Teaching Fellow in Medicine ST1-2 | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,656 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ |
| Company: | Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7290949/223-MJ115 |
Summary
The post is for a period of one year and aims to provide doctors with the necessary skills required to become a confident and competent teacher as well as gaining experience within General Medicine. The post holder will be actively involved in supporting the education and simulation programmes for Foundation Year 1 and 2 Doctors, Speciality Trainees and Locally Employed Doctors throughout the Trust.
The post would suit doctors who have completed Foundation Year 2 training or equivalent.
The Clinical work for the role will be undertaken in the Medicine Department. There will be opportunities for speciality experience as well as Acute/General Medicine.
This post is not recognised for training but would be of interest to applicants applying for an Out of Programme experience with their Specialty School.
• Clinically the successful candidate will work with their specialist team and there will also be an acute medical on call commitment. The teams include a range of STRs, CMT and Foundation level doctors and are supported by physician associates, and advanced clinical practitioners. This post is in addition to normal staffing levels.
• Clinical sessions will be arranged to avoid interference with Medical Education responsibilities.
• Delivering clinical and simulation teaching sessions to a multi professional audience
• Delivering small group teaching sessions for junior medical staff
• Delivering ward-based teaching sessions and insitu simulation to medical staff
• Organising and co-ordinating educational activities throughout the Trust
• The post holder will play an integral role in the development of the FY1 shadowing and Induction process that takes place every July.
• The post holder will also develop an understanding of pastoral support and quality assurance in relation to Medical Education and training.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
We also provide services such as consultant-led outreach clinics at the Wrekin Community Clinic, Telford, the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen and the Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch Community Hospitals.
The Trust has a dedicated Simulation Centre with access to SimMan 4G mannequins. The Simulation Centre runs regular multi-professional training sessions. The post holder will play a key part in the delivery of these sessions, working closely with the Simulation Faculty and Medical Education Team.
The post holder will also be involved in a range of additional Medical Education activities including; bedside teaching, clinical skills teaching, facilitation of reflective workshops, communication skills training and group based teaching sessions. The postholder will also be involved in developing and arranging in situ simulation sessions within the Medicine Department.
The successful applicant will be enrolled onto a Train the Trainer course and will receive training on advanced simulation.
This advert closes on Monday 14 Jul 2025