Job vacancy: Junior Clinical Teaching Fellow - Paediatrics, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Gateshead

Job summary

Main area: Junior Clinical Teaching Fellow - Paediatrics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
Hours: 40 hours per week (Full time - 40 hours per week)
Job ref: 297-7891842

Employer: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
Town: Gateshead
Salary: £52,656 - £65,048 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2026 23:59

Junior Clinical Teaching Fellow - Paediatrics

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post focuses heavily on the provision of undergraduate medical education within Child Health, to facilitate the year 3 and year 5 students who rotate through the unit on an annual basis.

Within this role, good administrative and organizational skills are of importance in formulating individualized timetables for students and ensuring an equal and fair exposure to clinical sessions for each student.

Teaching opportunities will be many and varied, and an enthusiasm for education will be essential. A wide variety of clinical settings are used for teaching and training, and the post-holder would be expected to provide teaching to individuals, small groups and more formal teaching sessions in addition to being trained as a simulation training faculty member whilst in post. The post-holder would be expected to participate in student induction sessions and assessment sessions alongside Dr. Mannikar and the Clinical Teaching Fellow Paediatric ACP.

A variety of clinical sessions are provided within the job plan as per departmental requirements, and it is expected that these will provide the post-holder with valuable clinical experience as well as providing an opportunity to deliver clinical teaching.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

Foundation Year 2 / first year SHO of equivalent
Experience in formal and informal teaching, especially undergraduate education
Evidence of continuing education and personal development
GMC registration with licence to practice

Desirable Criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Newcastle Medical School Undergraduate Curriculum
Previous experience working in Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications where the post is eligible. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Candidates who require sponsorship are strongly advised to visit the UK Border Agency website and familiarise themselves with what is required. There is a facility on this site to access the points based calculator and work through an example which should assist candidates in their understanding of the process.

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Louise Sore
Job title: Medical Education Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0191 445 2503

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