MYDoc Clinical Fellow in Medical Education

About The Role

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT) is seeking highly motivated, clinically able applicants; who wish to gain experience in clinical teaching, medical education and simulation; to work within our highly innovative and exciting medical education team.

These posts have been specifically designed for trainees who are looking to take a 12-month break from their training, after successfully completing their FY2 year, and applicants must have some prior experience in teaching medical undergraduates. This role will enable successful appointees to develop a specialty interest in medical education.

The majority of teaching will be to undergraduate medical students, of all levels; but this role will also offer the exciting opportunity to be involved with postgraduate education, in delivering teaching to foundation year 1 & 2 doctors, developing and facilitating our ‘STR1/2DE’ Teaching Programmes.

These are 12-month posts, beginning in August 2026, averaging 3 days per week over the year. However, most days are worked during medical student term times; with more time off over the Christmas, Easter and Summer periods.

The wide and expanding range of clinical fellow educational activities includes:

• IMPRES5:
  Our innovative, progressive 8 week teaching programme for Y5 medical students, including case based learning, diagnostic teaching and simulation.
• Y4 Specialty Teaching:
  Clinical teaching and simulation sessions for Y4 medical students on their specialty placements:
  Acute & Critical Care, Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Sexual Health, and Paediatrics.
• Y3 Teaching:
  Tutorial, simulation, and bedside teaching; in a range of specialties.
• Y2 Teaching:
  Skills, simulation, and bedside teaching.
• Practice OSCEs
• Post-Finals Assistantship Programmes
• Cardiac Arrest Simulation
• Virtual learning programmes
• Digital content for MYTT MESH Platform
• Pastoral support & mentorship
• Providing student feedback
• Multi-disciplinary team working
• Supporting clinical areas within area of professional interest and clinical locum work
• STR1DE:
  Our FY1 teaching programme, including core curriculum teaching cases, simulation, prescribing, leadership, and development of teaching skills
• STR2DE:
  Our new FY2 teaching programme combining clinical knowledge and educational content with post FY2 career planning

There are opportunities for clinical fellows to lead on educational activities, reflective of their key interests and objectives for the year, within the teaching programme; and clinical fellows will be supported in creating new initiatives where possible.

Please see attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

• GMC Registration:
  Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• Successful FY2 ARCP outcome or equivalent
• IT experience (i.e. Microsoft Office packages)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• 2 years’ NHS hospital experience
• Recent NHS practice to ensure skills and knowledge remain current
• Evidence of an enthusiastic interest in medical education
• Evidence of delivering teaching
• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good communication skills.

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Kelly Heckingbottom-Plunkett kelly.h

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with…