Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Fellow - Surgery

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

1 Year Fixed Term based at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT).

We are looking to recruit Surgical Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Fellows who will work as part of our integrated multi professional team and will focus on enhancing Surgery undergraduate education within the Trust. These posts will provide an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop themselves as an educator.

You will join dynamic and friendly teams and will be the point of contact for medical students who are on clinical placements at the Trust. You will teach the students directly, and also coordinate and arrange a diversity of medical education sessions. Cross-site working to provide teaching support to different specialties across our various sites will be required.

These posts are full time roles open to trainees in any grade/specialty who will have at the point of commencing the role, at least one year of clinical experience post foundation level (or equivalent).

These posts will start in August.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be expected to:

Deliver required teaching sessions for the post

Produce, coordinate and evaluate students' timetables

Attend weekly team meetings

Participate in examination skills, clinical skills, simulation training and bedside teaching

Work with UG Team to organise and ensure smooth running of OSCE and CPSA exams

Contribute to educational development and quality improvement

Promote educational research

Provide welfare support for students

Design and implement projects to develop new learning opportunities

Support within a wide range of surgical specialties

We have posts available in the following specialties:

General Surgery

ENT

Please state clearly on your application form which speciality you are interested in.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience plus London Weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

290-TDPB-254-A

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W6 8RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description attached to the advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Medical qualification with registration at the GMC

Eligible to enter core training (post Foundation Year 2)

Desirable

Eligible to commence a PG course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Strong interest and involvement in medical education and previous experience of successful delivery of teaching

Experience working as a doctor in an NHS Trust

Desirable

Awareness of current educational initiatives with regard to: patient safety, quality improvement, risk management, cross-speciality training

Participation in Quality Improvement projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with others across the range of professions and levels of seniority

Ability to plan and organise own work to deadlines with minimal supervision

Good teaching skills and keen to develop teaching skills further

Strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to negotiate with staff at all levels

Good presentation skills

Able to work independently and within a formal team structure both as leader and team member

An ability to use information technology effectively and to manage data intelligently

Self-motivating with a flexible approach to work and ability to work independently

Able to manage simultaneous workstreams and deliver to deadlines

Able to manage fluctuating workloads

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description attached to the advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Medical qualification with registration at the GMC

Eligible to enter core training (post Foundation Year 2)

Desirable

Eligible to commence a PG course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Strong interest and involvement in medical education and previous experience of successful delivery of teaching

Experience working as a doctor in an NHS Trust

Desirable

Awareness of current educational initiatives with regard to: patient safety, quality improvement, risk management, cross-speciality training

Participation in Quality Improvement projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with others across the range of professions and levels of seniority

Ability to plan and organise own work to deadlines with minimal supervision

Good teaching skills and keen to develop teaching skills further

Strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to negotiate with staff at all levels

Good presentation skills

Able to work independently and within a formal team structure both as leader and team member

An ability to use information technology effectively and to manage data intelligently

Self-motivating with a flexible approach to work and ability to work independently

Able to manage simultaneous workstreams and deliver to deadlines

Able to manage fluctuating workloads

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Medical qualification with registration at the GMC
  • Eligible to enter core training (post Foundation Year 2)

Desirable

  • Eligible to commence a PG course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Strong interest and involvement in medical education and previous experience of successful delivery of teaching
  • Experience working as a doctor in an NHS Trust

Desirable

  • Awareness of current educational initiatives with regard to: patient safety, quality improvement, risk management, cross-speciality training
  • Participation in Quality Improvement projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with others across the range of professions and levels of seniority
  • Ability to plan and organise own work to deadlines with minimal supervision
  • Good teaching skills and keen to develop teaching skills further
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to negotiate with staff at all levels
  • Good presentation skills
  • Able to work independently and within a formal team structure both as leader and team member
  • An ability to use information technology effectively (in particular the range of Microsoft Office programs) and to manage data intelligently
  • Self-motivating with a flexible approach to work and ability to work independently
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Medical qualification with registration at the GMC
  • Eligible to enter core training (post Foundation Year 2)

Desirable

  • Eligible to commence a PG course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Strong interest and involvement in medical education and previous experience of successful delivery of teaching
  • Experience working as a doctor in an NHS Trust

Desirable

  • Awareness of current educational initiatives with regard to: patient safety, quality improvement, risk management, cross-speciality training
  • Participation in Quality Improvement projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in partnership with others across the range of professions and levels of seniority
  • Ability to plan and organise own work to deadlines with minimal supervision
  • Good teaching skills and keen to develop teaching skills further
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to negotiate with staff at all levels
  • Good presentation skills
  • Able to work independently and within a formal team structure both as leader and team member
  • An ability to use information technology effectively (in particular the range of Microsoft Office programs) and to manage data intelligently
  • Self-motivating with a flexible approach to work and ability to work independently

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Undergraduate Education Manager

Nyrina Barwise

nyrina.barwise@nhs.net

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience plus London Weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

290-TDPB-254-A

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W6 8RF


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