Job overview

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking resident doctor to join our team as a Technology, Simulation and Digital Futures Fellow. This role is designed for a doctor at FY2+ level, equivalent or higher, with a strong interest in medical education, technology enhanced learning and simulation. The post is available for 12 months from August 2026.

This innovative fellowship post will have multiple foci including: evaluation of current trends in digital literacy, familiarity with technology enhanced learning methodology, the andragogy surrounding virtual reality, augmented reality and generative artificial intelligence and the practical deployment of these new innovations to improve patient safety and both patient and workforce experience.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Medical Education for UHSussex, the Head of Simulation and Essential Clinical Skills and the Head of Knowledge, Libraries and Learning Technology to assess and improve on current levels of digital literacy, familiarity with technology enhanced learning and look at how virtual reality, augmented reality and generative artificial intelligence can be incorporated into educational activities for the workforce at UHSussex.

Main duties of the job

• Work with the Knowledge and Libraries team to assess digital confidence among medical staff and deliver key learning activities to boost digital literacy.  The post-holder is expected to influence behaviours towards positive digital attitudes within the medical community and be a digital ambassador for UHSussex.
• Appraise the current market and educational research in the use of virtual and augmented reality and generative artificial intelligence and their use in simulation and essential clinical skills training
• Work with the simulation team to ensure that simulations use current operational platforms and are as digitally real to the working environment as possible
• Work with the simulation team to integrate current technology enhanced learning and digital resources in deployment of education programs
• Educate the educators on the most modern and effective technology enhanced learning strategies to support frontline teaching quality
• Appraise the current levels of familiarity with digital education techniques among medical educators and the barriers and enablers to expanding technology enhanced learning in medical education.
• Seek to capture educational needs assessments amongst different sections of the UHSussex educator and leadership communities
• Evaluate the preferences of resident doctors and medical students in relation to the use of learning technologies, in order to make recommendations for development

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.

Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. 

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.