PGME Clinical Education Fellow - Medical Graduates & AMU
The closing date is 16 June 2026.
One post is a one-year fixed term contract starting in August. It will be based at the Great Western Hospital Swindon (GWH). This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a resident doctor with an interest in education. The post will be 50% in Acute Medicine and 50% Post Graduate Medical Education. The post will also include the opportunity to be involved in the exciting field of simulation.
This post would typically suit a ST3 - ST5 level doctor at the time of appointment, such as those wishing to undertake further training in medical education as part of an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from their Specialist training programme. Opportunity to undertake PG Certification in Clinical Education.
To assist the Director of Medical Education and relevant clinical specialty in their educational strategy to design, develop, deliver & evaluate Postgraduate training programmes which encompass essential clinical skills, simulation training, quality improvement work and trainee support including International Medical Graduates.
Main duties of the job
1. Provision of clinical education for postgraduate clinical resident doctors including simulation (where relevant) and clinical skills for resident doctors with a specific role supporting the International Medical Graduate consultant lead.
2. To take part in on-going research projects, or undertake original work under supervision.
3. Bedside and classroom teaching of postgraduate resident doctors.
4. Coordination of post graduate resident doctors' teaching opportunities.
5. Supporting Clinical Skills Teaching and ward-based assessment to post graduate resident doctors.
Job responsibilities
1. Evaluation of teaching in conjunction with the relevant administrator.
2. Undertaking any training that is identified as necessary for the candidate to teach effectively.
3. Promote and deliver simulation as an effective educational tool.
4. Provide a source of support, training and specialist advice to IMG trainees as and when required.
5. Lead on the provision of mentorship to incoming IMG as well as giving informal help integrationsocially with their peers / colleagues.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
* Service – We will put our patients first.
* Teamwork – We will work together.
* Ambition – We will aspire to provide the best service.
* Respect – We will act with integrity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
* Eligible to work as ST3- ST5 at the time of appointment.
* Post graduate courses or qualifications in medical education.
Experience
* Substantive NHS experience in Acute Medicine.
* Experience of teaching postgraduate medical resident doctors on training programmes.
* Experience of the ARCP process.
* Experience of engaging with quality assessment of postgraduate medical training programmes such as the GMC trainee survey and National Educational and Training Survey.
* Experience of Quality Improvement and / audit.
* Experience of using e-portfolios / appraisal systems for evidence collection.
* Representing the views and needs resident doctors.
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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