Teaching Fellow in Respiratory Medicine | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 post. The posts are available from Wednesday to Tuesday and you must have full GMC registration with a licence to practise. You must have worked in the NHS for two years as of August 2026.

The 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.

As 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.

The 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.

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.