Applications are invited from CT3 Trainees and SpR/ST4-6 for appointment to a Fellow in Medical Education (FME) placement.
This unique post offers an exciting opportunity to develop experience and skills as a medical educator. The Fellowship will consist of an out of programme experience for a period of twelve months attached to the Department of Medical Education within North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT)
The role expects the post holder to actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Trust’s postgraduate education programme for Resident doctors and other medical professionals.
The post holder will undertake projects in medical education, under the supervision of the Director of medical education, the medical education manager and postgraduate tutors and will be supported to attend a formal university course in medical education, with potential to pursue this to diploma or masters level.
To ensure that the post holder maintains their clinical involvement during the attachment it would be beneficial to carry out two sessions of clinical work per week in a psychiatric subspecialty of choice within NELFT.
The role follows a hybrid work structure where the postholder can work remotely, from the Simulation centre or any other site depending on service requirements.
We recommend that you discuss this with your Training Programme Director(s) before applying
Interview Date: 16th July 2026
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They Are
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by
the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being
properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters
will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will
undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which
will include mandatory training, systems training and the
allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will
have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior
managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on
engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The
induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.
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