Clinical Tutor in Undergraduate Medical Education (Psychiatry)
The Trust Medical Education department are seeking an experienced psychiatrist to join its teaching faculty, to deliver psychiatry teaching to medical students. This will enhance the existing Medical Education Faculty in the trust.
This is a Medical Bank position with flexibility to sign up to facilitate teaching sessions at your availability.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder, in collaboration with the Trust Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, will take a lead role in delivering the in-house teaching programme for undergraduate medical students undertaking Psychiatry placements within the Trust. This will include contributing to regular student induction days, coordinating fellow psychiatric trainees to teach students and organising and delivering clinical interview skills simulation training.
The post holder will respond to student feedback regarding the teaching programme in order to ensure an appropriate range and level of teaching topics is provided. There will be opportunities to audit aspects of undergraduate programmes.
The post will offer adult learning opportunities allowing the postholder to develop educational insight, skills and can contribute to a portfolio of work linked to a PGCert or to support AoME membership. This will include lecturing and small group work with medical undergraduates
The post holder will have administrative and practical support from Medical Education Administrators.
The post holder will be supported to attend faculty development days.
About us
We areKent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, providing mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and specialist services across Kent and Medway, with a population of 1.8million.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission regulator and Outstanding for care) has approximately 3,400 staff covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues from 52 nations, rich in their diversity, talents and experience, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
We have a team of empathetic leaders inspiring their staff in an environment where everyone is valued and plays a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Across our communities and within inpatient settings, our workforce is enhanced and strengthened by dedicated peer support workers, people with lived experience, a wonderful team of volunteers and a brigade of pets astherapy support dogs.
Job responsibilities
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Clinical Tutor in Undergraduate Medical Education (Psychiatry)
BAND: SAS or Consultant. Dependent on the postholder's current experience
DIRECTORATE: Medical Directorate
DEPARTMENT: Medical Education
HOURS OF WORK: This is a Medical Bank position. The candidate can book to attend and deliver regular teaching for Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Director of Medical Education
BASE: Medical Postgraduate Centres, although this can vary
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* GMC full registration with current licence to practise
* Prizes or distinctions. Presentation of work at a national or international meeting. Publications in peer reviewed journals. Additional degree or MSc in relevant subject area.
* Working towards a higher professional qualification in Medical Education
* MRCPsych or equivalent
Experience
* Significant Experience in teaching undergraduate health care students
* Experience delivering and organising teaching sessions
* Previous experience in medical education
* Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in medical education. Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine. Research experience.
* Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients in future.
Knowledge
* Able to work well in a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to motivate high performance in others.
* Approachable and friendly. Tolerant and empathetic
* Proven ability to work to and meet deadlines.
* Effective organisational and time management skills.
* Evidence of innovation in teaching
* Evidence of excellence in 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.
Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
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