Band 6 - Medical Education Fellow, Corporate | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 29 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,617 - £48,778 pa inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7382704/360-E-10271 |
Summary
The Watford Medical Education Department is looking for aMedical Education Fellow to support the delivery of MedicalStudents’ curriculum for Brunel university.
The post holder(s) will be an integral part of the team and will play a key role in identifying and delivering ever-evolving curriculum requirements. An average week is constructed as 3 days of teaching, (that can involve clinical skills, bedside teaching or simulation) and 2 days of clinical work in a speciality at WHTH to be agreed at appointment.
We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills, who is a team player with a passion for medical education. The post will be based in the Education Centre at Watford General Hospital.
Interested candidates may speak to Alex PaiceAssociate Director of People – OD and Culture.
• To support, plan, deliver and promote teaching of a variety of
• Teaching programmes including clinical skills for Medical Students. The post holder will also
• Support the multi-professional training programme and be an
• Active part of the Simulation Faculty, West Herts Initiative in
• Simul
• ation Education and Research (WiSER).
This will form 3 days of the role and the other 2 days will be based doing clinical work in a department at WHTH (CT1/F3 Equivalent) and will be identified following interview and discussions with the successful candidate. There will be no on call responsibilities as the post will be supernumerary. The Clinical placement is optional and can be negotiated.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
To effectively develop and use a variety of teaching materials and delivery models for use within the clinical skills facilities. To assist with the preparation and organisation of clinical examinations for students. Support and assist the Medical Education Team and the teaching consultants in the overall management and co-ordination of the students’ teaching programmes and clinical experience.
Support and assist the Simulation Faculty in organising and facilitating simulation sessions where this does not act in conflict with obligations to the Medical Education Team. Ensure own clinical skills are updated in line with the requirements of the post / profession.
To assist the Medical School in the delivery of the Formative Mock OSCE, end of year OSCE exams and Summative History Examinations. To support the delivery of key postgraduate learning opportunities and examinations including PACES, Procedural Skills and Comets.
This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Aug 2025