Teaching Fellow in Respiratory Medicine
Posted 19 hours 30 minutes ago by NHS
The closing date is 19 July 2026
Exciting opportunities have arisen for dynamic, engaging and committed Teaching Fellows to work in specific roles in Medical Education within the Trust to support undergraduate education for Newcastle University Medical School students.
The post would suit trainees who have a special interest in Clinical Education and the post holders will have the opportunity to study for the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education. Applicants will have completed Foundation Training and / or Core Training. The post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for either a CT post or an ST posts.
The posts are available from Wednesday 05.08.26 - Tuesday 03.08.27 and you must have full GMC registration with a licence to practice. You must have worked in the NHS for two years as of August 2026.
Most medical specialties are represented by teaching fellows. For further information please contact Lewis Armstrong on or via email .
Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will be responsible for delivering clinical teaching sessions to Newcastle University medical students attached to Newcastle Hospitals. The Trust has a role in the delivery of teaching to all 5 years of the undergraduate MBBS programme but most of the teaching will be delivered to students in years 3, 4 and 5. As well as delivering fixed commitments within the programme it is hoped Teaching Fellows will develop their own innovative ideas for clinical teaching during their time with us.
The Trust Undergraduate Team consists of a group of enthusiastic Clinicians under the leadership of Deputy Director of Medical Education (UG) Dr Ian Baxter, supported by Teaching Fellow Lead Dr Albert Lim and an invaluable team of administrative staff. We will offer support and supervision over the year as well as training and mentorship so that you develop your own teaching skills and understanding of wider issues in medical education. As well as being offered in-house induction and training, the post holder will also be supported to undertake a Certificate of Clinical Education as part of this post.
About usAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting edge care (supported by state of the art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers Newcastle Hospitals NHS Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Job responsibilitiesThe Teaching Fellow in Respiratory Medicine is expected to spend 30% of their time committed to undergraduate education. The clinical work is centred on delivering care to the respiratory in patient ward at Freeman Hospital (Ward 29) at IM1-2 level with a focus on general respiratory care of patients transferred from the assessment suite at RVI or admitted from speciality clinics. This includes a wide spectrum of respiratory disease, including patients requiring non invasive ventilation. There are opportunities to learn from patients undergoing more specialised assessments (lung transplant and pulmonary hypertension) on the ward. There is immediate ward support from a trust grade registrar as well as speciality trainees and consultants. We have recently moved to a consultant of the week model which is valued by our trainees. There are opportunities to develop practical skills in managing non invasive ventilation and basic pleural procedures, primarily pleural aspiration / chest drain insertion but also opportunities to gain exposure and early experience in thoracic ultrasound. There may be opportunities to attend speciality clinics (sleep, severe asthma, lung cancer, pleural disease, transplant, pulmonary hypertension, bronchiectasis, COPD) depending on individual interest and involvement in audit / quality improvement projects is actively encouraged. At present the TF in respiratory medicine does not contribute to the on call rota but there are frequent ad hoc locum opportunities where gaps arise. The unit supports the clinical teaching of students across all clinical years of the curriculum, with a focus on Essentials of Clinical Practice (EoCP). Clinical Experience in Long Term Conditions and Elective Surgery (CELTS), Acute and Critical Care (ACC) and Year 5 student Assistantships.
Person Specification Education and Qualifications- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration.
- At least 2 years of previous experience working in the NHS.
- Foundation competencies or equivalent.
- ALS/ATLS.
- Fluent and articulate communication in English.
- Good history & examination skills.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
- Experience and interest in the specialty.
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. logbooks.
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
- PGCert MED ED.
- Teaching course (training the trainer etc).
- Evidence with teaching QI/research/audit.
- Evidence of leadership roles in education.
- Experience of undertaking audit projects/ QI projects.
- Presentation of completed audit projects at local or national meetings.
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.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.