Teaching Fellow (ST1-2/ST3+) equivalent in Anaesthetics

Job overview

The purpose of this post is to identify and train doctors to be clinical teachers. It is aimed at applicants looking for posts at ST1-2/ST3+ equivalent. This is a challenging post that will test skills that are not the focus of most clinical training roles yet are highly relevant and transferable to senior clinical roles. This post will encompass more than just teaching and will commence from August 2025.

Main duties of the job

• Teaching of medical students
• this will be in a variety of clinical settings such as on a ward, ITU, theatre, clinic or assessment units
• this will be in a variety of non-clinical settings such as seminar rooms, clinical skills labs and lecture theatres
• Clinical and communications skills teaching across the whole course, in liaison with clinical skills lead and staff
• Teaching both year 5 and year 4 students.
• Support and organisation of clinical skills training
• Support and organisation of critical care programme
• Delivering classroom/seminar based teaching
• Co-ordinating medical student activities. This will involve liaison with relevant clinical teachers, practice educator team and secretariat
• Evaluation of aspects of curriculum and curricular delivery.
• To participate in student assessment by mini-CEX, Direct Observation of Procedures (DOPs), case based discussion and OSCE examination
• To complete formal study in medical education
• To maintain clinical skills
• Full involvement with the whole week teaching programme for year 5 students
• Covering for tutors for bedside teaching , if required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will take part in various modes of assessment and appraisal. The post-holder will also have a significant role in the delivery of the new curricular components of Year 5 of the Keele University Medical School Curriculum. The post holder will support teaching in the “year spine” component of the fourth year of the curriculum, including ethics, drug administration and pain management. The curriculum is in a continuous process of development, presenting other opportunities for training and participation in other varied teaching activities. These include problem-based learning, clinical and communication skills tuition, and use of advanced medical simulation (via use of SimMan 3G). Post holders will receive formal training in advanced medical simulation.