Clinical Fellow in Medical Education | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,656 Dependant on experience |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | North Bristol NHS |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7795257/339-M5257-BKS |
Summary
· ENJOY TEACHING MEDICAL STUDENTS?
· READY TO DEVELOP YOUR EDUCATIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE?
North Bristol Academy, based at North Bristol NHS Trust, part of the Bristol Hospital group, is seeking enthusiastic and motivated applicants for the role ofClinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education, running from5 August 2026to3 August 2027.
This is an excellent opportunity for a junior doctor with a genuine interest in medical education to work within a vibrant and supportive undergraduate teaching environment
About the Role
The successful candidate will:
• Join the dedicated North Bristol Academy teaching team
• Play an active role in organising and delivering undergraduate medical education for University of Bristol medical students
• Support clinical placements, small-group teaching, assessments, and simulation activities
• Contribute to the ongoing development of high-quality medical education within the Trust
• 37.5 hours per week
Professional Development
As part of the post, you will have the opportunity to undertake aCertificate in Medical Education, supported by a financial contribution from the Academy—ideal for those wishing to build a portfolio career in medical education.
Interview Date:
March 2026
(Final date to be confirmed)
· North Bristol Academy (NBA) is one of 7 Academies located at NHS Trusts throughout the Severn region. It provides clinical placements for University of Bristol medical students from all 5 years of the MB ChB programme.
· NBA is located in the Learning and Research Building of North Bristol Trust’s (NBT) Southmead Hospital part of the Bristol Hospital Group.
· This post offers the opportunity to work in a busy, well-supported undergraduate medical education setting in combination with a service commitment in a specialty of the post holder’s choice.
· The post is a 37.5 hours per week, one-year fixed term post based on 10 sessions per week: 8 sessions within the NBA and 2 sessions undertaking clinical service.
· The post is educationally sound, well supported and supervised.
· The successful candidate will be actively involved in organising and delivering undergraduate medical teaching to all years of the MB ChB programme.
· The successful candidate will be encouraged to undertake a Certificate in Medical Education with a contribution of funding from the Academy.
· The successful candidate will be expected to become involved with ongoing undergraduate medical education research projects and will have the opportunity to submit abstracts and attend the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) conference, supported by the Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow.
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North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
· The post holder will help facilitate the delivery of the University of Bristol undergraduate medical curriculum to Years 1–5 medical students on placement at North Bristol Trust (NBT).
· Clinical Teaching Fellows (CTFs) deliver core curriculum content, act as tutors and Case Based Learning (CBL) facilitators and are involved with the assessment of medical students (for example, in OSCEs).
· The post holder will be expected to act as a role model and mentor to the medical students.
· The post holder will develop teaching materials and enhance learning within the NBT Clinical Skills Lab and Simulation Space.
· Clinical teaching fellows are expected to be able to deliver several types of teaching.
For example:
o Small group tutorials
o Large group course introductions
o Clinical-based history and examination sessions
o Facilitation of inter-Academy Microsoft Surface Hub sessions
o Bedside teaching on the wards
o Clinical skills-based practical teaching
o Simulation-based teaching
· A core component of the undergraduate curriculum is Case Based Learning (CBL), and the post holder will be expected to facilitate these sessions to small groups of students on a weekly basis.
· This is predominantly a term-time teaching post with an expectation that clinical teaching fellows are present and able to deliver teaching and related activity during this period.
This advert closes on Friday 6 Mar 2026