Clinical Teaching Fellow (Medicine & Surgery)

Job overview

Applications are invited for Education Fellowships supporting undergraduate and postgraduate medical education at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB).

We are looking for enthusiastic doctors with an interest in Medical Education who wish to develop this area further either as:

• Clinical Teaching Fellows (CTFs) or as
• hybrid CTF / Simulation Fellows (roughly 50% time spent as CTF and 50% time spent as Simulation Fellow).

Successful CTF candidates will be an integral part of the Undergraduate Teaching Academy to develop and deliver teaching to medical students from both Aston University (AMS) and University of Birmingham (UoB). Successful candidates for the hybrid posts will also be involved in the development and delivery of a programme of simulation-based training for junior trainees and expand it to include a strong interdisciplinary element.

This post may close early if enough suitable applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be supported to complete a certificate in postgraduate medical education (PGCME) or equivalent during the post.

The post-holders will be hospital-based and the clinical teaching will take place at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) and Sandwell Health Campus.

The posts will suit doctors seeking to develop teaching skills and further their clinical interests before entering Core or Higher Specialist Training. For both the CTF posts and the hybrid CTF / Simulation Fellow posts, a minimum of 2 years’ postgraduate experience (usually Foundation training) is required.  All posts are for one year, starting 6th August 2025. Successful candidates will work as a team to provide ward and simulation based teaching, as well as mentorship to groups of students.

Candidates should complete the on-line application form, providing information on their career progression to date, contribution to teaching so far and how this post fits with their plans for career progression.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Candidates should complete the on-line application form, providing information on their career progression to date, contribution to teaching so far and how this post fits with their plans for career progression.

For further information/details please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached

Please note that only online applications will be accepted.  The post may close early if a large number of applications are received, so please ensure that you submit your application at the earliest opportunity as no further applications will be accepted once the post closes.