Clinical Teaching Fellow | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,656 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | West Midlands, WS29PS |
| Company: | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7686025/407-CORP-7686025 |
Summary
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic doctors with an interest in medical education for teaching fellowships to support undergraduate medical education at Walsall Manor Hospital.
These Fellowship posts will provide an opportunity for a Specialty Registrar or Core level doctor to develop teaching skills. The main focus of the role will be to supporting the bedside teaching, simulation and other small group teaching to support the Birmingham Medical School undergraduate curriculum. Successful candidates will be fully supported and funded to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education during the post.
You will hold the title of Honorary Clinical Lecturer at University of Birmingham. This post is supported by Health Education West Midlands. The post will suit doctors seeking to develop further before entering Higher Specialist Training or as an Out Of Programme Experience for those in training posts already. A minimum of 2 years post graduate experience is needed for this post.
The posts will have no on-call commitment.
The post is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. One PA per week for PDT time is provided.
Please note: Additional training/study days are dependant on the availability of funding streams.
Walsall has a longstanding commitment to provide placements for Aston Medical School and University of Birmingham medical students and achieves excellent feedback as a placement hospital. Clinical Teaching Fellows will be part of the Undergraduate Academy Team and be actively involved in organising and delivering undergraduate medical education.
Post-holders will be encouraged to undertake a funded PG Cert in Education for Health Professionals at the University of Birmingham during the 12 month post.
The post provides a unique opportunity for doctors seeking to develop further before entering Higher Specialist Training or as an Out Of Programme Experience for those in training posts already. It is not suited to applicants who prefer a longer term or permanent employment contract. A minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience is needed for this post.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
1. Organisation and delivery of teaching of clinical medical students (e.g. bedside teaching, small group teaching and simulation) ensuring this meets the learning objectives set by medical school.
2. Supporting the medical undergraduate teaching programme with course development, evaluation and co-ordination of the teaching programme, in conjunction with the Head of Academy.
3. To contribute to the organisation of student clinical examinations and assessments.
4. To support students in pastoral role and to signpost as escalate as necessary.
5. To liaise with staff in the medical school and Trust as appropriate, including clinical colleagues, undergraduate co-ordinators, teaching fellows in other Trusts and medical school education developers.
6. To undergo training in teaching methods as agreed with the Head of Academy (Postgraduate Certificate in Education for Health Professionals, unless already completed).
7. To be familiar with the curriculum and to be available to facilitate student’s self-directed learning.
8. To ensure that clinical practice is up to date and to undertake a programme of continued professional development with clinical commitments appropriate to the development of specialist clinical skills g. attendance at clinics, ward rounds etc. as appropriate).
9. To undertake quality improvement and/or research depending on the candidate’s interest.
10. To comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedure.
This advert closes on Monday 23 Feb 2026