Job summary
Psychiatry Clinical Teaching Fellow
12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Available as an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) or to a trainee not on a designated higher training scheme
We are looking for a full time Psychiatry Teaching Fellow to join our Medical Education Team in CNWL - Milton Keynes
This is an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Fellow to facilitate and deliver undergraduate teaching activities within our Milton Keynes Psychiatry Services
The role will be supported by a Director of Undergraduate Medical Education and a Medical Education Administrator
This post is split 60% teaching and 40% clinical sessions with our Primary Care Plus team in Milton Keynes.
Further details on the post can be found in the job description and person specification.
Closing Date: 21/04/2024
Interview Date : TBC
Main duties of the job
The post holder has a key role in facilitating undergraduate educational activities within CNWL-MK but also more widely within the Year 3 Psychiatry course
The post offers extensive teaching opportunities and responsibilities
The post holder will develop their undergraduate education and teaching administration skills, working closely with the CNWL Director of Undergraduate Education.
The postholder will also spend 4 sessions per week with the Primary Care Plus team.
The postholder will spend 4 sessions per week in a clinical role as part of the Primary Care Plus team. Regular clinic will mostly be at Campbell Centre which is the current team base. On occasion, clinics at the GP surgery and home visits may be required.
The post-holder will also provide support and advice to other MDT colleagues within PCP, and to GP's and other professionals as required.
About us
Being part of a large and diverse London based Trust enables clinicians to access alternative learning and experience opportunities.
The Trust is organised in to three Divisions: Jameson, Goodall and Diggory.Diggory Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health, Addictions and Community services in Milton Keynes, as well as Addictions services, Sexual Health/HIV and Health and Justice services in London and Surrey.
Diggory has an ethos of fair, collaborative, inclusive leadership. We expect everyone in our senior leadership team to be flexible in approach and supportive, whilst holding each other to account and providing challenge when needed.
As a Division we meet on a weekly basis with our services to support staff to deliver safe services and empower teams to promote staff wellbeing and have a learning and improvement culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teaching Fellow
Facilitate the Year 3 introductory lecture programme at the start of each rotation to a cohort
Support the Block Lead (Psychiatry) to ensure the smooth running of the lecture programme
Develop, enhance and evaluate the lecture programme.
Deliver teaching on a variety of topics that is clinically focused, stimulates interest in Psychiatry and supports students to meet learning outcomes as highlighted within their curriculum
Explore new and innovative techniques to deliver the curriculum digitally, including the use of virtual clinics and teaching methods
Develop formative assessments within CNWL by leading on the provision of a centralised mock-PACES (clinical exam) sessions
Host revision lectures and exam practice sessions (usually students taking re-sit exams)
Proactively support the setting of both written and clinical exams for Year 3
Facilitate sessions on Ethics (during each rotation)
Support the development of the curriculum
Develop teaching material and deliver lectures to students accessing the curriculum and gaining experience of Psychiatry from Year 3 onwards
Provide support to trainees engaged in teaching
Facilitate a weekly Balint group session for students.
Support consultant supervisors to provide academic support / mentoring to students experiencing welfare / health difficulties
Provide support and training to core trainees engaged in teaching.
Develop e-learning resources where appropriate
Clinical Role
The postholder will spend 4 sessions per week in a clinical role as part of the Primary Care Plus team. Regular clinic will mostly be at Campbell Centre which is the current team base. On occasion, clinics at the GP surgery and home visits may be required.
The post-holder will also provide support and advice to other MDT colleagues within PCP, and to GPs and other professionals as required. This will include taking a leadership role in the team referral/clinical meetings along with the team Consultant.
All referrals to the services are triages by the SPA (Single Point of Access) team. They come from a variety if sources, but in particular from local GPs and/or the Talk for Change service. Some will require further medical follow up.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teaching Fellow
Facilitate the Year 3 introductory lecture programme at the start of each rotation to a cohort
Support the Block Lead (Psychiatry) to ensure the smooth running of the lecture programme
Develop, enhance and evaluate the lecture programme.
Deliver teaching on a variety of topics that is clinically focused, stimulates interest in Psychiatry and supports students to meet learning outcomes as highlighted within their curriculum
Explore new and innovative techniques to deliver the curriculum digitally, including the use of virtual clinics and teaching methods
Develop formative assessments within CNWL by leading on the provision of a centralised mock-PACES (clinical exam) sessions
Host revision lectures and exam practice sessions (usually students taking re-sit exams)
Proactively support the setting of both written and clinical exams for Year 3
Facilitate sessions on Ethics (during each rotation)
Support the development of the curriculum
Develop teaching material and deliver lectures to students accessing the curriculum and gaining experience of Psychiatry from Year 3 onwards
Provide support to trainees engaged in teaching
Facilitate a weekly Balint group session for students.
Support consultant supervisors to provide academic support / mentoring to students experiencing welfare / health difficulties
Provide support and training to core trainees engaged in teaching.
Develop e-learning resources where appropriate
Clinical Role
The postholder will spend 4 sessions per week in a clinical role as part of the Primary Care Plus team. Regular clinic will mostly be at Campbell Centre which is the current team base. On occasion, clinics at the GP surgery and home visits may be required.
The post-holder will also provide support and advice to other MDT colleagues within PCP, and to GPs and other professionals as required. This will include taking a leadership role in the team referral/clinical meetings along with the team Consultant.
All referrals to the services are triages by the SPA (Single Point of Access) team. They come from a variety if sources, but in particular from local GPs and/or the Talk for Change service. Some will require further medical follow up.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- GMC registration
Desirable
- Additional degree or MSc in relevant subject area. MRCPsych.
Experience
Essential
- Satisfactory progression through medical training to completion of Core training in Psychiatry.
Desirable
- Prizes or distinctions. Presentation of work at a national or international meeting Publications in peer reviewed journals.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of education principles and concepts as applied to professional health care development programmes in the NHS
- Able to demonstrate personal and educational reasons for applying for this Fellowship. Shows a commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and/or Undergraduate Medical Education
- Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in health care education in the NHS
- Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine
- Research experience. Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients and staff in future
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Able to work well in a team
- Approachable and friendly
- Tolerant and empathetic
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and/or Undergraduate Medical Education
- Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in health care education in the NHS
- Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine
- Research experience. Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients and staff in future
- Evidence of Educational leadership potential
- Good organizational and problem solving skills
- Evidence of delivering a range of teaching (lectures, workshops etc) with good feedback
- Evidence of attending training on teaching
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- GMC registration
Desirable
- Additional degree or MSc in relevant subject area. MRCPsych.
Experience
Essential
- Satisfactory progression through medical training to completion of Core training in Psychiatry.
Desirable
- Prizes or distinctions. Presentation of work at a national or international meeting Publications in peer reviewed journals.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of education principles and concepts as applied to professional health care development programmes in the NHS
- Able to demonstrate personal and educational reasons for applying for this Fellowship. Shows a commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and/or Undergraduate Medical Education
- Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in health care education in the NHS
- Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine
- Research experience. Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients and staff in future
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Able to work well in a team
- Approachable and friendly
- Tolerant and empathetic
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and/or Undergraduate Medical Education
- Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in health care education in the NHS
- Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine
- Research experience. Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients and staff in future
- Evidence of Educational leadership potential
- Good organizational and problem solving skills
- Evidence of delivering a range of teaching (lectures, workshops etc) with good feedback
- Evidence of attending training on teaching
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
