Clinical Teaching Fellow/Anatomy Teaching Fellow (Newcastle, GB)

Salary: £35,116.00 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 26/03/2025

The Role

We are recruiting for a team of Clinical Teaching Fellows and Anatomy Teaching Fellows for our Newcastle, UK campus. We also have Clinical Teaching Fellow posts available at our Malaysian campus (see separate job advert). Based in the School of Medicine, you will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic doctor who will contribute to the delivery of teaching for MBBS and other undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including clinical skills teaching, clinical reasoning or anatomy.

You will be involved in the delivery of our MBBS curriculum to years 1 and 2 medical students for clinical skills or anatomy teaching throughout the University and will have the opportunity to contribute to education research projects and to the development of new sessions. You will also be offered the opportunity to undertake the Certificate in Clinical Education and are expected to have an MBBS degree with relevant clinical practice experience and to have completed your Foundation training by August 2025.

This post is offered on a one-year fixed term contract commencing in August 2025.

Candidates withing to discuss the Clinical Teaching Fellow posts may contact James Fisher, Course Director for MBBS Years 1 and 2 - Early Transitions and Essentials of Clinical Practice, via james.fisher@newcastle.ac.uk.

Candidates wishing to discuss the Anatomy Teaching Fellow posts may contact Pam White, Head of Anatomy, via pamela.white@newcastle.ac.uk.

For more information about the School of Medicine please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medicine

For more information about the Faculty of Medical Sciences please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences

Interviews will be held on 29 April 2025 (AM) and 30 April 2025 (PM)

The School/Institute holds a silver Athena Swan award in addition to the University’s silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

Key Accountabilities

To deliver teaching for MBBS and other undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including clinical skills teaching, clinical reasoning or anatomy. Make a significant contribution to the School’s delivery of undergraduate clinical skills or anatomy teaching, learning and assessment, Engage in medical education research under supervision from senior colleagues, Deliver programmes of clinical skills or anatomy teaching in the MBBS programme and other degree courses so that undergraduate medical and other students can carry out selected clinical procedures professionally and effectively. This includes giving lectures and leading teaching demonstrations in either the Clinical Skills Laboratory or Dissecting Room, Conduct assessment of the clinical skills subject to their approval by the appropriate Board of Examiners in the medical course; this includes both written and practical (OSCE) examinations, Undertake peer observation of teaching as a development exercise with colleagues, Contribute to faculty development as a means to develop your teaching skills, Contribute to other areas of teaching as appropriate and requested by the Head of school, Undertake other academic and administrative duties as seen necessary by the Head of School including student admissions, recruitment, appraisal, mentoring and assessment.

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

Knowledge of clinical skills and anatomy in current medical practice, Experience of teaching to MBBS or other students, Experience of teaching in a hospital or general practice, Interest in the development of pedagogy and improving quality in this area.

Desirable:

An active interest in current developments in the medical education development arena, Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills, To be open to learning and developing new teaching approaches, Willingness to engage in continuing professional development and learn and develop new skills and expertise, Ability to work independently and as a member of a team, Ability to manage their time efficiently, including ability to work effectively to tight deadlines, Experience of offering effective student support and guidance.

Attributes and Behaviour

Essential:

Ability to respond enthusiastically and positively to students, Sensitivity to the views of others, Enthusiasm for the task in hand.

Qualifications

Essential:

Medical Degree, Successful completion of UK Foundation training (or equivalent) by August 2025.

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 27967