As part of the Trust's commitment to delivering high quality clinical placements to medical students we are looking to appoint a clinical teaching fellow. The post includes teaching undergraduate medical students and undertaking clinical duties at ST4- ST6 level. The post is suitable for anyone wishing to specialise in any branch of psychiatry, although the predominant teaching focus will be on adult mental health.

Applicants should hold full MRCPsych or be about to sit the Part II examination. The post is not accredited for specialist training, however support for study leave will be given.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play an important role in the development and delivery of clinical teaching to medical students on the St George's University of London MB BS programmes.

The post holder will contribute to teaching students across a range of mental health specialties. This will include contributing to:

• Psychiatry clinical attachment
• Life Control (mind module)
• Common Foundation Programme
• Ageing, Impairment and Disability
• Communication Skills
• Community Disability (Cycle II, Phase II)

In addition to contributions in their own subject area, the post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to education more generally through offering special study components, through service as tutors to junior problem-based learning sets or as course organisers or examiners or in the selection of future students.

Quality of teaching is a high priority, and appropriate training courses are provided for the post holder.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our location:

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to assist in formulating and implementing learning objectives for the MB BS programme.

The Schools teaching programme is constantly developing and the post holder will be expected to contribute to other teaching within the School as the need arises. The postholder will also contribute to the development and organisation of clinical examinations. This will include experience in the writing of Extended Matching Items (EMIs), OSCE stations and other progressive methods of assessment. The post holder is expected to examine OSCE final stations. The post holder will be expected to take on a case based learning (CBL) tutorial group as well as give clinical problem based learning (CPBL) tutorials. The post holder is expected to train Higher Specialist Trainees in CPBL delivery.

The post holder will be expected to give lectures to students, especially to the life control (mind module) and during the clinical attachment. The post holder will be encouraged to get involved in the delivery of SSC teaching.There is an expectation that the post holder enrols on the postgraduate certificate in healthcare and medical education.

There are opportunities for the post holder to get involved in educational research and audit.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Recognised basic Medical Degree
• MRCPsych or equivalent, or passed both Paper A & Paper B, and due to sit CASC within 6 months.

Desirable

• Certificate or diploma in clinical teaching

Experience

Essential

• Experience of clinical teaching (formal or informal) that you can speak about
• Good organizational skills
• Enthusiasm for teaching psychiatry to medical undergraduates
• Ability to travel between sites (mainly St George's and Springfield)
• To work closely with, and under the supervision of, the University's Undergraduate Lead in Psychiatry.
• Flexibility within the University sessions of the job plan, to manage uncertainty, such as delayed speakers

Desirable

• Previous experience of giving lectures
• Willingness to enrol and study for the Certificate in Postgrad Healthcare and Medical Education
• Ability to develop and use multi-media materials to enhance teaching, and to support other teachers.

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

Tooting

SW17 7DJ

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