Job summary
- Main area
- Geriatric Medicine
- Grade
- Trust Doctor (StR Lower equivalent)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Part time – 60%)
- Hours
- Part time – 60%, must include Mondays.
- Job ref
- 216-G2-HCE7762514
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £52,656 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Clinical Teaching Fellow (Undergraduate)
Trust Doctor (StR Lower equivalent)
Job overview
The purpose of this post is to support medical student teaching within the Geriatric Medicine Department of Derriford Hospital. The successful candidate will provide teaching and support to medical students in years 2, 4 and 5 as well as develop learning resources and occasional teaching of year 1 students. The post holder will split their time between the acute wards and the acute frailty unit and work closely with the HCE clinical teacher lead and HCE year 5 lead to ensure the smooth running of students’ learning pathways. The post holder is required to take annual leave during the medical student holidays and to undertake supervised clinical work in both the frailty unit and the HCE wards during non-student pathway weeks.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached detailed job description for responsibilities and main duties for this job/post.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with the Medical School Year 3 & 4 Leads, Clinical Leads, and the Clinical Liaison Team to deliver high quality undergraduate education to Peninsula Medical School students based in Plymouth University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The main duties of the role will include:
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Acting as key clinical liaison for medical students during their clinical pathway placements.
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Coordinating and organising teaching for Pathway Weeks. Liaising with Clinical Teacher Leads and clinical teams to improve delivery of teaching.
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Demonstrating and teaching practical & clinical skills within both the clinical environment and simulated teaching scenarios
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Leading clinical teaching within clinical pathway weeks and developing local departmental teaching opportunities for students.
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Liaison with nurses, junior doctors, other health care providers, patients, relatives as well as senior medical staff within departments to support the successful facilitation of the BMBS programme within allocated departments.
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Undertaking formal teaching both face to face and using remote platforms, when required. This could include the delivery of tutorials, lectures, Clinical Skills and simulation sessions across a range of specialities, both medical and surgical.
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Attending ward rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds as required to support the delivery of the medical education undergraduate teaching programme.
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Supporting quality assurance arrangements for clinical teaching within departments, as directed by the Pathway Leads / Hospital Sub Dean.
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Attending, when required, monthly Clinical Teacher Leads Meeting and other Medical School Working Groups
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- • GMC registration with a current licence to practise and up to date revalidation.
- • Certificate of completion of foundation training +/- further training.
- • Minimum 2 full years NHS experience in the UK as a doctor, a year of which must be in the last 2 years
- • A sound knowledge of basic clinical sciences and the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice.
- • Experience of teaching in any setting.
- • Good IT skills.
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of the Peninsula Medical School and experience of teaching BMBS students
- • Experience working in geriatric medicine.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • MBBS or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- • Post-graduate certificate of clinical education
- • College Examinations
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Well organised with excellent interpersonal and time management skills
- • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- • Problem solving abilities and a flexible, practical approach.
- • Excellent team working
- • Good presentation skills.
- • Good leadership qualities and ability to work independently
- • Time management and ability to prioritise
- • Ability to navigate sensitive and confidential situations in a compassionate manner
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sarah Blayney
- Job title
- Consultant Geriatrician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 430763
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