Job summary
The Medical Education Department ensures the effective delivery and robust quality management of education and training for around 1,800 Resident Doctors, comprising both doctors in training and locally employed doctors, across all specialties within the Trust.
The post holder will help deliver and quality manage teaching for residents across all specialties, including skills training for Foundation doctors and IMGs. The role also involves supporting clinical examinations, contributing to quality improvement activity, and helping to develop innovative educational resources, with opportunities for professional development in medical education.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a team of two Postgraduate Clinical Teaching Fellows (Medical or Surgical).
This post will offer excellent organisational and direct teaching experience, along with the opportunity to work towards a qualification in Medical Education.
This role is suitable for doctors at post ST1 level or LED equivalent, including those interested in gaining educational experience ahead of future training applications.
There are currently two Postgraduate Clinical Teaching Fellow positions available within Postgraduate Medical Education.
*1 August 2026 (based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
*1 x August 2026 (based at Heartlands Hospital)
Positions are offered on a 12month fixed term contract, full time (40hrs per week), working 08:30am until 17:00pm (with a 30min break) -- Monday to Friday
This post is primarily education focused, with a small clinical component (approximately 6% clinical time, equivalent to 15 days per year).
Successful postholder for each position will however be required to travel to any of the University Hospital Birmingham sites, to ensure the needs of the service are met.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact one of the current Postgraduate Clinical Teaching Fellows:
*Dr Neil Nathwani email: Neil.Nathwani@uhb.nhs.uk
*Dr Ahaan Gupta email: Ahaansanjay.gupta@uhb.nhs.uk
*Dr Dimitris Panayiotou email: Dimitris.panayiotou2@uhb.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact one of the current Postgraduate Clinical Teaching Fellows:
*Dr Neil Nathwani email: Neil.Nathwani@uhb.nhs.uk
*Dr Ahaan Gupta email: Ahaansanjay.gupta@uhb.nhs.uk
*Dr Dimitris Panayiotou email: Dimitris.panayiotou2@uhb.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree from a recognised university
- GMC registration
- Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
- Eligibility to live and work in the UK
- Postgraduate Educational Qualification or willingness to work towards
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate educational delivery
- Experience of teaching in a multi-professional setting
Experience
Essential
- * Post ST1 level or LED equivalent in NHS practice
- * Experience of teaching at UK undergraduate level
- * Minimum of 2 years' experience of working in the UK Health Care system.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Effective leadership and team working skills.
- Capacity to work effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive or pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to communicate in a complex environment.
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Information Technology skills. Competence with basic office package and understanding of the modality of simulation and technology enhanced education.
- Proven ability to develop and implement new initiatives. (educational programmes or service developments)
- Ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of clinical education issues facing the organisation.
- Ability to think creatively and identify emergent clinical solutions.
- Ability to demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of current clinical practice.
- Clinically credible within a specialised area and demonstrates an ability to work with a multitude of front-line staff, working within your scope of practice
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, and drive for improvement.
- Personal resilience in dealing with frequent distractions, interruptions, and challenging situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Ability to build effective working relationships across a range of health care providers, staff and other organisations.
- Ability to work semi autonomously and work is supervised rather than managed.
- Able to represent the trust professionally at local / national events.
- Able to write / produce accurate, clear written and verbal reports and presentations.
- Able to present effectively at internal / external and corporate meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree from a recognised university
- GMC registration
- Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
- Eligibility to live and work in the UK
- Postgraduate Educational Qualification or willingness to work towards
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate educational delivery
- Experience of teaching in a multi-professional setting
Experience
Essential
- * Post ST1 level or LED equivalent in NHS practice
- * Experience of teaching at UK undergraduate level
- * Minimum of 2 years' experience of working in the UK Health Care system.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Effective leadership and team working skills.
- Capacity to work effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive or pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to communicate in a complex environment.
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Information Technology skills. Competence with basic office package and understanding of the modality of simulation and technology enhanced education.
- Proven ability to develop and implement new initiatives. (educational programmes or service developments)
- Ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of clinical education issues facing the organisation.
- Ability to think creatively and identify emergent clinical solutions.
- Ability to demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of current clinical practice.
- Clinically credible within a specialised area and demonstrates an ability to work with a multitude of front-line staff, working within your scope of practice
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, and drive for improvement.
- Personal resilience in dealing with frequent distractions, interruptions, and challenging situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Ability to build effective working relationships across a range of health care providers, staff and other organisations.
- Ability to work semi autonomously and work is supervised rather than managed.
- Able to represent the trust professionally at local / national events.
- Able to write / produce accurate, clear written and verbal reports and presentations.
- Able to present effectively at internal / external and corporate meetings.
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).
