Emergency Medicine Medical Education OOPE; Adult

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The closing date is 24 November 2026

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)

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

Leicester Emergency Department is the home of  (#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. The ED Education team also includes an Education Administrator and a Multimedia technologist who support the team (and work closely with the fellows).

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

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

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.

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

Aid the Post Graduate Education lead in overseeing education for all grades of medical practitioners in the department

Develop and enhance the Departmental Simulation programme.

Maintain and develop the departmental FOAMed content for  and contributing to RCEM Learning where able.

Support the facilitation of WBPAs (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 focusing on quality and governance.

Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education.

Understand the core principles and issues in Medical Education.

The principles of learning.

Teaching and Learning in the clinical setting.

Curriculum Design, implementation and monitoring.

Assessing the learner.

The fully funded certificate is preferably completed via the University of Sheffield

• Basic Medical Degree
• Will have completed Emergency Medicine CT3 by August 2025. Evidence of progress towards career goal
• Full registration with GMC
• FRCEM intermediate or equivalent
• Previously worked at ST4 level or above in Emergency Medicine

• Evidence of good communication skills and collaborative working

• Experience of teaching - undergraduates and/or postgraduates
• Committed to improving patient care through professional education
• Member of the Association for the Study of medical education.

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