Contact information
Kelly Heckingbottom-Plunkett (Matron Medical Education) kelly.heckingbottom-plunkett@nhs.net
About the role
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT) is seeking highly motivated, clinically able applicants; who wish to gain experience in clinical teaching, medical education and simulation; to work within our highly innovative and exciting medical education team.
These posts have been specifically designed for trainees who are looking to take a 12-month break from their training, after successfully completing their FY2 year, and applicants must have some prior experience in teaching medical undergraduates. This role will enable successful appointees to develop a specialty interest in medical education.
The majority of teaching will be to undergraduate medical students, of all levels; but this role will also offer the exciting opportunity to be involved with postgraduate education, in delivering teaching to foundation year 1 & 2 doctors, developing and facilitating our ‘STR1/2DE’ Teaching Programmes.
These are 12-month posts, beginning in August 2026, averaging 3 days per week over the year. However, most days are worked during medical student term times; with more time off over the Christmas, Easter and Summer periods.
Successful applicants will work cross-site at Pinderfields Hospital and Dewsbury District Hospital, based within the education centres.
We envisage appointees will organise regular additional clinical locum work, within MYTT, in specialties of their choice; to maintain clinical competencies, provide evidence for revalidation, and gain clinical experience in individuals’ areas of interest. Locum work needs to be organised around the educational commitments of this post, and remain EWTD compliant, and will be remunerated at published internal locum rates.
This post is not a recognised UK training post. However, the post-holder will have an enthusiastic educational supervisor, and be supported in undertaking a wide range of CV-enhancing activities, as part of their role as a member of the medical education team.
Interviews will take place on the 16th and 17th March 2026. These dates are fixed and cannot be adjusted. We may be able to facilitate an interview via MS teams, should you be unable to attend in person.
Main duties
Clinical fellows will have teaching commitments on all their educational days; receiving close mentoring and support to develop as teachers, and will have opportunities to add to and improve existing educational programmes.
The wide and expanding range of clinical fellow educational activities includes:
* IMPRES5: Our innovative, progressive 8 week teaching programme for Y5 medical students, including case based learning, diagnostic teaching and simulation.
* Y4 Specialty Teaching: Clinical teaching and simulation sessions for Y4 medical students on their specialty placements: Acute & Critical Care, Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Sexual Health, and Paediatrics.
* Y3 Teaching: Tutorial, simulation, and bedside teaching; in a range of specialties.
* Y2 Teaching: Skills, simulation, and bedside teaching.
* Practice OSCEs
* Post-Finals Assistantship Programmes
* Cardiac Arrest Simulation
* Virtual learning programmes
* Digital content for MYTT MESH Platform
* Pastoral support & mentorship
* Providing student feedback
* Multi-disciplinary team working
* Supporting clinical areas within area of professional interest and clinical locum work
* STR1DE: Our FY1 teaching programme, including core curriculum teaching cases, simulation, prescribing, leadership, and development of teaching skills
* STR2DE: Our new FY2 teaching programme combining clinical knowledge and educational content with post FY2 career planning
There are opportunities for clinical fellows to lead on educational activities, reflective of their key interests and objectives for the year, within the teaching programme; and clinical fellows will be supported in creating new initiatives where possible.
Essential person specification requirements
To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:
* GMC requirements
* Qualifications
* Relevant experience
* Right to work in the UK
* Management skills
* Personal attributes
For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
Skilled worker sponsorship
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