North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Pears Cumbria School of Medicine Clinical Teaching Fellow
Pears Cumbria School of Medicine Clinical Teaching Fellow
CarlisleOn-Site
FTCPart-Time
£55,355per annumFTE
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Description
Job summary
Looking to expand your educational portfolio alongside developing your clinical career? Looking for a special place to explore in your free time? Look no further. Come and join us in our friendly and supportive department on the doorstep of the magnificent Lake District National Park UNESCO world heritage site. It goes almost without saying that with the Lake District on the doorstep there are ample opportunities for a variety of leisure activities.
We're delighted to offer the opportunity to join our experienced team of medical educators in a new venture with Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, a partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria.
This post will provide the opportunity to develop expertise in undergraduate medical teaching. At the end of the post, it is envisaged you will have a portfolio of competences and experience that will enhance your future career as a clinician and medical educator.
The LTFT post will commence in January 2027 for a fixed term period of 7 months, covering for maternity leave.
The hours of duty will be 20hrs/week with no out-of-hours or weekend working.
This post will require you to work Wednesday - Friday one week and Wednesday and Friday the alternate week. There is no clinical commitment to this post.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will design, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions for students in the form of small-group tutorials, seminars, simulation and at the bedside, supporting specific clinically focused assessments.
Your time is solely in Medical Education and will be directed towards planning and delivering the General Surgery, including breast surgery, year 2 PCSM curriculum.
We will encourage you to attend educational training sessions both locally and in the North East, where appropriate, and as your confidence grows, to help mentor other clinical colleagues as educators.
The experienced undergraduate tutors and Programme Director will provide support and mentorship with your development as a teacher.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Details
Closing date: 11 November 2026
Salary: £55,355 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term, 7 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8301949
Essential qualifications
Desirable qualifications
Essential experience
Desirable experience
Essential skills and personal attributes
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Due to changes in UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or the occupation is not on the Immigration Salary List. Applicants must check their eligibility before applying. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.
Benefits
*Subject to eligibility. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check; the cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate through salary deduction. Apply through our website.
Looking to expand your educational portfolio alongside developing your clinical career? Looking for a special place to explore in your free time? Look no further. Come and join us in our friendly and supportive department on the doorstep of the magnificent Lake District National Park UNESCO world heritage site. It goes almost without saying that with the Lake District on the doorstep there are ample opportunities for a variety of leisure activities.
We're delighted to offer the opportunity to join our experienced team of medical educators in a new venture with Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, a partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria.
This post will provide the opportunity to develop expertise in undergraduate medical teaching. At the end of the post, it is envisaged you will have a portfolio of competences and experience that will enhance your future career as a clinician and medical educator.
The LTFT post will commence in January 2027 for a fixed term period of 7 months, covering for maternity leave.
The hours of duty will be 20hrs/week with no out-of-hours or weekend working.
This post will require you to work Wednesday - Friday one week and Wednesday and Friday the alternate week. There is no clinical commitment to this post.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will design, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions for students in the form of small-group tutorials, seminars, simulation and at the bedside, supporting specific clinically focused assessments.
Your time is solely in Medical Education and will be directed towards planning and delivering the General Surgery, including breast surgery, year 2 PCSM curriculum.
We will encourage you to attend educational training sessions both locally and in the North East, where appropriate, and as your confidence grows, to help mentor other clinical colleagues as educators.
The experienced undergraduate tutors and Programme Director will provide support and mentorship with your development as a teacher.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Details
Closing date: 11 November 2026
Salary: £55,355 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term, 7 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8301949
Essential qualifications
- Current Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- Evidence of Completion of the UK Foundation Programme
Desirable qualifications
- Relevant primary postgraduate examination (MRCS/Primary FRCA etc.)
- PGCertMedEd/PGDipMedEd/MMedEd
- MAcadMEd/FHEA
Essential experience
- Experience of recent direct patient care
- Experience of recent working in the NHS - minimum 2 years NHS experience
- Significant demonstrable teaching experience
- Evidence of completion of Quality Improvement project or audit
Desirable experience
- Experience of acting at registrar level in relevant specialty
- Previous teaching fellow experience
- Evidence of contribution to educational innovation
Essential skills and personal attributes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - verbal and written as evidenced by job application and presentation skills at interview
- Evidence of good clinical skills as evidenced by references/portfolio
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to organise workload efficiently
- Ability to be self-directed
- Enthusiastic, problem solving approach to tasks
- Take pride in delivering a high quality service
- Unblemished record to date
- No probity issues identified
- Ability to commit to the requirements of the post
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Due to changes in UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or the occupation is not on the Immigration Salary List. Applicants must check their eligibility before applying. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.
Benefits
- 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working scheme
- NHS discounts*
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
- Excellent opportunities for development*
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Vivup free, confidential counselling and information service
*Subject to eligibility. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check; the cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate through salary deduction. Apply through our website.
