Clinical Teaching Fellow in Ageing and Health (iOPAL)

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic doctor at the ST1-ST4 level to join the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust as an Undergraduate Clinical Teaching Fellow. The position has been created to enhance the teaching of Medical and Physician Associate (PA) students, with employment expected to commence on August 6th, 2025.

The Trust plays a significant role in medical student teaching for students from City St George's, University of London and Southampton University; and PA students from the University of Surrey. From September 2025 the Trust will also be welcoming Year 2 students from the new University of Surrey Medical School which had its first intake of students in September 2024.

Main duties of the job

50% of the post holder's time will be spent on undergraduate teaching activities as well as time for CPD from Monday to Friday inclusive, with a view to commencing employment on 6 August 2025.

The remaining 50% of time will be used for clinical work to develop the individual's career. The main clinical work will involve the Inpatient Older Persons Assessment and Liaison (iOPAL) service working alongside the Ageing and Health team. The successful candidate will be supervised by a Consultant from the iOPAL Team for their clinical work.

Successful completion of a formal post-graduate qualification such as the PG Cert in Education is expected as part of the role (if the successful candidate does not already possess an equivalent qualification). The successful candidate will be allocated funds for the cost of the PG Cert.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Date posted

13 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 to £61,825 a year per annum, DoE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-KA-EMF18170

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is one of nine fixed term (1 year) teaching posts in medical education for supporting and enhancing medical and PA student education. This is a full time post for a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education with the opportunity to undertake a fully funded PG Certificate in Healthcare Education for which dedicated time for study will be provided.

Please see attached full Job Description for full details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached full Job Description for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration
Successful completion of foundation scheme or demonstration of equivalent competencies

Desirable

MRCP
Higher post-graduate certificate/diploma/masters in education
Additional postgraduate qualification such as MSc, MD or PhD

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of teaching undergraduate medical students/other clinical students
Competent in procedures e.g. CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc

Desirable

NHS experience
Audit, presentations or publications in medical education
Evidence of leadership in education

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration
Successful completion of foundation scheme or demonstration of equivalent competencies

Desirable

MRCP
Higher post-graduate certificate/diploma/masters in education
Additional postgraduate qualification such as MSc, MD or PhD

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of teaching undergraduate medical students/other clinical students
Competent in procedures e.g. CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc

Desirable

NHS experience
Audit, presentations or publications in medical education
Evidence of leadership in education

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).