Clinical Fellow in Medical Education - Bristol

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Job Overview

ENJOY TEACHING MEDICAL STUDENTS?
READY TO DEVELOP YOUR EDUCATIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE?

North Bristol Academy, based at North Bristol NHS Trust, part of the Bristol Hospital group, is seeking enthusiastic and motivated applicants for the role of Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education, running from 5 August 2026 to 3 August 2027.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior doctor with a genuine interest in medical education to work within a vibrant and supportive undergraduate teaching environment

About The Role

The successful candidate will:
Join the dedicated North Bristol Academy teaching team
Play an active role in organising and delivering undergraduate medical education for University of Bristol medical students
Support clinical placements, small-group teaching, assessments, and simulation activities
Contribute to the ongoing development of high-quality medical education within the Trust
37.5 hours per week

Professional Development

As part of the post, you will have the opportunity to undertake a Certificate in Medical Education, supported by a financial contribution from the Academy—ideal for those wishing to build a portfolio career in medical education.

Interview Date

March 2026

(Final date to be confirmed)

Main duties of the job

North Bristol Academy (NBA) is one of 7 Academies located at NHS Trusts throughout the Severn region. It provides clinical placements for University of Bristol medical students from all 5 years of the MB ChB programme.

NBA is located in the Learning and Research Building of North Bristol Trust's (NBT) Southmead Hospital part of the Bristol Hospital Group.

This post offers the opportunity to work in a busy, well-supported undergraduate medical education setting in combination with a service commitment in a specialty of the post holder's choice.

The post is a 37.5 hours per week, one-year fixed term post based on 10 sessions per week: 8 sessions within the NBA and 2 sessions undertaking clinical service.

The post is educationally sound, well supported and supervised.

The successful candidate will be actively involved in organising and delivering undergraduate medical teaching to all years of the MB ChB programme.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to undertake a Certificate in Medical Education with a contribution of funding from the Academy.

The successful candidate will be expected to become involved with ongoing undergraduate medical education research projects and will have the opportunity to submit abstracts and attend the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) conference, supported by the Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead.

We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities.

Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals.

We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The post holder will help facilitate the delivery of the University of Bristol undergraduate medical curriculum to Years 1–5 medical students on placement at North Bristol Trust (NBT).

Clinical Teaching Fellows (CTFs) deliver core curriculum content, act as tutors and Case Based Learning (CBL) facilitators and are involved with the assessment of medical students (for example, in OSCEs).

The post holder will be expected to act as a role model and mentor to the medical students.
The post holder will develop teaching materials and enhance learning within the NBT Clinical Skills Lab and Simulation Space.
Clinical teaching fellows are expected to be able to deliver several types of teaching.

For Example

Small group tutorials
Large group course introductions
Clinical-based history and examination sessions
Facilitation of inter-Academy Microsoft Surface Hub sessions
Bedside teaching on the wards
Clinical skills-based practical teaching
Simulation-based teaching

A core component of the undergraduate curriculum is Case Based Learning (CBL), and the post holder will be expected to facilitate these sessions to small groups of students on a weekly basis.

This is predominantly a term-time teaching post with an expectation that clinical teaching fellows are present and able to deliver teaching and related activity during this period.

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Current General Medical Council (GMC) registration and licence to practise
MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
Successful completion of 2 Year foundation programme/At least 2 years postgraduate clinical work experience

Desirable criteria

Part 1 Membership Exam in Relevant Specialty / Medical education teaching qualification

Work Experience

Essential criteria

Eligibility to work in the UK
Is up to date with current NHS clinical practice, and fit to practise safely
Up to date with current educational practices and skills relevant to teaching clinical years University of Bristol students

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

Evidence of experience and enthusiasm for teaching
Ability to fulfil all duties of the post
Ability to communicate effectively with students, peers, administrative staff, patients, and other health professionals
Cohesive and fluent application

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

Evidence of team working, excellent organisational, time management and communication skills
Enthusiasm, commitment, and common sense

Desirable criteria

Prepared to be flexible in working patterns

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band.

Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

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