WellBN
Teaching / Instructors / Guides
Teaching / Instructors / Guides at WellBN, based in Hove, South East. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Hove, South East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Education & Teaching
- DBS check
Reference vacancies/9123269-gp-educator-medical-student-education
About the role
Put medical education at the heart of your working week
Are you a GP with a passion for teachingwho would like education to be the main focus of your role?
This is an exciting opportunity to joinWellBN in an education-led post, with the substantial majority of your workingweek dedicated to supervising, teaching and supporting medical students ratherthan routine clinical sessions.
The role is particularly suited to a GPwith an interest or background in medical education who enjoys helping studentsdevelop their clinical reasoning, consultation skills and understanding ofpatient-centred care.
Join us
If you would like to make teaching andstudent development the main focus of your working week, while retaining asmaller clinical commitment, we would love to hear from you.
There is an option to convert to asubstantive post. Job-share applications are welcome.
We welcome applicants from all backgroundsand are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
For an informal conversation or to expressyour interest, please contact Susan King at [email removed].
Main duties of the job
You will oversee Year 4 and Year 6 medicalstudents during their placements, helping them connect their learning with therealities of modern general practice. Through supervision, case discussion,feedback and teaching, you will support their development as confident,thoughtful and compassionate future doctors.
The post comprises seven sessions dedicatedto educational supervision, alongside one or two clinical sessions per week. Wewelcome job-share applications from GPs interested in sharing the educationaland clinical responsibilities.
During student placements, the emphasiswill be on education: overseeing the students learning, reviewing clinicalcases with them, discussing their assessments and management plans, andproviding constructive feedback.
Between student placements, clinicalcross-cover is expected to support the wider practice team.
About us
An exciting new chapter for WellBN
WellBN is preparing to launch a neworganisation in January 2027, alongside an upcoming rebrand and under newmanagement.
Were developing a progressive, modernapproach to general practice, with compassionate patient care, collaborativeworking and staff wellbeing at its heart. Joining at this stage offers theopportunity to contribute to the educational environment as the organisationdevelops.
WellBN serves approximately 25,500 patientsacross our Brunswick, Burwash and Benfield sites in Brighton, Hove andPortslade.
Our team includes a strong pharmacyservice, paramedics and practice nurses. We use SystmOne and Accurx Triage andcare for a diverse community, including neurodiverse patients and trans,non-binary and intersex patients, with training and support provided.
This setting offers students exposure tothe breadth of modern primary care and the opportunity to learn how differentprofessionals work together to support patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your educational responsibilities
You will
Oversee medical students fromYears 4 and 6 during their general practice placements.
Provide teaching andsupervision appropriate to each students stage of training.
Review clinical cases withstudents, helping them develop clinical reasoning and safe decision-making.
Support the development ofconsultation, examination and communication skills.
Provide constructive feedbackand encourage reflection on learning.
Help students understand thebreadth of general practice, including continuity of care, multidisciplinaryworking and the needs of a diverse patient population.
Create a welcoming learningenvironment where students feel able to ask questions and develop theirconfidence.
Clinical contribution
Alongside your educational sessions, youwill undertake one or two clinical sessions per week, maintaining yourconnection with patient care and the clinical work that underpins yourteaching.
You will also provide clinical cross-coverbetween student placements. This is therefore a predominantly educational postwith a defined clinical contribution, rather than a wholly non-clinical role.
Support and professional development
Youll join a supportive multidisciplinaryteam, with mentoring and continuing professional development opportunities.
We welcome your ideas for teaching, studentsupport and educational development. This role offers the opportunity to makemedical education a central part of your career while remaining connected toclinical general practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your educational responsibilities
You will
Oversee medical students fromYears 4 and 6 during their general practice placements.
Provide teaching andsupervision appropriate to each students stage of training.
Review clinical cases withstudents, helping them develop clinical reasoning and safe decision-making.
Support the development ofconsultation, examination and communication skills.
Provide constructive feedbackand encourage reflection on learning.
Help students understand thebreadth of general practice, including continuity of care, multidisciplinaryworking and the needs of a diverse patient population.
Create a welcoming learningenvironment where students feel able to ask questions and develop theirconfidence.
Clinical contribution
Alongside your educational sessions, youwill undertake one or two clinical sessions per week, maintaining yourconnection with patient care and the clinical work that underpins yourteaching.
You will also provide clinical cross-coverbetween student placements. This is therefore a predominantly educational postwith a defined clinical contribution, rather than a wholly non-clinical role.
Support and professional development
Youll join a supportive multidisciplinaryteam, with mentoring and continuing professional development opportunities.
We welcome your ideas for teaching, studentsupport and educational development. This role offers the opportunity to makemedical education a central part of your career while remaining connected toclinical general practice.
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion, aligned with the practices ethos. Ability to work between the practices three sites as required. Eligible to work in the UK. Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
Essential
- Proven experience working as a GP in a primary care setting. Experience in managing a range of undifferentiated and undiagnosed clinical conditions. Experience with Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other quality performance initiatives.
- Previous experience in delivering Enhanced Services or specialised clinics (e.g., hormone clinics, community outreach). Participation in audit and clinical standard-setting initiatives.
Essential
- Sound understanding of current NHS policies and guidelines, including clinical governance. Awareness of safeguarding practices and policies. Knowledge of prescribing protocols and formulary adherence.
- Familiarity with local health services and community resources.
Essential
- A collaborative approach and a commitment to inclusive, compassionate care.
- An interest in teaching and supporting medical students.
- The ability to explain clinical reasoning clearly and provide constructive feedback.
- Committed to pro
Reference: vacancies/9123269-gp-educator-medical-student-education · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 11 Dec 2026 · Listed via WellBN
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