Paediatric Senior Medical Education Fellow in Medical Education

The posts are appointments for specialist trainees in paediatrics as Teaching Fellows (ST3 equivalent and above) for 12 months commencing in September 2026.

The Teaching Fellows post available have been established to enhance the teaching of medical students in the Trust. These posts will include 50% of the time to be spent on clinical work, including a 0.5 wte contribution to the Medical On Call Rota at middle grade level., The post holder will teach and co-ordinate students to ensure that students are able to achieve their learning objectives. There will be close liaison with the Undergraduate Co-Ordinator in the Trust. Half of the post holder's time will be spent on clinical work (including out of hours work). The remainder of the week used for teaching undergraduates attending the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Trust's services are provided from three locations:

o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.