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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (There may be an option to extend the contract subject to service requirements and mutual agreement.)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
193-MS2216UCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£52,656 ST1/ST2 Dependant on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2026 08:00

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Teaching Fellow –Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Job overview

This 12 month post is an excellent opportunity for candidates to work as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education (40%) whilst gaining clinical experience in Emergency Medicine or Intensive Care Medicine (60%) All training will take place at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital hosts students from  the University of Oxford. the University of Southampton and Brunel Medical School, in addition to Physician Associate students from the University of Reading.   These posts have been established to enhance the teaching of students and maintain the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s reputation as a centre of excellence for medical education.  The successful applicant must have a license to practice from the GMC, at least 2 years NHS post-graduate experience and a strong interest in medical education.

40% of the post holder’s time will be spent on Undergraduate teaching activities from Monday to Friday inclusive, with a view to commencing employment on 5th August 2026.

The remaining 60% will be spent doing clinical work to in the Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit. 

There are two WTE opportunities providing 6-month rotations (one in ED, one in ICU).

Main duties of the job

Undergraduate Teaching

The post will be tailored to the successful applicant and their specific interests and the roles could include any of the following;

  • Responsibility for facilitating the medical attachments and placements of medical students
  • This will include production of teaching resources and delivery of formal teaching sessions.
  • Helping develop and adapt existing teaching models and courses for medical students
  • Taking on a leadership and mentorship role for medical students and providing a forum to give feedback and help develop and enhance their learning and well being
  • Engage in quality improving projects and developing potential teaching courses.
  • Bedside teaching including demonstration of clinical signs and examination
  • Coordinating student timetabling
  • Contribute to running and developing simulation sessions for Medical Students and liaising with the department of Simulation.
  • Assisting the Undergraduate Managers in delivering key medical student inductions

We encourage development of teaching skills and also publication of work and projects.

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. 

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Emergency Medicine

The job will take place in the Royal Berkshire Hospital Emergency Department 

Emergency Medicine is at the heart of the hospital’s emergency care pathway and provides innovative and high quality care for patients from the moment they arrive at the hospital. It is a consultant led service with consultants providing leadership and patient care on the ‘shop floor’ 08:00-00:00 7 days a week. There is a strong commitment to ensure the ED is appropriately resourced to deliver high quality and timely emergency care. The trust has been and continues to be very supportive of the developments that are taking place to address the pressures resulting from increased emergency admissions and a greater acuity of cases which present.

You will join a team of ED doctors on the resident doctor/SHO tier. You will have the opportunity to manage a wide range of presentations in all age groups including children. You will be strongly supported through this by consultant and middle grade presence. We have 24 hour middle grade cover, and night shifts are staffed by at least 6 doctors.

Intensive Care Medicine

The Royal Berkshire ICU has 25 beds with over 1000 admissions per year. Our consultants work a weekly rota that includes a two consultants on duty during the day and a third consultant for extra supervision and teaching of our trainees and medical students on Tuesdays. The 16 trainees attached to the unit work a full time rota, with two on at night. We also train 4 trainee advanced critical care practitioners (tACCPs). The unit has a bespoke local training programme mapped to the ICU curriculum and adapted for students and trainees of all levels and experience. Teaching session include the use of in situ simulation to enhance experiential learning and foster teamwork.

Person specification

Shortlisting

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • 2 years PG Medical Experience
  • 2 years experience working in the NHS
Desirable criteria
  • MCEM/MRCP/MRCS or equivalent
  • Minimum of 4 months experience in Emergency or Acute Medicine

Shortlisting

Essential criteria
  • Good basic and wide-ranging knowledge of clinical medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Post registration experience of working in other specialties relevant to emergency medicine, intensive care medicine and anaesthesia

Desirable

Essential criteria
  • Strong interest in delivering high quality medical education
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of delivering medical education including experience of developing teaching programme

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sophie Price
Job title
Clinical Teaching Fellow Tutor, Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 6846
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