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    Pre-medical school

    Check out what we have on offer for those who are looking for a career in medicine.

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    Check out what we have on offer for those who are looking for a career in medicine

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    Undergraduate medical education

    We provide clinical placements for medical students from a range of universities.

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    We provide clinical placements for medical students from a range of universities

  • A group of foundation year 1 doctors in a classroom learning from a lecturer

    Postgraduate medical education

    We have placements available for postgraduate doctors.

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    We have placements available for postgraduate doctors

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    Clinical Teaching Fellows (CTFs)

    If you are a doctor interested in a teaching role with us....

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    If you are a doctor interested in a teaching role with us, find out more.

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    Training opportunities for doctors

    We have multiple training opportunities that we offer at the Trust.

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    We have multiple training opportunities that we offer at the Trust

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    Our medical education facilities

    Our three main hospitals have dedicated medical education teams to support all aspects of education.

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    Our three main hospitals have dedicated medical education teams to support all aspects of education

Medical education

If you are interested in a career in medicine then we can help you!

Check out what we offer below:

Pre-medical school

If you are a pupil and are interested in pursuing a career in medicine then we have lots of opportunities for you. We offer:

  • Medical Work Shadowing for years 12 and 13 (16 years or older)
  • Yearly Summer School in Chelmsford (for GCSE/A levels students)
  • Annual careers morning at Southend Hospital (for years 12 and 13)
  • Annual Medic insight day at Southend Hospital (for years 11 and 12).

To find out more about this, visit Pre-medical school.

Undergraduate medical education

We provide clinical placements for medical students from a range of universities:

  • Anglia Ruskin University (ARU - Chelmsford)
  • Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry (QMUL – London)
  • University College London (UCL - London)

To find out more, visit Undergraduate medical education.

Foundation doctor training opportunities

We have a comprehensive medical educational and training programme for our foundation 1 and 2 doctors. We have site-based dedicated Foundation Programme Director(s) and administrators to provide support and guidance.

To find out more about these placments, visit  Foundation doctor training opportunities.

Clinical Teaching Fellows (CTFs)

If you are a doctor or teaching fellow and are interested in teaching with us, we have opportunities for you to become part of our Trust - find out more at Clinical Teaching Fellows (CTFs).

Other training and development opportunities for doctors

We have lots of training and development opportunites, including:

  • Internal Medicine Training (IMT) 
  • Paediatric Training  
  • GP Specialty Training   
  • Higher trainees (CT/ST doctors)
  • Medical Training Initiative (MTI) 
  • Locally employed doctors (LEDs)
  • Specialty doctors and specialist grade doctors (SAS)
  • Clinical Observerships

To find out more, visit Other training and development opportunities for doctors.

Medical education facilities and support

We have many facilities and support avaliable to help you to train to the best of your ability in the medical sector. These include:

  • Simulation Training and the Simulation team
  • Library Services
  • Research Trials and Opportunities
  • Training For Clinical and Educational Supervisors
  • Supported Return To Training (SuppoRTT) Doctors.

To find out more, visit  Medical education facilities.