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Job summary

Main area
Medical Education
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover (Secondment will be considered)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
230-47753471-CORP-A1
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2026 23:59

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Paediatric Tutor for Medical Education

NHS AfC: Band 7

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Paediatric Tutor for Medical Education

22.5 hours per week

Fixed Term for 12 months (Maternity Cover) - Secondment will be considered

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Friday 17th July 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

  • To plan, design, facilitate and evaluate delivery of paediatric and neonatal related education and assessments, in collaboration with the medical education team, for medical students on placements at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. 
  • To ensure medical students have the opportunity to achieve their learning objectives in line with their curriculum, placement year and block, GMC learning outcomes and stakeholder SLA requirements through delivery of theoretical, simulated, and practical teaching and clinical supervision.
  • To ensure medical students are supported and enabled to access appropriate and meaningful learning opportunities, assessment, and feedback in a safe manner as part of a team which delivers quality care and education to patients and learners.
  • The post holder will be clinically based, placing the clinical environment at the heart of learning and will participate in project delivery, research and evaluation related to paediatrics practice and delivery of education including responding and action planning against learner feedback.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’ takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical/Professional

  • Act professionally, developing the role of MDT clinicians in the best interests of the patient and professions in accordance with the relevant professional body codes of professional conduct and educational outcomes.
  • Maintain an identifiable clinical presence and undertake relevant clinical activities to maintain own clinical competency and to support staff and students in developing clinical practice.
  • Provide specialist knowledge, advice and guidance while ensuring evidence based practice is developed and implemented to improve patient care and learner experience. Respond to any professional, operational, or clinical concerns as per Trust policy while promoting professional practice at all times, ensuring the Head of Medical Education is made aware of relevant concerns and the actions taken.
  • Ensure any incidents related to learner activity or concerns related to learner activity are raised appropriately and responded to effectively, discussing with the Head of Medical Education where appropriate.

Clinical Leadership

  • Act as a clinical role model for effective clinical leadership enabling and facilitating others to take forward initiatives and deliver quality care.
  • Continuously support improvements to service provision by maintaining current/up to date knowledge of best practice and by creating an environment of trust and respect.
  • Work collaboratively with other professional groups to maximise development opportunities and inter - professional learning opportunities.
  • Maximise opportunities to share good practices, innovations, audit, and research outputs with colleagues locally and nationally.
  • Represent the Trust on external professional groups and network with colleagues from other organisations as appropriate.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Professional knowledge acquired through completion of clinical post registration experience as a paediatric or neonatal nurse
  • Current clinical experience in paediatrics or neonates in an acute hospital
  • Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
  • Experience of supporting learners in clinical practice
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of conference presentation or Journal publication
  • Knowledge of the undergraduate medical student curriculum
  • Experience of organisation, delivery and facilitation of study events, workshops, and education programmes for learners

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • First degree in Health related subject or working towards
  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Teaching &/or assessing qualification
  • Demonstrable CPD relevant to post
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership Development
  • Masters degree or ability to work towards
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education
  • EDL

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to provide clinical supervision
  • Able to demonstrate sound clinical skills to learners
  • Able to use initiative and make decisions
  • Able to write complex reports
  • Able to work across a number of clinical areas

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amy Perry
Job title
Medical and MAPs Education Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07386690191
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