Clinical Teaching Fellow | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking enthusiastic Teaching Fellows for a full-time role focused on teaching and clinical supervision. The position involves mentoring medical students and junior doctors, managing patient clinics, and engaging in educational research. Candidates should have significant teaching experience and be at least at ST3 level. This role offers opportunities for professional development, including access to NHS benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement

NHS Pension Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Free 24/7 independent counselling service

Flexible working hours

Access to NHS Discount Schemes

Free Pilates classes

Qualifications

• Evidence of formal and informal teaching experience.
• Ability to provide guidance to medical students and junior staff.
• Willingness to engage in clinical research and educational projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients attending hospital clinics and casualty departments.
• Supervise junior medical staff in clinical settings.
• Prepare and develop teaching materials and assessment tasks.
• Mentor and provide feedback to medical students.

Skills

Teaching experience

Clinical supervision

Research skills

Mentoring

Education

Level ST3 or equivalent

Higher degree in medical education (preferred)

Job description

Applications are invited for 4 Teaching Fellow vacancies with responsibility for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate learners including undergraduate medical students, postgraduate learners (Foundation Doctors, GPs and MSc students) and undergraduate & postgraduate Physician Associates.

Candidates may request that the clinical duties of this post be attached to any sub-specialty service at Moorfields Eye Hospital, with clinical work at any of the hospital's clinical sites.

Applicants should be at least at a level of ST3 (or equivalent) and be able to provide evidence of formal and informal teaching experience. Those nearing the end of their clinical training (or post CCT) are welcome to apply.

Clinical Duties

1. Full management of patients attending hospital clinics / casualty departments as required.
2. The post holder will be required to attend specified clinics as established by the Service / Training Director of their chosen service(s).
3. Supervision of junior medical staff in the Service and participation in informal and formal clinical teaching.
4. Opportunities for undertaking clinical research, audit and quality improvement projects.
5. No surgical lists attached to this post, but this is at the discretion of the Service Director of the chosen Service (any surgical experience would not occur on surgical lists used for training of Specialist Ophthalmology trainees).

The clinical duties of this post are to be undertaken in a manner satisfactory to the Service Director.

Teaching Duties

1. Preparation, development and upkeep of teaching material (including websites), and equipment.
2. Student projects, supervision and feedback.
3. Assessment of coursework and dissertations.
4. Mentoring medical students in preparing coursework, abstracts, posters, publications as required.
5. Identifying underperforming learners, and offering additional teaching.
6. Audit / Research / Quality Improvement Projects into education / training methods.
7. Mandatory attendance at and highly active contributory role in the running of the Moorfields Academy.
8. Writing exam questions, case based PBL.
9. Marking and assessments (oral and written).

Benefits

• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement.
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Easy and quick transport links.
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts.
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes.
• Free Pilates classes.
• Full support and training to develop your skills.
• Flexible working friendly organisation.
• And so much more! (see Moorfields benefits document for full range).

This is a post within Moorfields Eye Hospital and can be associated with a subspecialty department of the candidate’s choice within the Hospital. It will mainly involve sessions at City Road and St George’s, but can include sessions at any of the Moorfields satellite units.

Applicants at the final stages of their training are very welcome. There are no on-call or regular surgical sessions associated with this post. The post is not recognised towards completion of continuum of training (CCT). This is a fulltime post; part‑time working may be arranged.

The teaching timetable is known in advance, but will change from week to week. The post holder will have a timetable with 8 PA and 2 SPA/ RSTA sessions a week. Over the period of the year, 50‑60% of the post holder’s weekly time is spent on teaching duties with 40‑50% on clinical work and associated duties.

Training, quality improvement and research (into educational methods and clinical ophthalmology) is very much encouraged and there may be an opportunity to undertake a distance learning degree in medical education for all those interested who stay in post for 1 year or more.

Teaching fellows undertaking / holding higher degrees in medical education are particularly welcome. Every effort is made to allow sufficient time for medical education study and research in order to ensure completion of higher degrees and publications in the 12 months period of the teaching fellowship.

The PGcert level higher degree in medical education is part funded by the department and time for fulfilling course assignments and CPD / journal club events can be organised.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025.