Job Title: Senior Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry and Medical Education
Term: Fixed term for 12 months
10 sessions (50% clinical, 50% education)
This advert is for 1-year fixed-term posts working in mental health services in Lothian. The Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) role offers a unique combination of opportunities in clinical experience, teaching, professional development, and educational Quality Improvement within Lothian and in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. The posts are split 50:50 between clinical work and undergraduate medical education. These roles are ideal for candidates looking to spend a year between core and specialty training to develop their knowledge, skills, and expertise in psychiatry, education, and quality improvement. The postholders will join a well-established department with strong support from colleagues including consultants, senior nurses, and higher trainees.
NHS Lothian is the largest educational partner to the University of Edinburgh Medical School and the South-East Scotland regional office of the Scotland Deanery; hosting 800 clinical students and employing 1500 doctors in training programs. NHS Lothian’s psychiatric services are based in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, and West Lothian. The main site is the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, providing psychiatric and mental health services, including treatment for learning disabilities and dementia, along with a wide range of specialist services.
Evaluation of the new role and its impact on the service will be a built-in component, supported by the Quality Improvement Team at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
For more detailed departmental and specialty information, please refer to the job description available via email or the provided link.
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