About this role
Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
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)
To train as an examiner for OSCE examinations
Completion of a Certificate or Diploma in Medical Education
About us
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
Job description Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
These are the current applicable pay scales; however, these may change upon implementation of the framework agreement for reform to the terms and conditions of service for resident doctors and dentists in Wales. Further details can be found at BMA+-+Framework+Agreement+Wales.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration with a license to practice
Desirable
Full GMC registration with a license to practice full MRCP
Experience Essential
Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working Liaison with other agencies Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
Desirable
Experience of research in Care of the Elderly Medicine Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems
Skills & Abilities Essential
Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
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).
Employer details Employer name Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address Morriston Hospital
Swansea
SA6 6NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)