Deputy Director of Medical Education - Undergraduate North
The Deputy Director of Medical Education - Undergraduate North will work with Sheffield Medical School to deliver the undergraduate module for Psychiatry for medical undergraduate students studying at the University of Sheffield.
Policy and Service Development
Assist the Director of Medical Education (DME) with policy development within DHCFT relating to the full spectrum of medical education specifically in relation to medical students.
Other key tasks
Work with the Lead Medical Student Tutors to contribute to the development of education and training for medical students, including:
* A cohort of volunteer patients (Lived Experience Patients)
* Nurse educator posts to support undergraduate training
* Opportunity to shape other developments dependent on service requirements
To liaise with DDMEs towards the development of multi‑professional learning as appropriate.
To be an ambassador for DHCFT in local and regional training meetings.
To ensure educational standards are compliant with those specified by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
As a core member of the Trust Medical Training Committee, share roles in delivery of the Trust Medical Education Strategy.
Main duties of the job
* Plan the placement and coordinate and manage teaching of the placement, and be responsible for the undergraduate medical tutors for the completion of their assessments and WPBA/portfolio.
* Develop the range and quality of undergraduate psychiatric education available.
* Take a lead on educational governance of the placement, including attendance monitoring, dealing with students in difficulty, and monitoring progress of students.
* Provide leadership to the undergraduate (psychiatrist) tutors in the North.
* Take the lead in preparing for annual undergraduate Quality Visit from Sheffield Medical School facilitated by educational leads from Sheffield Health and Social Care.
* Manage undergraduate budget set by tariff monies with the support of Finance leads within DHCFT, and produce annual finance reports to relevant national and local bodies, including approval of appropriate travel expenses for students.
* Maintain good relationships and joint working with Undergraduate Education Team in the South (Nottingham Medical School).
* Coordinate and lead the mock OSCE in every placement rotation along with the Undergraduate Administrator.
* Attend any training and meetings specific to the role, e.g. Undergraduate Tutors meeting in Sheffield, Gateway course, etc.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'. CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits
* Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
* 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
* Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
* Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
* Health service discounts and online benefits
* Incremental pay progression
* Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
* Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
* Structured learning and development opportunities
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Director of Medical Education Undergraduate North will work with Sheffield Medical School to deliver the undergraduate module for Psychiatry for medical undergraduate students studying at the University of Sheffield.
* Plan the placement, identify and implement changes, coordinate and manage teaching of the placement, and be responsible for the undergraduate medical tutors for the completion of their assessments and WPBA/portfolio.
* Develop the range and quality of undergraduate psychiatric education available, including opportunities for new psychiatric placements that will appeal to undergraduate students.
* Take a lead on educational governance of the placement, including attendance monitoring of the students, dealing with students in difficulty, and monitoring progress of students.
* Provide leadership to the undergraduate (psychiatrist) tutors in the North.
* Maintain good communication with undergraduate administrators.
* Take the lead in preparing for annual undergraduate Quality Visit from Sheffield Medical School facilitated by educational leads from Sheffield Health and Social Care.
* Manage undergraduate budget set by tariff monies with the support of Finance leads within DHCFT, producing annual finance reports to relevant national and local bodies and approving appropriate travel expenses for students.
* Attend regular local meetings to provide updates on undergraduate developments and placements such as at TMTC.
* Maintain good relationships and joint working with Undergraduate Education Team in the South (Nottingham Medical School).
* Meet and greet with medical students allocated to them in the first week and introduce them to the placement.
* Coordinate and lead the mock OSCE in every placement rotation along with the Undergraduate Administrator.
* Attend any training and meetings specific to the role e.g. Undergraduate Tutors meeting in Sheffield, Gateway course etc.
* Responsibility for the undergraduate psychiatry module, within the agreed phase framework and in accordance with recommendations from the MBChB Curriculum Committee.
* Provide on‑going support, advice and resolution to staff and other key stakeholders in relation to the module.
* Identification and communication with staff, to manage the delivery of the teaching and lecture content of the module.
* Advise support staff about information relating to teaching staff, topics and order of teaching sessions to enable the production of timetables in accordance with identified deadlines.
* Respond to requests for information promptly (e.g. course evaluation reports, timetable information, etc).
Development and Training
The postholder would be expected to:
* Attend relevant training and national meetings relating to the development of medical (psychiatric) education.
* Attend training relevant to generic medical management and leadership.
* Participate in Educational Annual Appraisal for undergraduate medical student tutors which may also include the review of their financial remuneration.
* Have access to support from Educational Admin to IT and Library resources.
* Become a member of a highly motivated Peer Group of Educators for support and supervision.
* Potential involvement in the planning of providing undergraduate placements for new Medicine course for Derby University (date yet to be confirmed).
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Holding a substantive consultant psychiatrist post in Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
* Medically qualified
* Must evidence maintaining standards to be a GCM recognised trainer and participate in educational appraisals
Skills
* Analytical and judgement skills to deal with complex information and situations.
* Ability to develop and implement plans which will have an impact trust‑wide.
* Ability to work in partnership with all internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to deal with distressed students and promote resilience.
Knowledge / Experience
* Understanding of the key principles of national and regional drivers influencing recruitment and training.
* Understanding the curriculum needs for medical students fit to be the future medical workforce.
* Understanding of the (contractual) relationship between NHS England and the trust.
* Awareness and knowledge of supervision requirements for trainee doctors.
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.
Address
Deputy Director of Undergraduate Education
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