Joan and Richard Doll Clinical Tutorial Fellow

Green Templeton College (GTC) pioneered college-based teaching for clinical students approximately 20 years ago through its appointment of ‘Clinical Tutorial Fellows’.  The College now provides an award-winning programme of teaching, academic guidance, and pastoral support for its cohort of 100 medical students (clinical and graduate-entry).  The Doll Fellows (DF) play a vital role in the organisation and delivery of the entire programme, and in conjunction with the Senior Doll Fellows (SDF), ensure the smooth running of all its components.

Terms of Appointment

We have a wonderful and friendly team of DFs here at GTC with an array of individual strengths. As of August 2026, this would enable the team to consist of:

• 2 SDFs (Dr Radhika Chadha and Dr Sheila Lumley)
• 5 DFs who oversee all the clinical medical students in Y4-Y6 (4 already in appointment (Dr Hussam Rostom, Dr Josh Brewin, Dr Emily Morris, Dr Trent Allen, 1 to be recruited)
• 1 DF who oversees the graduate medics in Y1 and Y2 (Dr James Bradley-Watson)

GTC is looking to appoint one DF during this recruitment round. In addition to providing support across the entire programme (described in the teaching programme activities section below), the new DF will lead surgical teaching including surgical skills across all years, and lead the academic matching scheme.

DFs are expected to contribute an average of four hours a week towards the medical teaching programme at GTC. This includes preparation time and will of course be flexible on a weekly basis.  The programme continues throughout the year, however, holidays can be taken with sufficient notice given to the other DFs/SDFs.

The DF position provides a modest emolument (£2819 pa) as well as formal College recognition as an Associate Fellow.  DFs do have dining rights and are expected to engage with the wider social environment of the College.  However, these benefits are offered in return for sustained dedication to all aspects of developing medical education at GTC.  The post is very much an active role for someone who enjoys teaching and it is not meant as a reward for excellence in research or teaching elsewhere.

A demonstration of commitment to teaching and an understanding of students’ academic and pastoral needs are more important when applying for the position than holding a particular level of seniority.  Appointment is for three years subject to a satisfactory probationary period (six months) and therefore those uncertain of remaining in Oxford for this length of time should not apply.  Fellowships may subsequently be renewed based on the requirements of the programme.

We welcome all applications.  Further particulars for the Teaching Programme Activities and Person Specification/Criteria for the DF role can be found below.

Green Templeton College values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce.  We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Teaching Programme Activities

Doll Fellows will be responsible for organising and, in part, delivering the following activities within the programme:

Seminars

• Tuesday evenings from 19:00 to 20:00, usually within the college grounds
• Y4 – from September to June
• Y5 – from January to June
• Y6 – from July to January
• Varying formats (e.g. case-based discussion, clinical examinations, small group work, etc)
• Covering various topics from clinical course syllabus (mostly across general medicine and general surgery)

Practical Sessions

• Multistation OSCE practice (in preparation for Y4 and Y6 exams)
• Fundoscopy on patients
• Surgical skills (e.g. suturing) workshops
• BLS practice on mannequins
• Procedures (e.g., catheterisation, cannulation, nasogastric tube insertion)
• Application advice and practice interviews for applicants to Specialised Foundation Programmes (SFP)

Bedside Teaching

• Recruiting, supporting and retaining TAs (who provide 1 hour per week of bedside teaching for up to six students for periods of 6-12 months at a time)
• Providing relief teaching if there are gaps in the provision of bedside TAs
• Providing remedial teaching for occasional individuals (e.g. for retakes or illness/absence)
• Providing evidence of teaching for the portfolio requirements of TAs (this applies both to TAs in Oxford and at DGHs where GTC students are attached (Reading, Swindon, Stoke Mandeville, High Wycombe, Banbury, etc.)

Academic Matching Scheme

• Informal scheme matching students to mentors (usually fellows and alumni) who can help a student to work on a project (e.g. original research, articles, etc.) worthy of publication or presentation at a national conference
• DFs will lead the programme and may additionally act as mentors themselves
• Requires annual recruitment of mentors, matching students to projects, supporting throughout the year, organising an end of year student conference/showcase.

Programme Administration

• DFs share the week-to-week administration of the programme
• Recruiting patients for teaching within college
• Collating information about the BM course organisation to ensure the programme complements Medical School provision
• Curating lists of TAs, students, and other key contacts
• Organising cost-effective procurement of necessary instruments or supplies (e.g. sutures for surgical skills workshops)

Supporting Individual Students

• All DFs will be College advisors, to monitor advisees progress and to get to know them individually, and signpost to the relevant or specialist support for personal difficulties.
• Perform formal academic progress reviews in year 4 and 6
• Informal mentoring and supervision
• Careers advice
• References for electives/advice on elective planning
• Funding applications or job applications
• Networking and alumni relations

Strategic Development

• Attendance at the Medical Teaching Subcommittee (termly) and preparing reports/proposals in relation to running of the programme
• Occasional involvement in other committees (e.g. Academic Committee)
• Liaison with the SDFs and/or other College Members

Admissions

• Contributing to the GTC prospectus
• Involvement in selection of clinical students if there are more applicants than places available for Y4
• Interviewing for Grad Entry if required

Wider Community

• Attending GTC events (academic and social)
• Liaison with other relevant programmes (e.g. Management in Medicine) or College organisations such as the Richard Doll Society (the GTC medical student society)

Person Specification/Criteria for Selection

Essential

• GMC registration
• NHS contract in Oxford
• To have completed at least 2 years of clinical experience at the time of starting in post (but further seniority alone may not confer much advantage)
• To expect to remain working in or close to Oxford for at least the next 3 years, preferably in a post with some clinical responsibilities.
• Enthusiasm & passion for teaching with extensive experience of teaching commensurate with career stage
• Interest in students collectively and as individuals
• Good at organising: self, others, events. More than willing to accept a share of the administrative work
• To be available to commit 4h per week on average to the teaching programme
• Being available most Tuesday evenings (from 18:30) for the regular seminar programme and to have sufficient control of rota to allow regular and punctual attendance
• Ability to teach across a wide range of core clinical topics (not just one subspecialty) including surgery and surgical skills, and ability to complement the expertise of the existing DF team.

Desirable

• Previous formal role in teaching and/or organising teaching
• Formal teaching qualification
• Evidence of innovation in teaching
• Experience of mentoring others
• Extensive network of colleagues to facilitate the recruitment of Teaching Associates
• Ability to offer small projects likely to help students participate in research or achieve publications with evidence of already having publication(s) with a student as co-author
• Track record of contribution to the wider community in a previous host institution
• Understanding and experience of a collegiate university
• Understanding and experience of the Oxford clinical course