Clinical Teaching Fellow

Posting date:	16 January 2026
Salary:	£52,656.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£52656.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	30 January 2026
Location:	York, YO31 8HE
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9419-26-0019

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Clinical Teaching Fellow CLINICAL SPECIALTY: Undergraduate Medical Education (HYMS) DIRECTORATE: Medical Governance Directorate Hull York Medical School Department WORK BASE: York / Scarborough RESPONSIBLE TO: Professor Vijay Jayagopal, HYMS Clinical Dean Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology SUPERVISED BY: Professor Vijay Jayagopal TEACHING COMMITMENTS: 4 days per week; 1 day per week clinical CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months CLINICAL/: 1 day per week in agreed clinical specialty. PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF THE POST The principal duty of this post is to deliver teaching sessions to students from the Hull York Medical School and where clinical session is agreed, to provide comprehensive clinical care to patients. 1. To, always, comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor 2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. 3. To undertake duties as defined within the job description in so far as practicable and in agreement with your clinical director. 4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of any Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director. 5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trusts Corporate Induction. 6. To participate in the Trusts statutory and mandatory training programme 7. To be responsible for the clinical management of in and out patients under your care. 8. To comply with Trust policies and procedures. 9. To ensure that all intellectual property rights of the Trust are observed. Teaching Component The individuals appointed will be expected to work as part of a friendly and enthusiastic team responsible for delivering high-quality teaching to over 400 Hull York Medical School undergraduate students per year. The students in years 1 and 2 attend the hospitals for up to one day per fortnight. In the clinical years 3-5 the students undertake 8-week blocks of training in various specialities and are expected to cover a comprehensive curriculum. As a Teaching Fellow you will be expected to assist with all forms of teaching during each rotation. This will include varying teaching methods such as small and large group tutorials, bedside teaching, mannequin simulation and virtual reality simulation. An Honorary Teaching Appointment will be sought from the Hull York Medical School. The successful candidate would be encouraged to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions Education that is available through the Hull York Medical School or equivalent Support for teaching is available through the premises of the Learning and Research Centre at York Hospital of which HYMS forms a part and the HYMS facility at Scarborough Hospital. We provide a comprehensive support programme including regular appraisals, faculty observed teaching sessions and student feedback in addition to access to tutor training events. Key Tasks To contribute up to 7/8 teaching sessions per week to HYMS undergraduate medical students with a focus on more general teaching in years 1 and 2 of the Programme; with more speciality focussed teaching for sessions in Year 3 and 4. To deliver plenary and bedside teaching sessions on relevant and faculty agreed topics to students in years 3, 4 and 5 of the Programme if required. To support the HYMS faculty in the delivery of student inductions and end of year Clinical Examinations for Years 4 and 5. To liaise with the HYMS Offices on both Hospital sites to ensure that the teaching timetable is appropriate and deliverable. To attend as appropriate Tutor Development events and participate in Peer Observation as part of CPD. To encourage medical staff to draw to HYMS attention any student for whom Tutors have concerns about in a pastoral or a professional sense e.g. failure to attend scheduled mandatory sessions, poor engagement. To contribute to supporting those medical students who have failed their end of year examinations in Year 4 or 5 with remedial teaching, where practical and appropriate. To assist HYMS with teaching innovation and development. To generally support the role and presence of HYMS within York Trust. Further information about the Hull York Medical School can be found at http://www.hyms.ac.uk/ THE POST The post is 40 hours per week: 4 days dedicated to HYMS teaching which will include time for preparation and 1 day a week seconded to a clinical department that is mutually agreed to be appropriate to maintain clinical skills or expand an area of clinical interest. These supernumerary sessions will be negotiated individually with successful candidates. In the event of unexpected absences, you may be required to teach during this clinical day, but it is expected this would be an uncommon occurrence. This is a cross-site post, and the successful candidates should be prepared to work in York and Scarborough. The typical split is for one day a week in Scarborough and four days a week in York, but this can vary. An indicative timetable is provided for illustration purposes: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM Year 3 or 4 bedside teaching Year 3 or 4 bedside teaching in Scarborough Year 3 or 4 bedside Teaching Year 1 or 2 Teaching Clinical Day PM Mannequin simulation or VR Teaching Year 3 or 4 bedside teaching in Scarborough Year 3 or 4 seminars Year 1 or 2 Teaching Clinical Day When performing clinical duties, the post holder will be responsible for the treatment of patients in line with treatment guidelines. Additional locum on call work may be undertaken by the post holder but only if this does not interfere with teaching commitments. It is expected that any additional duties will be agreed with the faculty supervisor in advance. The post holder will be expected to keep themselves up to date with current knowledge & practice. The post holder will be required to deputise for absent colleagues if necessary and to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. The postholder would be expected to take annual leave outside of term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. CONTINUING EDUCATION This is a non-training post, but education and training opportunities will be available and there will be a named supervisor. Training and teaching facilities may also be available within the Postgraduate Medical centres. The need for the successful applicants to attend clinical and generic skills training will be tailored to individual needs. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE The post is whole time, and the post holder will receive a salary, paid monthly, that is laid down in the terms and conditions of service are those for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS All posts are subject to the NHS pre-employment check standards. Accordingly, all post holders must have satisfactory Occupational Health and a Disclosure & Barring Service (Enhanced level) clearance. At the interview stage, the post holder will have provided evidence of their identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications and professional registration, the Medical Recruitment team will have verified their suitability for employment through reference checks. As this is a teaching post, the successful candidate is required to have at least 24 months NHS work experience (clinical experience at foundation years 1 and 2 will be included in this calculation). Previous teaching experience or training is desirable but not essential. All applicants are asked to check before applying for a post, that they will be eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council. You can check your eligibility on the website http://www.gmc-uk.org If there is any uncertainty, please contact the GMC and seek advice. If you cannot register with the GMC, you cannot be employed. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. The post holder will be required to deliver teaching across both York and Scarborough sites To find out more about the role, please watch our short video on working as a Clinical Teaching Fellow: https://youtu.be/H6TnQZ3WFsw