Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Postgraduate Clinical Tutor

The closing date is 26 September 2025

Job summary

BWCH are looking for a Consultant Medical Practitioner with an interest and enthusiasm for improving the delivery of postgraduate medical education and continued professional development to lead and manage postgraduate medical education.

The PGCT is responsible, on behalf of the Trust, for delivering the educational contract, previously agreed with the Postgraduate Dean, for all the disciplines undertaking training with the Trust.

This is a fixed term 3 year tenureship, subject to satisfactory appraisal and review by the Regional Postgraduate Dean and the Trust's Chief Medical Officer and can be extended for additional three years. The duties of the PGCT will occupy 2 Programmed Activities, these are 'protected sessions' that will be explicit in the Job Plan for the appointee and will be subject to review at annual appraisal.

For further information please contact:Dr Satish Rao, Chief Medical Officer satish.rao@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible for the Trust achieving defined standards of postgraduate medical education.
  • To work with his/her colleagues to produce, implement and monitor a strategy for the provision of postgraduate medical education and training.
  • To align medical training and education with the service objectives as defined by Trust Board.
  • To represent the Trust on medical education issues, both externally and internally.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

284-25-7430087-DPBWC

Job locations

Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure:

  • Patient safety. The integration of medical education and training must form part of a high-quality clinical service
  • Appropriate induction & appraisal processes are in place for PG & LE Doctors
  • That the 'educational climate' in the Trust is supportive & conducive to learning.
  • All educational supervisors are accredited
  • They are aware of the NHSE QA Reports for training
  • That the Trust are aware of any impact that organisational changes may have on medical education
  • The Trust are advised on any national educational & training initiatives that have implications on doctors in training & LEDs
  • Take responsibility for organising NHSE Quality Assurance visits.
  • That PG doctors forums are organised and appropriately chaired
  • That they have a working knowledge of the Trust & NHSE mechanisms which exist to identify and deal with poor performance.

Please see full job description for further information

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure:

  • Patient safety. The integration of medical education and training must form part of a high-quality clinical service
  • Appropriate induction & appraisal processes are in place for PG & LE Doctors
  • That the 'educational climate' in the Trust is supportive & conducive to learning.
  • All educational supervisors are accredited
  • They are aware of the NHSE QA Reports for training
  • That the Trust are aware of any impact that organisational changes may have on medical education
  • The Trust are advised on any national educational & training initiatives that have implications on doctors in training & LEDs
  • Take responsibility for organising NHSE Quality Assurance visits.
  • That PG doctors forums are organised and appropriately chaired
  • That they have a working knowledge of the Trust & NHSE mechanisms which exist to identify and deal with poor performance.

Please see full job description for further information

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Leadership
  • Ability to Manage Change
  • Good inter-personal skills
  • Team working
  • Ability to co-operate with other health professionals
  • Knowledge of management structures and recent changes in medical education
  • Evidence of supporting trainees and trainers

Desirable

  • Practical understanding of use of IT in education
  • Evidence of involvement in multi-professional education

Employment

Essential

  • Must be a consultant medical practitioner with name on the GMC Specialist Register

Desirable

  • Consultant must currently holds minimum of 5PA

Qualifications

Essential

  • Interest for improving delivery of PG medical education & continuing professional development
  • Participation in educational training
  • Willingness to undertake Certificate level training in medical education

Desirable

  • Previous experience of medical education, e.g. College Tutor, Programme Director
  • Diploma or other qualification in medical education

Motivation

Essential

  • Committed to personal development and able to motivate others

Desirable

  • Demonstration of motivation in education or management
Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Leadership
  • Ability to Manage Change
  • Good inter-personal skills
  • Team working
  • Ability to co-operate with other health professionals
  • Knowledge of management structures and recent changes in medical education
  • Evidence of supporting trainees and trainers

Desirable

  • Practical understanding of use of IT in education
  • Evidence of involvement in multi-professional education

Employment

Essential

  • Must be a consultant medical practitioner with name on the GMC Specialist Register

Desirable

  • Consultant must currently holds minimum of 5PA

Qualifications

Essential

  • Interest for improving delivery of PG medical education & continuing professional development
  • Participation in educational training
  • Willingness to undertake Certificate level training in medical education

Desirable

  • Previous experience of medical education, e.g. College Tutor, Programme Director
  • Diploma or other qualification in medical education

Motivation

Essential

  • Committed to personal development and able to motivate others

Desirable

  • Demonstration of motivation in education or management

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

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Director of Medical Education

Lisa Whyte

lisa.whyte@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

284-25-7430087-DPBWC

Job locations

Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH


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