Job overview
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with Hull
York Medical School (HYMS), is seeking Clinical Teaching Fellows to deliver high-quality undergraduate medical education.
This 12-month, full-time post comprises four days per week dedicated to teaching and one day per week in an agreed clinical specialty. The role is cross-site, with teaching delivered across
York and Scarborough hospitals.
Clinical Teaching Fellows support teaching across all years of the HYMS MBBS programme, delivering small-group and bedside teaching, simulation-based education, student inductions, and assessment support. Fellows also contribute to curriculum development, teaching innovation, and student support.
The post offers strong educational development opportunities, including faculty development, appraisal, and encouragement to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions Education or equivalent. An Honorary Teaching Appointment with Hull
York Medical School will be sought.
Applicants must hold full GMC registration (or be eligible) and have a minimum of 24 months’ NHS clinical experience. Teaching experience is desirable but not essential.
To learn more about the role, please watch our short video on working as a Clinical Teaching Fellow: Main duties of the job • Deliver high-quality undergraduate medical teaching across all years of the HYMS MBBS programme, including small-group tutorials, bedside teaching, and simulation-based education (mannequin and virtual reality).
• Contribute up to 7–8 teaching sessions per week, with teaching content aligned to the agreed HYMS curriculum and faculty guidance.
• Support student inductions, assessments, and clinical examinations, including end-of-year assessments where required.
• Provide one day per week of clinical activity in an agreed specialty to maintain and develop clinical skills, ensuring teaching commitments are prioritised.
• Liaise with HYMS administrative and faculty teams to ensure teaching is appropriately scheduled, deliverable, and of high quality.
• Participate in faculty development, peer observation, appraisal, and continuing professional development activities.
• Support student welfare by raising pastoral or professionalism concerns appropriately and contributing to remedial teaching where required.
• Contribute to teaching development, innovation, and the wider role and presence of HYMS within
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. Working for our organisation Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. Detailed job description and main responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Clinical Teaching Fellow CLINICAL SPECIALTY: Undergraduate Medical Education (HYMS) DIRECTORATE: Medical Governance Directorate Hull
York Medical School Department WORK BASE:
York / Scarborough RESPONSIBLE TO: Professor Vijay Jayagopal,
HYMS Clinical Dean Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology SUPERVISED BY: Professor Vijay Jayagopal TEACHING COMMITMENTS: 4 days per week; 1 day per week clinical
CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months CLINICAL/: 1 day per week in agreed clinical specialty. PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF THE POST The principal duty of this post is to deliver teaching sessions to students from the Hull
York Medical School and where clinical session is agreed, to provide comprehensive clinical care to patients. 1. To, always, comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor 2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. 3. To undertake duties as defined within the job description in so far as practicable and in agreement with your clinical director. 4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of any Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director. 5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s Corporate Induction. 6. To participate in the Trust’s statutory and mandatory training programme 7. To be responsible for the clinical management of in and out patients under your care. 8. To comply with Trust policies and procedures. 9. To ensure that all intellectual property rights of the Trust are observed. Teaching Component The individuals appointed will be expected to work as part of a friendly and enthusiastic team responsible for delivering high-quality teaching to over 400 Hull
York Medical School undergraduate students per year. The students in years 1 and 2 attend the hospitals for up to one day per fortnight. In the clinical years 3-5 the students undertake 8-week blocks of training in various specialities and are expected to cover a comprehensive curriculum. As a Teaching Fellow you will be expected to assist with all forms of teaching during each rotation. This will include varying teaching methods such as small and large group tutorials, bedside teaching, mannequin simulation and virtual reality simulation. An Honorary Teaching Appointment will be sought from the Hull
York Medical School. The successful candidate would be encouraged to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions Education that is available through the Hull
York Medical School or equivalent Support for teaching is available through the premises of the Learning and Research Centre at
York Hospital of which HYMS forms a part and the HYMS facility at Scarborough Hospital. We provide a comprehensive support programme including regular appraisals, faculty observed teaching sessions and student feedback in addition to access to tutor training events. Key Tasks • To contribute up to 7/8 teaching sessions per week to HYMS undergraduate medical students with a focus on more general teaching in years 1 and 2 of the Programme; with more speciality focussed teaching for sessions in Year 3 and 4. • To deliver plenary and bedside teaching sessions on relevant and faculty agreed topics to students in years 3, 4 and 5 of the Programme if required. • To support the HYMS faculty in the delivery of student inductions and end of year Clinical Examinations for Years 4 and 5. • To liaise with the HYMS Offices on both Hospital sites to ensure that the teaching timetable is appropriate and deliverable. • To attend as appropriate Tutor Development events and participate in Peer Observation as part of CPD. • To encourage medical staff to draw to HYMS attention any student for whom Tutors have concerns about in a pastoral or a professional sense , poor engagement. • To contribute to supporting those medical students who have failed their end of year examinations in Year 4 or 5 with remedial teaching, where practical and appropriate. • To assist HYMS with teaching innovation and development. • To generally support the role and presence of HYMS within
York Trust. Further information about the Hull
York Medical School can be found at THE POST The post is 40 hours per week: 4 days dedicated to HYMS teaching which will include time for preparation and 1 day a week seconded to a clinical department that is mutually agreed to be appropriate to maintain clinical skills or expand an area of clinical interest. These supernumerary sessions will be negotiated individually with successful candidates. In the event of unexpected absences, you may be required to teach during this clinical day, but it is expected this would be an uncommon occurrence. This is a cross-site post, and the successful candidates should be prepared to work in
York and Scarborough. The typical split is for one day a week in Scarborough and four days a week in
York, but this can vary. An indicative timetable is provided for illustration purposes: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
AM Year 3 or 4 bedside teaching Year 3 or 4 bedside teaching in Scarborough
Year 3 or 4 bedside Teaching Year 1 or 2 Teaching Clinical Day
PM Mannequin simulation or VR Teaching Year 3 or 4 bedside teaching in Scarborough Year 3 or 4 seminars
Year 1 or 2 Teaching Clinical Day When performing clinical duties, the post holder will be responsible for the treatment of patients in line with treatment guidelines. Additional locum on call work may be undertaken by the post holder but only if this does not interfere with teaching commitments. It is expected that any additional duties will be agreed with the faculty supervisor in advance. The post holder will be expected to keep themselves up to date with current knowledge & practice. The post holder will be required to deputise for absent colleagues if necessary and to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. The postholder would be expected to take annual leave outside of term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. CONTINUING EDUCATION This is a non-training post, but education and training opportunities will be available and there will be a named supervisor. Training and teaching facilities may also be available within the Postgraduate Medical centres. The need for the successful applicants to attend clinical and generic skills training will be tailored to individual needs. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE The post is whole time, and the post holder will receive a salary, paid monthly, that is laid down in the terms and conditions of service are those for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS All posts are subject to the NHS pre-employment check standards. Accordingly, all post holders must have satisfactory Occupational Health and a Disclosure & Barring Service (Enhanced level) clearance. At the interview stage, the post holder will have provided evidence of their identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications and professional registration, the Medical Recruitment team will have verified their suitability for employment through reference checks. As this is a teaching post, the successful candidate is required to have at least 24 months NHS work experience (clinical experience at foundation years 1 and 2 will be included in this calculation). Previous teaching experience or training is desirable but not essential. All applicants are asked to check before applying for a post, that they will be eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council. You can check your eligibility on the website , please contact the GMC and seek advice. If you cannot register with the GMC, you cannot be employed. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. The post holder will be required to deliver teaching across both
York and Scarborough sites To find out more about the role, please watch our short video on working as a Clinical Teaching Fellow: Person specification Essential Essential criteria Achieved MBChB or equivalent in Medical Education
Satisfactory completion of foundation year 1-2 competencies or equivalent
ALS (European Advanced Life Support)
Registered with GMC and licence to practice
Competence in basic Clinical Procedures
24 months or more experience of clinical work Desirable criteria Teaching experience or teaching qualification
Evidence of continuous professional development
Substantive NHS experience. (12-month continuous experience) Interview Essential criteria Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and MDT colleagues
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