Paediatric Senior Medical Education Fellow in Medical Education
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job overview
Working Full time: 40 hours per week
The posts are appointments for specialist trainees in paediatrics as Teaching Fellows (ST3 equivalent and above) for 12 months commencing in September 2026.
The Teaching Fellows post available have been established to enhance the teaching of medical students in the Trust. These posts will include 50% of the time to be spent on clinical work, including a 0.5 wte contribution to the Medical On Call Rota at middle grade level.
Candidates should have passed all three of the theory exams and clinical exams for the MRCPCH.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will teach and co-ordinate students to ensure that students are able to achieve their learning objectives. There will be close liaison with the Undergraduate Co-Ordinator in the Trust. Half of the post holder's time will be spent on clinical work (including out of hours work). The remainder of the week used for teaching undergraduates attending the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Paediatric Senior Medical Education Fellow in Medical Education with Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chester, North West, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £76,582 pa. The contract type is 12 months (fixed term). The application deadline is 31 May 2026.
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