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Salary for this role£67,325 – £76,582 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

The Emergency Department in Leicester is inviting applications for an established Medical Education fellow post from highly motivated Higher Specialty or post CCT Emergency Medicine doctors.

(Must have completed CT3 by August 2027)

Main duties of the job

The ED in Leicester is inviting applications for a Medical Education Fellow from highly motivated higher specialty Emergency Medicine trainee with a desire to influence the delivery of Medical Education. This position is held in the Paediatric Emergency Department as a fixed one-year position. This position consists of 50% Medical Education and 50% clinical throughout the year.

Leicester Emergency Department is the home of EM3learn.com (#EM3) and has a forward thinking multi-modality, multi-disciplinary approach to Emergency Medicine Education. The Education fellow holds a pivotal role within the ED's multi-disciplinary education team and are involved in all aspects of the Department's Education strategy. These include: simulation (in-situ and simulation suite), shop floor teaching, CBD clinics virtual learning, FOAMED, FOANED, practical skills, induction, regional and local teaching programmes and much more.

The ED has a clear Education vision aligned with the UHL Educational Strategy under the direction of the Medical Director and Associate Medical Director for Education. We are currently developing the educational plan for the next 3 years which will offer plenty of opportunity for Educational QIPs and personal projects. There ED Education team also includes an Education Administrator and a Multimedia technologist who support the team (and work closely with the fellow).

The clinical element is at Registrar level (applicants must have completed CT3 by August 2027).

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

high-quality care for all,

being a great place to work,

partnerships for impact, and

research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate,

we are proud,

we are inclusive, and

we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£67,325 to £76,582 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

358-8410877-KBC

Job locations

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester

LE1 5WW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Aid the Post Graduate Education lead in overseeing education for all grades of medical practitioners in the department
Contribute to the development and delivery of the educational programmes within the Emergency Department. This will include the Adult or Paediatric educational content of the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery VLE to facilitate blended learning.
Develop and enhance the Departmental Simulation programme
Maintain and develop the departmental FOAMed content for EM3learn.comandcontributing to RCEM Learning where able
Support the facilitation of WBPA (dedicated shop floor teaching sessions and CBD clinics)
Work within the Emergency Department Educational Team who will be responsible to the Medical Director and Associate Medical Director for Medical Education
Link with the UHL Educational strategy focussing on quality and governance

Person Specification

Higher Qualifications

Essential

Basic Medical Degree
Will have completed Emergency Medicine CT3 by August 2026. Evidence of progress towards career goal
Full registration with GMC

Desirable

Previously worked at ST4 level or above in Emergency Medicine

Ability:

Essential

Evidence of good communication skills and collaborative working

Teaching/Medical Education

Essential

Experience of teaching - undergraduates and/or postgraduates

Desirable

Committed to improving patient care through professional education

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.