Teaching Fellow in Respiratory Medicine

Job Overview

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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 Albert Lim 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.

Person specification

• Education And Qualifications
• Essential criteria
• Primary Medical Qualification.
• Full GMC registration.
• At least 2 years of previous experience working in the NHS.
• Foundation competencies or equivalent.
• Desirable criteria
• Experience and interest in the specialty.
• Maintaining Clinical Competence.
• Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
• Clinical Skills and Knowledge
• Essential criteria
• 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 criteria
• Experience and interest in the specialty.
• Teaching
• Essential criteria
• Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
• Past teaching experience.
• Desirable criteria
• PGCert MED EDTeaching course (training the trainer etc).
• Evidence with teaching QI/research/audit.
• Evidence of leadership roles in education.
• Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
• Essential criteria
• Experience of undertaking audit projects/ QI projects.
• Presentation of completed audit projects at local or national meetings.
• Desirable criteria
• Experience of undertaking audit projects/ QI projects.
• Presentation of completed audit projects at local or national meetings.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 708.8KB)
• Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
• Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)