Academic Teaching Fellow (Clinical Educator)

University of Buckingham Medical School; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent medical school in Buckingham is seeking a part-time Academic Teaching Fellow to contribute to the medical education of first and second year students. The role involves facilitating small group sessions while supporting high-quality education. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor of Medicine and full GMC registration to practice in the UK. This position allows for continued clinical work and development of teaching skills, aiding in specialty training applications.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for Medical Education and teaching.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Proactive and autonomous in a working environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate small group teaching for medical students.
• Participate in student assessment and selection.
• Contribute to the development of teaching materials.

Skills

Enthusiasm for Medical Education

Excellent team working skills

Proficient in MS Office

Ability to establish good working relationships

Logical, creative and rational approaches

Education

Bachelor of Medicine

Full GMC registration

Job description

Academic Teaching Fellow (Clinical Educator)

This post is an ideal opportunity for a doctor wishing to develop educational insight and experience. Academic Teaching Fellows work with module leads to plan and deliver all aspects of undergraduate medical education to first- and second year medical students. The role has an emphasis on demonstrating clinical skills and providing clinical context to student learning in the first and second years of medical school. As part of the Academic Teaching Fellow team, the position offers the opportunity to be involved in a variety of academic tasks including student assessment and applicant selection.

Main duties of the job

The primary role of an Academic Teaching Fellow is to facilitate group work sessions that provide a clinical context to the medical curriculum. This ensures the integration of biomedical science in a clinical context for the students' learning in the first and second years of Medical School.

Secondary to this, Academic Teaching Fellows may be required to participate in a variety of tasks as opportunities arise. These include:

Written exam question writing, reviewing and marking

OSCE writing, reviewing and assessing

Filming videos for the clinical skills foundation course and OSCE training

Participating in the student selection process

Showcasing our facilities on University open days

Reviewing and developing teaching materials

Delivering revision sessions

Supervising Student Selected Components

Acting as a personal tutor for students in the first and second years of Medical School

Participating in Quality Improvement Projects within the faculty

This list is not exhaustive but demonstrates the scope of the Academic Teaching Fellow role within the Medical School. From time to time, you may be asked to perform additional tasks at the discretion of the Medical School leadership team.

About us

The University of Buckingham has a unique atmosphere, unlike that of any other higher educational institution. Despite being the UK's smallest University and the only independent University to hold a Royal Charter, Buckingham has staff from over 25 countries, making it a truly distinctive work environment.

The University of Buckingham is thus a place where teachers, support staff and students will get to know each other personally and staff have the opportunity for full involvement in University life. The University's surrounding area has many picturesque walks, beautiful villages and heritage buildings of national importance which make a very pleasurable working environment.

The University of Buckingham created the UK's first independent, not-for-profit, Medical School in 2015. Our guiding philosophy is to produce highly ethical, honest, and compassionate doctors who will put the patient first. Our condensed 4.5 year MBChB programme is derived from a well-established curriculum, and we now have an intake of around 200 students per year. Our medical school is small enough for our students to be part of a coherent and supportive community, and large enough to provide all the experience needed to become a medical practitioner. We received our GMC accreditation in May 2019 and our first intake took up their Foundation Training in August 2019.

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting and varied opportunity in Medical Education?

This post is an ideal opportunity for a doctor wishing to develop educational insight and capability. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical teaching and group facilitation skills. Working part-time (2-4 days a week) at The University of Buckingham Medical School, you will facilitate small groupteaching of first and second year medical students. This will support high quality education of undergraduate medical students and is both rewarding and enjoyable. This fixed-term post is suitable for doctors who have completed the UK Foundation Programme and who wish to build on their personal teaching experience and develop expertise in medical education.

The part-time nature leaves time to continue with clinical work for the rest of the week. Working 8.30am to 5.30pm, it gives an opportunity to study for exams and develop interests outside of medicine. The role is also extremely beneficial to your CV and can contribute to points on specialty training applications.

The application deadline is 8th January 2026.

Interviews will take place in mid January 2026.

The post will be from early 2026 - August 2026.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

• Enthusiasm for Medical Education.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues and students.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Pro-active approach to autonomous working.
• Logical, creative and rational approaches to tasks.
• Proficient in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• - Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Experience

• Completion of the UK Foundation Programme or equivalent