Job overview

This post would suit an individual who aims to pursue a career in Surgery with a specialist interest in Medical Education, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The successful candidate will be involved in coordinating and delivering the Trust’s undergraduate clinical teaching programme (five sessions per week per annual average) and will undertake five sessions of clinical duties and professional development.

The main educational duties will be delivering structured clinical teaching sessions, including bedside teaching, seminars, and teaching clinics, as well as running formative assessments including objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs).

Main duties of the job

The main clinical duties will be to support the departments within the division of Surgery. Specialist clinics and skills training can be arranged according to career interest.

The Trust provides undergraduate clinical teaching to medical students from the University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine.

Teaching is provided in a variety of clinical settings and the post holder will be expected to spend approximately five sessions per week teaching undergraduate medical students from Cambridge. The post holder will be expected to participate in the student induction sessions, including those at Cambridge, and assessment sessions. It is expected that annual leave will be taken when students are not on placement in the Trust. If leave is taken during a student placement block a prospective cover will have to be agreed by the Medical Education Department.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds — especially people from ethnic minority groups, disabled individuals, and those living locally.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff — see the attached leaflet for details and are proud to be a supportive, inclusive workplace where you will feel valued and empowered.  Join us and help make a difference in our community.