At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach clinical communication skills to medical students and develop innovative teaching materials.
- Company: Join the vibrant team at Edinburgh Medical School, part of a diverse international community.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and flexible work options.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on future healthcare professionals in a creative and rewarding environment.
- Qualifications: GMC registration and experience in teaching, especially at the undergraduate level.
The predicted salary is between 77389 - 77389 £ per year.
This exciting new Teaching Fellow post offers the opportunity to work as part of the Clinical Communication Team at Edinburgh Medical School, teaching clinical communication skills to medical students.
The successful applicant will work alongside the clinical communication team as well as other tutors, simulated patients and professional actors who support our teaching. Clinical communication teaching is mostly in-person small group teaching based either in Chancellor’s Building or central campus and covers most years of the MBChB and HCP-Med curriculum.
The role will also include involvement in the development of new teaching material, assessment and opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- GMC registration
- Approval from training programme director for out of programme teaching experience, if required
- Experience of teaching, particularly undergraduate
- Excellent team working, communication and organisational skills
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion: The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note:
- The closing date for applications is 28 September 2026.
- Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time.
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