Medical Education. This senior role will lead our faculty in the delivery of teaching to The University of Sheffield medical students and will work closely with our Placement Education Team and other education faculty members. You will also link with the departmental leads for medical student teaching and the Trust's Phase Leads for the medical school. The post holder will also deliver teaching for Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners and there may also be opportunities to deliver education sessions across the multi-professional team including Nurses, Advanced Practice roles, student Physician Associates and Allied Health Professionals, including simulation and VR.

The postholder will also be eligible for a financial contribution towards the undertaking of a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education at the University of Sheffield, pending availability of a place and acceptance on to the course. This is a one year course with six contact days and further online learning and assignments within the three modules.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.