Deputy Director of Medical Education - Undergraduate North
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Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? 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’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
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Job overview
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.
·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.
·Work with the Lead Medical Student Tutors to contribute to the development of education and training for medical students. This would include specific developments such as:
oa cohort of volunteer patients (Lived Experience Patients)
onurse educator posts to support undergraduate training
owill have the 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, you will share roles in delivery of the Trust Medical Education Strategy.
Main duties of the job
• Duties include planning the placement and coordinating and managing teaching of the placement and to be responsible for the undergraduate medical tutors for the completion of their assessments and WPBA/portfolio.
• The postholder will also be required to develop the range and quality of undergraduate psychiatric education available.
• To take a lead on educational governance of the placement, including attendance monitoring of the students, dealing with students in difficulty, monitoring progress of students.
• Provide leadership to the undergraduate (psychiatrist) tutors in the North.
• To take the lead in preparing for annual undergraduate Quality Visit from Sheffield Medical School facilitated by educational leads from Sheffield Health and Social Care.
• To manage undergraduate budget set by tariff monies with the support of Finance leads within DHCFT – this will also involve producing annual finance reports to relevant national and local bodies. This will also include 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.
• To attend any training and meetings specific to the role Undergraduate Tutors meeting in Sheffield, Gateway course etc.
Working for our organisation
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 include:
1. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
2. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
3. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
4. Generous NHS pension scheme
5. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
6. Health service discounts and online benefits
7. Incremental pay progression
8. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
9. Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
10. Health and wellbeing opportunities
11. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Areas of Responsibility
·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
·Duties include planning the placement and to identify and implement changes, to co-ordinate and manage teaching of the placement and to be responsible for the undergraduate medical tutors for the completion of their assessments and WPBA/portfolio.
·The postholder will also be required to develop the range and quality of undergraduate psychiatric education available, including opportunities for new psychiatric placements that will appeal to undergraduate students.
·To take a lead on educational governance of the placement, including attendance monitoring of the students, dealing with students in difficulty, monitoring progress of students
·Provide leadership to the undergraduate (psychiatrist) tutors in the North.
·To maintain good communication with undergraduate administrators.
·To take the lead in preparing for annual undergraduate Quality Visit from Sheffield Medical School facilitated by educational leads from Sheffield Health and Social Care.
·To manage undergraduate budget set by tariff monies with the support of Finance leads within DHCFT – this will also involve producing annual finance reports to relevant national and local bodies. This will also include approval of appropriate travel expenses for students.
·To 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.
·To attend any training and meetings specific to the role Undergraduate Tutors meeting in Sheffield, Gateway course etc.
oResponsibility for the undergraduate psychiatry module, within the agreed phase framework and in accordance with recommendations from the MBChB Curriculum Committee
oTo provide on-going support, advice and resolution to staff and other key stakeholders in relation to the module
oIdentification and communication with staff, to manage the delivery the teaching and lecture content of the module
oAdvising 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
oResponding to requests for information promptly (for course evaluation reports, timetable information, etc)
Development and Training
·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.
·The postholder will have access to support from Educational Admin to IT and Library resources.
·The postholder will become a member of a highly motivated Peer Group of Educators for support and supervision.
·There is potential involvement in the planning of providing undergraduate placements for new Medicine course for Derby University (date yet to be confirmed)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. Holding a substantive consultant psychiatrist post in Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
13. Medically qualified
14. Must evidence maintaining standards to be a GCM recognised trainer and participate in educational appraisals
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Analytical and judgement skills to deal with complex information and situations
16. Ability to develop and implement plans which will have an impact trust-wide
17. Ability to work in partnership with all internal and external stakeholders
18. Ability to deal with distressed students and promote resilience
Knowledge / Experience
Essential criteria
19. Understanding of the key principles of national and regional drivers influencing recruitment and training
20. Understanding the curriculum needs for medical students fit to be the future medical workforce
21. Understanding of the (contractual) relationship between NHS England and the trust
22. Awareness and knowledge of supervision requirements for trainee doctors
Further details / informal visits contact
NameMadeleine Bonney-HelliwellJob titleDeputy Director of Undergraduate EducationEmail>
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