Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Emergency Care Teaching Fellow

The closing date is 18 December 2025

Job summary

This post will have a base site of Wansbeck or North Tyneside General Hospital, and allocation details will be given to the successful candidates on appointment.

To deliver high quality undergraduate clinical teaching within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

To provide a broad range of educational experience to each fellow in order to progress their scholarship, teaching skills and clinical acumen.

In addition to the above, the post will allow the post holder sufficient independence to develop their own area of interest within medical education and to study towards a recognised teaching qualification.

This post is ideal for a candidate with an interest in Emergency Medicine and Education, wishing to broaden their career following their Foundation training. The time is split equally between providing clinical care in the department and education, predominantly to undergraduates. Although it is not a formal training post, the successful candidate will be working alongside trainees in nationally recognised training positions, and receive the same support, supervision, and access to teaching as them. Supervision from senior doctors in Emergency Medicine.

If the successful appointee has over four years post qualification experience, they will be appointed on specialty doctor 2021 terms and conditions.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Principle activities within the role - Education

1. To assist in the development, co-ordination, and delivery of undergraduate teaching for students from Sunderland University across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at sites including, but not limited to, Hexham, North Tyneside, Wansbeck General Hospitals, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington and community sites. The Teaching Fellow will participate in delivering and monitoring courses and clinical teaching across year 3, 4 and 5 of the Sunderland University undergraduate medical curriculum.

2. To develop the teaching and educational skills of the Teaching Fellow, the post holder will be expected to register for the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, institution to be confirmed, with Home Fees funded by the Trust. Alternatively, a similar qualification in education may be undertaken, supported by the Trust up to the equivalent Home Fee Rate.

3. To support the design, development, implementation and review of simulation and technology enhanced learning teaching sessions.

4. To conduct a small-scale educational project, for example an audit or the development of new innovative teaching material.

5. To provide clinical experience in Emergency Care

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

16 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£44,170 to £67,610 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7647817NR

Job locations

Wansbeck General Hospital/North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Expectations from post holder

  • Augment their existing clinical, educational, and intellectual skills in order to make decisions and problem solve for the benefit of the patient, students, and others within the Trust.
  • Provide evidence-based clinical and educational practice which is robust and makes optimum use of available resources including local expertise and experience.
  • Develop their current interpersonal and communication skills with regards to effective collaboration and conducive to co-operation within teams.
  • Develop confidence and competence as a beginning specialist in clinical, educational, and scholarly practice.
  • Convey enthusiasm for their specialty to undergraduate medical students.
  • Gain experience of teaching across curricula and within rotations.
  • Develop their academic and scholarship profile in their field of interest.
  • Work with a team of twenty-eight Consultant Emergency Physicians and five permanent specialty doctors across Northumbria Healthcare Trust, as well as a large team of doctors in training at all levels.
  • Work across in the Emergency Department at NSECH. There will also be opportunities for some shifts in the Blue Zone (seeing walk-in patients) and Resus as well under the supervision of Consultants in Emergency Medicine.
  • Reception of all cases: GP, Ambulance, self-presentations, all age groups, medical, surgical, paediatric.
  • Initial diagnosis, investigation, and treatment.
  • The expectation is that the post holder will be able to see patients independently and work above the level of an FY2, and as such previous ED experience is essential.
  • Close working with other in-patient teams and specialities.
  • Very close working with acute medicine with team handover and interaction.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Expectations from post holder

  • Augment their existing clinical, educational, and intellectual skills in order to make decisions and problem solve for the benefit of the patient, students, and others within the Trust.
  • Provide evidence-based clinical and educational practice which is robust and makes optimum use of available resources including local expertise and experience.
  • Develop their current interpersonal and communication skills with regards to effective collaboration and conducive to co-operation within teams.
  • Develop confidence and competence as a beginning specialist in clinical, educational, and scholarly practice.
  • Convey enthusiasm for their specialty to undergraduate medical students.
  • Gain experience of teaching across curricula and within rotations.
  • Develop their academic and scholarship profile in their field of interest.
  • Work with a team of twenty-eight Consultant Emergency Physicians and five permanent specialty doctors across Northumbria Healthcare Trust, as well as a large team of doctors in training at all levels.
  • Work across in the Emergency Department at NSECH. There will also be opportunities for some shifts in the Blue Zone (seeing walk-in patients) and Resus as well under the supervision of Consultants in Emergency Medicine.
  • Reception of all cases: GP, Ambulance, self-presentations, all age groups, medical, surgical, paediatric.
  • Initial diagnosis, investigation, and treatment.
  • The expectation is that the post holder will be able to see patients independently and work above the level of an FY2, and as such previous ED experience is essential.
  • Close working with other in-patient teams and specialities.
  • Very close working with acute medicine with team handover and interaction.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK Registered Medical Practitioner with a licence to practice
  • Successful completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent at time of application
  • ALS - Resus Council (UK), (ERC) European Resuscitation Council, New Zealand and Australia

Desirable

  • Possession of MRCP or equivalent.
  • Postgraduate qualification in education.
  • ATLS/APLS

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2 years of working post-qualification in the NHS
  • Substantial paid clinical service delivery within the last 12 months

Desirable

  • Experience of developing and delivering undergraduate teaching materials
  • Experience of small group teaching
  • Experience of clinical teaching
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK Registered Medical Practitioner with a licence to practice
  • Successful completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent at time of application
  • ALS - Resus Council (UK), (ERC) European Resuscitation Council, New Zealand and Australia

Desirable

  • Possession of MRCP or equivalent.
  • Postgraduate qualification in education.
  • ATLS/APLS

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2 years of working post-qualification in the NHS
  • Substantial paid clinical service delivery within the last 12 months

Desirable

  • Experience of developing and delivering undergraduate teaching materials
  • Experience of small group teaching
  • Experience of clinical teaching

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wansbeck General Hospital/North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wansbeck General Hospital/North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Education Coordinator

Abbie Sparrow

Abbie.Sparrow@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

01670529697

Details

Date posted

16 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£44,170 to £67,610 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7647817NR

Job locations

Wansbeck General Hospital/North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


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