Paediatric Tutor for Medical Education

Paediatric Tutor for Medical Education
37.5 hours per week
Fixed Term for 12 months (Maternity Cover) - Secondment will be considered
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: Sunday 26th July 2026
Interview Date: TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

Job summary
To plan, design, facilitate and evaluate delivery of paediatric and neonatal related education and assessments, in collaboration with the medical education team, for medical students on placements at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

To ensure medical students have the opportunity to achieve their learning objectives in line with their curriculum, placement year and block, GMC learning outcomes and stakeholder SLA requirements through delivery of theoretical, simulated, and practical teaching and clinical supervision.

To ensure medical students are supported and enabled to access appropriate and meaningful learning opportunities, assessment, and feedback in a safe manner as part of a team which delivers quality care and education to patients and learners.

The post holder will be clinically based, placing the clinical environment at the heart of learning and will participate in project delivery, research and evaluation related to paediatrics practice and delivery of education including responding and action planning against learner feedback.

About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
E ffective Open Communication
x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

• Act professionally, developing the role of MDT clinicians in the best interests of the patient and professions in accordance with the relevant professional body codes of professional conduct and educational outcomes.
• Maintain an identifiable clinical presence and undertake relevant clinical activities to maintain own clinical competency and to support staff and students in developing clinical practice.
• Provide specialist knowledge, advice and guidance while ensuring evidence based practice is developed and implemented to improve patient care and learner experience. Respond to any professional, operational, or clinical concerns as per Trust policy while promoting professional practice at all times, ensuring the Head of Medical Education is made aware of relevant concerns and the actions taken.
• Ensure any incidents related to learner activity or concerns related to learner activity are raised appropriately and responded to effectively, discussing with the Head of Medical Education where appropriate.

Clinical Leadership

• Act as a clinical role model for effective clinical leadership enabling and facilitating others to take forward initiatives and deliver quality care.
• Continuously support improvements to service provision by maintaining current/up to date knowledge of best practice and by creating an environment of trust and respect.
• Work collaboratively with other professional groups to maximise development opportunities and inter - professional learning opportunities.
• Maximise opportunities to share good practices, innovations, audit, and research outputs with colleagues locally and nationally.
• Represent the Trust on external professional groups and network with colleagues from other organisations as appropriate.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through completion of clinical post registration experience as a paediatric or neonatal nurse
• Current clinical experience in paediatrics or neonates in an acute hospital
• Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Experience of supporting learners in clinical practice

Desirable

• Evidence of conference presentation or Journal publication
• Knowledge of the undergraduate medical student curriculum
• Experience of organisation, delivery and facilitation of study events, workshops, and education programmes for learners

Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential

• First degree in Health related subject or working towards
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Teaching &/or assessing qualification
• Demonstrable CPD relevant to post

Desirable

• Leadership Development
• Masters degree or ability to work towards
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education
• EDL

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Able to provide clinical supervision
• Able to demonstrate sound clinical skills to learners
• Able to use initiative and make decisions
• Able to write complex reports
• Able to work across a number of clinical areas

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).