Job summary
Exciting opportunities have arisen for dynamic, engaging and committed Teaching Fellows to work in specific roles in Medical Education within the Trust to support undergraduate education for Newcastle University Medical School students).
The post would suit trainees who have a special interest in Clinical Education and the post holders will have the opportunity to study for the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education. Applicants will have completed Foundation Training and / or Core Training. The post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for either a CT post or an ST posts
The post is available from ASAP until 04.08.26 and you must have full GMC registration with a license to practice. You must have worked in the NHS for two years as of August 2025.
Most medical specialties are represented by teaching fellows. For further information please contact Lewis Armstrong on 0191 21 25210 or via email lewis.armstrong@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
The teaching fellow post in Older Peoples Medicine involves a full time on-call commitment, with your weekly timetable comprising 50% clinical and 50% teaching time. Your clinical time would be based on an acute Older People's medicine ward and have opportunities to be involved with quality improvement projects, service improvement as well as developing your clinical and communication skills. We encourage attendance at our weekly departmental teaching and radiology meetings.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teaching:
The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering clinical teaching sessions to Newcastle University medical students attached to Newcastle Hospitals. The Trust has a role in the delivery of teaching to all 5 years of the undergraduate MBBS programme but most of the teaching will be delivered to students in years 3, 4 and 5. As well as delivering fixed commitments within the programme it is hoped Teaching Fellows will develop their own innovative ideas for clinical teaching during their time with us.
The Trust Undergraduate Team consists of a group of enthusiastic Clinicians under the leadership of Deputy Director of Medical Education (UG) Dr Ian Baxter, supported by Teaching Fellow Lead Dr Andrew Stanton and an invaluable team of administrative staff. We will offer support and supervision over the year as well as training and mentorship so that you develop your own teaching skills and understanding of wider issues in medical education. As well as being offered in-house induction and training, the post holder will also be supported to undertake a Certificate of Clinical Education as part of this post.
For more information about Undergraduate Teaching and an overview of the Newcastle University MBBS degree programme visit http://www.ncl.ac.uk/mbbs/ or contact Dr Andrew Stanton: Andrew.Stanton@nhs.net.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teaching:
The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering clinical teaching sessions to Newcastle University medical students attached to Newcastle Hospitals. The Trust has a role in the delivery of teaching to all 5 years of the undergraduate MBBS programme but most of the teaching will be delivered to students in years 3, 4 and 5. As well as delivering fixed commitments within the programme it is hoped Teaching Fellows will develop their own innovative ideas for clinical teaching during their time with us.
The Trust Undergraduate Team consists of a group of enthusiastic Clinicians under the leadership of Deputy Director of Medical Education (UG) Dr Ian Baxter, supported by Teaching Fellow Lead Dr Andrew Stanton and an invaluable team of administrative staff. We will offer support and supervision over the year as well as training and mentorship so that you develop your own teaching skills and understanding of wider issues in medical education. As well as being offered in-house induction and training, the post holder will also be supported to undertake a Certificate of Clinical Education as part of this post.
For more information about Undergraduate Teaching and an overview of the Newcastle University MBBS degree programme visit http://www.ncl.ac.uk/mbbs/ or contact Dr Andrew Stanton: Andrew.Stanton@nhs.net.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- At least 2 years of previous experience working in the NHS.
- Foundation competencies or equivalent
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- To be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English.
- Good history & examination skills.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Desirable
- Experience and interest in the specialty.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. logbooks.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Desirable
- PGCert MED ED
- Teaching course (training the trainer etc)
- Evidence with teaching QI/research/audit
- Evidence of leadership roles in education
- Demonstrates understanding of Newcastle Medical School Undergraduate Curriculum
- Evidence of contribution to Medical Student assessment.
- Evidence of feedback from teaching.
- Evidence of contribution to curriculum design (for example, development of course material)
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audit projects/ QI projects
Desirable
- Presentation of completed audit projects at local or national meetings.
- Evidence of educational QIP/ research.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- At least 2 years of previous experience working in the NHS.
- Foundation competencies or equivalent
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- To be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English.
- Good history & examination skills.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Desirable
- Experience and interest in the specialty.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. logbooks.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Desirable
- PGCert MED ED
- Teaching course (training the trainer etc)
- Evidence with teaching QI/research/audit
- Evidence of leadership roles in education
- Demonstrates understanding of Newcastle Medical School Undergraduate Curriculum
- Evidence of contribution to Medical Student assessment.
- Evidence of feedback from teaching.
- Evidence of contribution to curriculum design (for example, development of course material)
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of undertaking audit projects/ QI projects
Desirable
- Presentation of completed audit projects at local or national meetings.
- Evidence of educational QIP/ research.
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).
