SIFT Clinical Tutor Care of the Elderly

This is a full-time post for up to one year to commence from 5th August 2026 to 3rd August 2027 only ( any delay to start date will shorten length of contract) and is suitable for a trainee (core medical trainee to specialist training) intent on pursuing a medical career. The incumbent must have finished their foundation jobs. They must be working towards or have been awarded their MRCP and have a demonstrable interest in medical education.

The clinical tutor would work under the educational leadership of Dr Sujoy Banerjee, and on-site support will be provided by Dr Susan Tucker, Care of the Elderly Physician.

There may be scope for a further extension of 12 months subject to further funding being available from SIFT. Please note that all SIFT posts maximum tenure is 24 months.

Main duties of the job

The clinical tutor should make the following contributions to undergraduate teaching:

Supporting Specialty Attachments (year 3 & 4)

Leading bedside-based teaching for students.

Contributing to tutorials during the placement.

Supporting students with mini-Cex assessments and sign offs of learning outcomes.

Encouraging the development of examination and clinical reasoning skills.

Promoting principles of prescribing and psychopharmacology.

Providing opportunities for students to practice clinical skills.

Supporting students in difficulty.

LOCS (Learning Opportunities in a Clinical Setting)

Providing opportunities for 1st and 2nd year students

Assessment (where possible given the teaching requirements of the programme)

To assist in question writing, emendation and standard setting of undergraduate medical exams (knowledge and clinical)

Completion of a Certificate or Diploma in Medical Education

Swansea Bay University Health Board is responsible for the health of around 390,000 people across Neath Port Talbot and Swansea. With a £1 billion budget and 12,500 staff, we are a University Health Board working closely with Swansea University, its School of Medicine, School of Health Science, and the Institute of Life Science. Our main hospitals include Morriston and Singleton in Swansea, and Neath Port Talbot Hospital in Baglan.

Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services are delivered both in hospitals--such as Cefn Coed Hospital in Swansea, Caswell Clinic, and Taith Newydd in Bridgend--and in community settings. We also operate community hospitals and primary care resource centres offering services outside our main hospitals.

The Health Board is a partner in ARCH (A Regional Collaboration for Health), working with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University to enhance the wellbeing and economy of Southwest Wales.

Swansea, Wales' second-largest city, sits on the scenic Swansea Bay and is a great base for exploring South-West Wales. It offers a vibrant mix of shops, cafes, restaurants, galleries, and outdoor activities, with access to the stunning Gower Peninsula. The city also boasts top sporting venues including the Wales National Pool and Swansea.com Stadium--home to the Ospreys and Swansea City FC