Clinical Academic Fellow – Women's Health
Closing date: 04 May 2026
This is a fixed‑term 12‑month position within Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHUT) for a Clinical Academic Fellow in Women’s Health. The incumbent will facilitate medical students’ learning objectives across the MBBS curricula through high‑quality teaching, assessment and supervision in both hospital and university settings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a lead role in delivering undergraduate medical education in PHUT, including strategic partnership with King’s College London (KCL) for the KCL MBBS GEM course at the University of Portsmouth (UoP) and the existing MBBS at the University of Southampton (UoS).
Job responsibilities
* Teach and contribute to the preparation, delivery and assessment of clinical and educational undergraduate requirements in Women’s Health, including developing clinical skills provision, facilitating workshops, and participating in OSCE exams.
* Involve in local induction and orientation of student blocks, attending each induction.
* Contribute to continuing curriculum development and participate actively in subject group meetings.
* Ensure teaching material, methods and approaches are current through scholarly activity, professional practice and personal development.
* Manage delivery of own teaching, scholarly and administrative activities with guidance where required.
* Provide pastoral tutoring and support to ensure students feel engaged and supported within the student community.
* Supervise student projects and placements, acting as personal tutor and mentor where appropriate.
* Participate in examination boards and the student support and assessment processes.
* Engage in internal networks, attending and contributing to subject group meetings to benefit education at UoP, KCL and UoS.
* Signpost students experiencing difficulties to appropriate support services.
* Notify senior colleagues if concerns arise regarding patient safety.
* Participate in quality assurance and monitoring of teaching delivery in secondary care, through observation, review of feedback and discussion with colleagues.
General duties
* Maintain a general duty of care for own health, safety and wellbeing, as well as that of colleagues, visitors and patients.
* Observe PHUT rules, policies, procedures and all statutory and professional obligations.
* Maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients, students and staff.
* Be responsible for personal development and contribute to the development of colleagues.
Person Specification – Qualifications
* Registered with the GMC, holding a full licence to practice.
* Completion of Part 1 MRCOG.
* Participation in education training and an interest in obtaining a higher qualification in medical education.
Experience
* Clinical experience and training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with competencies equivalent to ST3/4.
* Expertise in medicine and clinical skills with the competency to practice and teach extended practical skills.
* Knowledge of e‑learning and willingness to undertake training in this area.
* Minimum one year of NHS clinical experience.
* Up‑to‑date CPD and clinical development in clinical skills.
* Relevant teaching experience with demonstrable success, ability to motivate and support students.
Additional criteria
* All items listed under Qualifications and Experience.
* Participation in education training and interest in a higher qualification in medical education.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.
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