Job summary
- Main area
- Teaching
- Grade
- Junior to Senior Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Short term funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-MT20326
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £52,656 to £73,992
- Closing
- 10/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/04/2026
Employer heading
Clinical Teaching Fellow
Junior to Senior Fellow
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Clinical Teaching Fellow
Start Date: August 2026
Contract Type: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Purpose for Fixed Term: Short term funding
This post is appointed on a fixed-term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While you will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are excited to invite applications for a Clinical Teaching Fellow who will support the teaching of undergraduate medical students at University Hospital Southampton.
The post will suit a motivated junior doctor who would like to develop their knowledge and experience in the field of medical education. Candidates will have the opportunity to discuss any particular interests at the interview stage.
The successful candidate will have 100% of their time protected for teaching. Out-of-hours work is not a requirement of this role but could be undertaken after negotiation and discussion with the ACSD and the service manager. A single session per week or clinical work could also be included to maintain skills.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will work closely with the undergraduate module and placement leads. You will be expected to go to the clinical areas where students are placed, make contact with the students, and teach them regularly. The exact teaching timetable and groups of students will be flexible depending on the time of year. However, it is expected that you will spend around 50% of their week face to face with students. You will need to show initiative and the ability to manage their own time. Supervision for the fellowship in UHS would be from the Associate Clinical Sub Dean and Deputy.
This role will provide you with ample opportunities to develop their teaching skills through a combination of time spent teaching, mentorship from the module and placement leads, observing other teachers, and delivering observed teaching sessions with feedback.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed fellow doctors and dentists. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.
Grades for Trust appointed fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)
Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills.
Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;
-Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
-Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
-A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)
Proposed interview date: 27th April 2026
This vacancy closes on or before: 9th April 2026
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation program (or equivalent experience)
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
- Maintains clinical and non- clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Two years of post-Foundation training experience
- Ability to practice evidence-based medicine
- Experience of formal teaching role
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
- Documented ability to deliver teaching program through feedback and supervisor assessment
- Able to plan a week full of teaching in different clinical areas
- Able to work closely with all the module and placement leads, in more than one area simultaneously
- Understands the responsibilities of being an employee in the NHS
- Contributes to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
- Keen interest to develop knowledge and experience in Medical Education
- Understands the basic principles of audit, research, and quality improvement
- Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
- Demonstrated experience working in a team and values the input of other professionals.
- Has received positive feedback on teaching skills
- Organisation of teaching locally, regionally, or nationally
- Publications, abstracts, peer reviewed articles, book chapters
- Participation in audit/research or quality improvement
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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 John Paisey
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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