Senior Clinical Education Fellow - ST3

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Milton Keynes seeks a Senior Clinical Education Fellow to lead a team offering medical education. You will facilitate bedside teaching, assist with curriculum development, and engage in assessment activities. Ideal candidates have robust teaching experience, GMC registration, and at least four years of postgraduate clinical experience. This role presents an exciting opportunity to influence future medical professionals and enhance educational practices within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Access to advanced teaching facilities

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years post-registration experience in an acute trust.
• Teaching qualification or willing to work towards one.
• Experience in a UK healthcare setting required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of education fellows and coordinate teaching programmes.
• Facilitate medical student bedside teaching.
• Assist in planning student activities and simulation training.

Skills

Teaching experience

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Team leadership

Clinical skills

Education

Medicine Degree

GMC registration

Teaching Qualification

Tools

Simulation equipment

Presentation software

Job description

Senior Clinical Education Fellow - ST3

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce a brand-new opportunity for a full-time (40 hours per week) Senior Clinical Education Fellow post. This is fixed term for 18 months in the first instance but can be extended for a further 2 years by mutual agreement. Ideally starting in March 2026 but can be negotiated for the right candidate.

This role is tailor‑made to support undergraduate teaching, offering a unique chance to shape the future of medical education. As the newest member of our team, you'll be leading a team of education fellows as well as teaching medical students in the dynamic hospital environment while also providing mentorship to aspiring doctors. From phase 1 bedside teaching to phase 2 curriculum and assessment activities, you'll cover a wide array of topics, ensuring a diverse and engaging experience.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in medical education!

This role does not meet the Trust's hard‑to‑recruit criteria. Therefore, please be advised relocation expenses will not be provided.

Main duties of the job

Join us in this dynamic role where you'll be leading a team of education fellows as well as facilitating medical student bedside teaching, assisting with simulation training, planning student activities, and delivering diverse teaching methods to undergraduates. You'll engage with high‑tech simulation equipment and contribute to assessment and evaluation processes. Collaboration with the wider medical education team and pastoral care for students are crucial. Additionally, involvement in research projects, networking, and attendance at educational events is encouraged. Essential qualifications for this post include a Medicine Degree, GMC registration with a licence to practise, and at least four years post‑registration experience in an acute trust. Knowledge of teaching and programme development is vital, along with proficiency in the 23 GMC practical skills and procedures as well as strong IT ability. Effective communication and relationship‑building skills are essential. Continuous professional development and engagement in audit and governance activities are expected.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium‑sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job responsibilities

The exact job plan will be agreed with the Associate Director of Clinical Studies (UBMS).

Be the senior clinical education fellow, leading a team of education fellows with responsibility for their rotas and teaching programme which you will lead on and develop, with input from the senior clinical leads.

Facilitating weekly Phase 1 (first‑ and second‑year medical students from the University of Buckingham Medical School) bedside teaching. This involves taking small groups of students to clinical areas to practise history taking and examinations and teaching bedside etiquette.

Assisting with undergraduate and postgraduate simulation training.

Assisting with planning other student activities such as elective placements, assistantships, revision sessions before finals and any other undergraduate/postgraduate education programmes.

The teaching encompasses small group workshops, lectures, simulation‑based education, and mentoring, amongst others. All teaching materials are provided however development of resources is expected and encouraged.

The Trust has an academic centre on site which includes two fully equipped simulation suites, high‑fidelity manikins, state‑of‑the‑art audio‑visual equipment, and the support of a multidisciplinary simulation faculty. As a fellow, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the running and development of simulation.

Training in assessment and evaluation of students is available throughout the year. You will have the opportunity to be involved in assessment including marking exams, assessing at OSCEs, quality assurance processes and supporting the running of clinical examinations in the trust.

Working with the wider MDT within Medical Education to effectively plan for student placements.

Work on research and quality improvement projects of relevance to medical education. It is expected that this work should lead to presentations at appropriate professional meetings and publication in relevant journals.

There are regular opportunities to network with education fellows outside the trust as well as attendance at education conferences. All education fellows are encouraged to attend the Trust wide weekly Grand Round as well as other postgraduate teaching such as the weekly Medical Journal Club and weekly IMT teaching.

You will have regular meetings with your supervisor to help with appraisal and to guide your development.

The post will involve occasional travel to Buckingham Medical School, as well as NHS Partnership Trusts.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Person Specification

• Treat everyone with Respect, courtesy and kindness
• Provide timely care and attention
• Listen, inform and explain
• Involve you as part of the team and work together
• Are reassuringly professional
• Provide and maintain a clean and comfortable environment

Qualifications and knowledge

• Current full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
• Completion of at least four years' full‑time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part‑time or flexible basis)
• At least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant speciality
• Or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant speciality or equivalent experience and competencies
• Working at a clinical ST3 level
• MRCP/MRCS/MRCGP or equivalent (or willing to work towards)
• Experience of working in a UK healthcare setting
• Experience of working with a UK medical education provider
• Teaching Qualification (Such as PG Cert, Pg Dip or Masters in Medical Education) (or willing to work towards)

Experience

• 4 years post‑graduation experience working in an acute NHS Trust
• Experience of teaching medical students, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals
• The applicant should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the components of a UK medical degree, as well as being able to detail features which make good teaching sessions
• Experience of developing teaching or training programmes
• Experience in setting up or delivery of a stand‑alone teaching programme
• Experience of multiple teaching modalities including:
• Simulation
• Clinical skills
• Bedside teaching

Skills

• Able to perform all 23 GMC practical skills and procedures (2019)
• Experience in the use of IT packages applicable to education, eg. presentation packages, word processing, spreadsheets

Personal and people development

• Evidence of CPD since qualification
• Experience of audit and clinical governance activities
• Commitment to multidisciplinary and multi‑professional education
• Demonstrable knowledge of current research and best practice in specific area of practice
• Good interpersonal skills
• Reliable
• Strong clinical leadership and team management skills
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary and inter‑professional teams
• Promotes and participates in individual and team learning
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work flexibly
• Evidence of innovation
• Proven ability to develop effective relationships with stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive change and service improvement
• Coaching or mentoring experience

Communication

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and develop good working relationships with the academic staff, Trust staff and students

Specific requirements

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

University of Buckingham Med School (Dept)

University of Buckingham Med School (Dept)