Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Teaching Fellow (Anaesthetics)

The closing date is 22 March 2026

Job summary

Principle activities within the role - Education

1.To assist in the development, co-ordination, and delivery of undergraduate teaching for students from Newcastle 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 and assessments across years 1 - 5 of the Newcastle University undergraduate medical curriculum. Will participate in teaching Physician Associate Students. And take part in peer observed teaching.

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 audit or quality improvement project or the development of new innovative teaching material.

Main duties of the job

The main base site is Wansbeck General Hospital but the role will also include working Trust wide.

To provide supervised training in anaesthesia, intensive care and labour ward management.

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.

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

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£44,170 to £67,610 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7812091HD

Job locations

Wansbeck General Hospital (Trustwide)

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle activities within the role Clinical

  1. To provide the Anaesthetic Teaching Fellow an opportunity to gain supervised training in anaesthesia, intensive care and labour ward management atCT2+level through participation in a limited number of weekday sessions, in addition to participation in evening, overnight and weekend daytime on-call.
  2. To provide the Anaesthetic Teaching Fellow with experience in developing, delivering, and monitoring a contemporary intensive clinical skills course, simulation-based training and traditional clinical teaching.
  3. The post holder will participate in any of the anaesthetic on call rotas at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH).In addition, it is envisaged that the successful candidate will also be allocated to attend one half day supervised Consultant list per week at either Wansbeck, North Tyneside, Hexham General Hospitals, or at NSECH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle activities within the role Clinical

  1. To provide the Anaesthetic Teaching Fellow an opportunity to gain supervised training in anaesthesia, intensive care and labour ward management atCT2+level through participation in a limited number of weekday sessions, in addition to participation in evening, overnight and weekend daytime on-call.
  2. To provide the Anaesthetic Teaching Fellow with experience in developing, delivering, and monitoring a contemporary intensive clinical skills course, simulation-based training and traditional clinical teaching.
  3. The post holder will participate in any of the anaesthetic on call rotas at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH).In addition, it is envisaged that the successful candidate will also be allocated to attend one half day supervised Consultant list per week at either Wansbeck, North Tyneside, Hexham General Hospitals, or at NSECH.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK Registered Medical Practitioner with a licence to practice
  • Successful completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
  • IOAC and previous participation in obstetric anaesthesia on-call

Desirable

  • Possession of MRCP or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification in education
  • Part 1 FRCA

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial recent and relevant experience and knowledge of the NHS gained through paid clinical service delivery working post-qualification in the NHS within the last 18 months
  • 2 years training in Anaesthesia at ACCS or Core Trainee Level including acute medical take
  • Practical skills to participate in out of hours obstetric, theatre and ITU cover

Desirable

  • Experience of delivery of simulation teaching
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK Registered Medical Practitioner with a licence to practice
  • Successful completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
  • IOAC and previous participation in obstetric anaesthesia on-call

Desirable

  • Possession of MRCP or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification in education
  • Part 1 FRCA

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial recent and relevant experience and knowledge of the NHS gained through paid clinical service delivery working post-qualification in the NHS within the last 18 months
  • 2 years training in Anaesthesia at ACCS or Core Trainee Level including acute medical take
  • Practical skills to participate in out of hours obstetric, theatre and ITU cover

Desirable

  • Experience of delivery of simulation 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 (Trustwide)

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ


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 (Trustwide)

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Education Co-ordinator

Abbie Sparrow

Abbie.Sparrow@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

01670529697

Details

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£44,170 to £67,610 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7812091HD

Job locations

Wansbeck General Hospital (Trustwide)

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ


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