Job overview
JOB TITLE: Junior Clinical/Education Fellow – General Surgery
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2 posts
RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Undergraduate Education/Clinical Module Lead for Surgery
LOCATION: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
HOURS UNDERTAKEN: Full time
JOB TYPE: 12 month post to commence 5th August 2026 contracting ending 3rd August 2027.
The Role
* These unique posts provide rich opportunities to develop interests and expertise in medical education whilst broadening your clinical experience.
* Candidates will each complete 6 months in education & 6 months working clinically.
* The posts will 50% educational and 50% clinical service provision (clinical attachment in Emergency Medicine) and you will work a 6 month on/off rota between clinical and education duties.
* Funding will be made available for the successful applicants to complete a PG qualification in medical educational (if undertaking the role for a full 12 months only) if the candidate does not already hold this. The qualification and education provider where this will be undertaken will be determined by the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Role - General Surgery
1. The post holder will be expected to provide a patient centred service. They will be responsible with general surgery colleagues for the provision of Emergency general surgery services within the ELHT; and there is also some cross-cover with vascular surgery, Urology and ENT at JCF level as part of the SAS rota duties.
2. The post holder will observe and comply with clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures agreed with employees and management.
3. The post holder will be closely involved in clinical audit and other clinical governance issues.
There is excellent opportunity to gain experience in caring for both elective and emergency general surgical patients, and acquire skills in emergency, day case and elective HPB/Colorectal surgery.
Education Role
These will be multi-professional sessions and will span a broad range of specialities and topics.
The majority of the post holder’s role will be focused towards teaching & supervising undergraduate medical and physician associate students. However it is strongly expected that you will make some contribute to the education of other learners within the Trust
The posts will include:
* Skills sessions
* Ward based supervision/teaching sessions
* Bedside teaching sessions
* Lecture and tutorial session (where required)
* Case presentations
* CBL and/PBL sessions
* Simulation sessions (where required)
* Student supervision & assessment
* Support the delivery of medical student OSCE's
Working for our organisation
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
General Surgery
We are a progressive dynamic department of 16 Consultants, 1 Associate Specialist, 9 Specialist Registrars, 7 Middle Grades, 2 CT’s, 3 FY2s, 6 FY1s and a team of Specialist Nurses.
The SAS (on-call) team currently includes: 9 Specialist Registrars, 7 full time Senior Clinical Fellows (registrar level), and 16 CTs/FY2s/Junior Clinical Fellows (including this post), and 19 FY1s. The team is also currently assisted by 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
The Directorate of General Surgery provides inpatient, emergency and day case surgery to the catchment population, including upper and lower GI Surgery. In addition, it provides tertiary level Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) services for Lancashire and South Cumbria.
All major surgery takes place at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital where we are supported by a 32 bedded Critical Care Unit run by specialist Intensivists, a 4 bedded Post-Operative Care Unit, and a full range of diagnostic and interventional radiology services. We also have a dedicated Vascular Ward.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
During your clinical time you will:
Main Duties
* Attend ward rounds
* Take part in outpatient clinics (across Trust)
* Attending MDT meetings
* Clerking of new admissions
* Undertaking routine clinical procedures on wards
* Process chasing of investigations, referrals and procedures
* Prescribing
* Discharge summaries
* Contributing to quality improvement across the pathway
* Please note that you may be working clinically across any ELHT site within this role
Learning & Development
* Teaching experience is easily available even when working clinically. We host medical students from UCLan and Lancaster University, as well as PA students, nursing students, trainee ACPs and a variety of allied health professional students.
* There is an active Postgraduate Medical Centre and various postgraduate meetings and events take place regularly, details of which can be obtained from the Postgraduate Administrator
During your Education time you will contribute to clinical placements of all learners providing:
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o Skills sessions
o Ward based supervision/teaching sessions
o Bedside teaching sessions
o Lecture and tutorial session (where required)
o Case presentations
o CBL and/or PBL
o Simulation sessions (where required)
Management
+ Work with the education teams at ELHT and, where appropriate, from all our education partners
+ Collaborate and work closely with East Lancashire Primary Care educators where opportunities permit
+ Participate in appropriate curriculum committees
+ Provide leadership and oversight to the ELHT Foundation School Medical Undergraduate Teaching Committee
Learning & Development
+ Network with clinical staff to share best practice.
+ Work collaboratively with the all Educators across the organisation to promote standardised training and education
+ Assist with the update of lesson plans and teaching resources to constantly seek to improve the quality of education through the use of evidence-based practice, liaising with professional colleagues, reviewing literature and evaluating feedback
+ Develop evaluation methods to assess the impact of education on patient care
+ Deliver programmes of learning
+ Set up and maintain equipment for teaching sessions, as required
+ Provide constructive feedback to learners on their performance
+ Produce regular reports and audit data on progress to the Clinical Education Lead which are clear, fluent, concise and easily understood
+ Actively promote equal opportunities for access to learning & development to all staff from all backgrounds
+ Act as a member of the education team with attendance at relevant meetings, as directed
+ As a student supervisor, your role will be to oversee your student(s) progress during the module and provide feedback both verbal and written.
Professional Development, Supervision & Support
+ You will be provided with an enthusiastic named educational supervisor
+ You will participate in the agreed personal development and appraisal plan
+ The candidate will complete a postgraduate certificate in medical education or other similar educational qualification
+ Your role will be a 50:50 split between education and clinical activities and this includes annual leave & study leave entitlements. As you will work 6 months on/off, your holiday & study leave entitlement should be taken, where possible, equally over each 6 month rotation between clinical and educational duties. In addition, you will accrue leave for bank holidays. If a bank holiday falls during your educational rotation, then this will be taken as leave as these days are NOT considered as normal working days by the education department.
Research, Curriculum Development & QIPP
+ Work with partner universities/medical schools to undertake a project relating to medical education
Pastoral
+ Develop and deliver an effective pastoral system appropriate to the needs of each student group in your speciality
o PLEASE NOTE: These will be multi-professional sessions and will span a broad range of specialities and topics. Although we will look to utilise any special interests or knowledge, your education delivery will not be limited to any specific speciality.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of medical training and evidence of competence in relevant procedures
* Knowledge of education and training issues from competition of UK based Medical degree or a minimum of 12 months previous NHS experience
* Good communication skills with ability to motivate colleagues – medical and non-medical
* Ability to work in a team
* Demonstrates professionalism in attitude and application
Desirable criteria
* Awareness of national agenda in relation to medical education and training
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full Registration with GMC and Licence to Practise
* Successful completion of Foundation Training (as a minimum)
* Completed foundation training at UK Hospital or has 12 months experience working as a doctor in a UK hospital.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of publications in medical education journals
Further requirements
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in or delivering medical education
* Experience of working with staff from different professional backgrounds
* Experience in general surgery
* Train the trainer / Teaching, Learning and Assessment training qualification
Desirable criteria
* Extensive experience of working or delivering medical education
* ATLS, ALS or APLS qualified
* Post grad qualification in medical education or equivalent
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
* Flexibility in working hours to meet the requirements of the post
* A genuine interest in teaching medical students
Desirable criteria
* Access to private transport
* Health must permit carrying out the duties of the post