Clinical Teaching Fellows (CTFs)

If you are a doctor or teaching fellow and are interested in teaching with us, we have opportunities for you to become part of our Trust.

The role of our CTFs

The role of Clinical Training Fellows (CTFs) involves a 12-month contract, with six months dedicated to medical education, with remaining six months spent working in a hospital-based medical or surgical specialty.

During your time in medical education, you will play a crucial role in teaching, supervising, and assessing medical students across various medical domains. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include planning and delivering undergraduate teaching sessions, organising timetables for different student years, helping in the preparation and implementation of undergraduate exams (such as OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) or CPSA (Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment), offering support to students facing challenges, and attending operational meetings related to undergraduate activities.

The position provides opportunities for self-development where you will be actively encouraged to pursue a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in medical education.

You’ll receive support to undertake audits and research, particularly in the field of education and will work collaboratively to develop Trust-wide offerings.

You will also have dedicated time to focus on projects and exams, attend study days, and are given the chance to present your research at national conferences. You can also enhance and practice your teaching skills, including the development of your educational projects.

Testimonial from one of our CTFs

I genuinely love my job as a Clinical Teaching Fellow  — and I don't say that lightly. The role gave me the best of both worlds: six months in clinical medicine and on the medicine on-call rota, then six months fully devoted to teaching and mentoring medical students. Both halves felt meaningful in completely different ways, and I grew so much through each of them.

On top of that, there's real opportunity to develop — through audits, projects, and experiences that broaden you both clinically and academically. 

The consultants here are brilliant; they guide you thoughtfully while giving you the freedom and autonomy to truly own your teaching. But honestly, what makes the biggest difference is the team. My colleagues are warm, supportive, and just lovely to work with. Coming into work never felt like a chore — and that says everything.

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