We are pleased to offer several exciting opportunities for motivated and enthusiastic doctors at FY3 level (or equivalent) to join us as Education Fellows working across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, in partnership with Brighton & Sussex Medical School and King’s College London GKT School of Medical Education.
These roles provide a unique chance to gain invaluable experience in medical education, working within one of the region’s largest integrated care providers and two outstanding medical schools. You will join dynamic education teams to help deliver innovative, integrated, and high‑quality educational programmes for Undergraduate Medical Students and Resident Doctors.
The Trust supports approximately 400 Resident Doctors across Foundation, Core, GP and Higher Specialty programmes. Educational delivery is overseen through a strengthened Interprofessional Educational Governance Structure, including:
Local Faculty Groups
Support of Integrated Education Service including DME/Education Leads
Education Assurance Group (Interprofessional remit)
Regional wide Quality & Governance Assurance processes
External quality oversight by the GMC National Training Survey (NTS), and the wider National Training Survey.
This governance structure ensures high standards in learning environments, student experience, and clinical education.
As an Education Fellow, you will contribute primarily to Undergraduate Medical Education, with opportunities to support selected Postgraduate Medical Education activities depending on interests and service needs. This is a leadership‑development role offering exposure to Trust‑wide education processes.
Responsibilities include:
Delivering clinical skills, simulation, bedside and small‑group teaching
Coordinating and supporting undergraduate teaching activities across multiple specialties
Contributing to educational leadership, including teaching planning, curriculum support and interprofessional teaching initiatives
Leading or participating in Quality Improvement (QI) projects focused on education, learning environments, or clinical teaching
Developing and evaluating teaching materials, digital learning resources and assessment formats
Supporting interprofessional education within Trust governance structures
Working closely with Resident Doctor Representatives and Local Faculty Groups
Supporting student experience, placement organisation and educational governance evaluation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.
We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.
Working for Our Organisation
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in East Sussex and the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
We deliver safe, compassionate and high ‑ quality hospital and community care for around 500,000 people.
Our Services and Sites
We operate:
Two acute hospitals: Conquest Hospital (Hastings) and Eastbourne District General Hospital
Three community hospitals: Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield
Over 100 community sites across East Sussex
Care delivered by over 8,000 staff, supported by a £700 million annual budget
Quality Ratings
The Trust is rated ‘Good’ overall by the CQC and ‘Outstanding’ for Caring and Effective services. Conquest Hospital and Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’, with Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
Specialist Services
At Bexhill Hospital and Bexhill Health Centre, services include: maternity, paediatrics, heart failure clinics, dietetics, ophthalmic day surgery, macular degeneration follow ‑ up, diabetic retinal screening and rehabilitation via the Irvine Unit.
We are proud to be a great place to work, offering development, support and opportunity across acute and community settings. [apps.trac.jobs]
Preferred Areas of Interest
As the posts will cover a range of curricula, please indicate your preferred specialty area when applying:
Medicine
Surgery (including Anaesthetics)
Emergency Medicine
Women & Children’s
In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we may need to close the application process earlier than planned. To avoid missing out, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
