South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Fellow in Medical Education

The closing date is 07 January 2026

Job summary

As a Fellow in Medical Education at Maudsley Learning, you will join a multi-professional team providing a high performing and fast paced yet supportive environment in which you wouldbe supportedto develop professionally while contributing actively to the goals and mission of Maudsley Learning.

You will learn how to design, develop, deliver, market, assess and research around simulation-based education and other trainings developed by Maudsley Learning and gain an unrivalled educational experience.

This is a fixed term 12 months full time post for a Fellow in Medical Education, designed for a Specialty Trainee (years 4-5) in psychiatry to undertake as an Out-of-Programme Experience (OOPE) from their training rotation.

The post holder will contribute to the on-going development and delivery of mental health simulation-based education (SBE) and other training courses at Maudsley Learning. As part of this remit the successful post-holder will ensure the on-going high-quality design,developmentand delivery of these trainings. They will help lead the rollout and on-going assessment of our evolving programme of multidisciplinary courses. This post would offer the post holder the opportunity to develop innovations to support clinical education and workplace practice, to work indirectly in care delivery and to gain an unrivalled educational experience.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with theSimulation Clinical LeadforMaudsley Learning and Simulation faculty.Themain duties of the post holder will be to:

  • Design, develop and deliver a series ofsimulation-based-educationand othermental healthtraining programmes and coursesin collaboration with a range of stakeholders, includingcomissioners.

  • Evaluate the impact of coursesand training programmes delivered, including presentation of results at relevant conference and submission for publication.

  • Contribute to the writing bids and reports of completed training projects.

  • Contribute to the development of the simulation team, attending relevant meetings and events.

  • Contribute to the project management of courses and programmes .

Communications and Working Relationships:

  • SimulationClinicalLead

  • Maudsley Learning and Simulation faculty

  • Head ofOperations

  • Research &DevelopmentTeam

  • Sales &MarketingTeam

  • Managing Director

  • Business & administration team

  • External stakeholders and partners

  • TechnologyEnhancedLearning Team

About us

About South London and Maudsley:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM)providethe widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

About Maudsley Learning:

Maudsley Learning is an innovative workforce development team within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, part of one of the world's most renowned mental healthcare organisations. Our mission is to improve people's lives through the highest quality mental health and wellbeing education.

We design and deliver trainingprogrammes and education services to meet the continuing professional development needs of individuals in the healthcare workforce, but also to many others including colleagues in social services, policing, schools and in the private sector.

We deliver high quality learning experiences in both traditional and innovative educational modalities thanks to ourexpertiseand agility. Our access to a range of subject matterexpertiseis second to none via the globalcentresof excellence in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and our university partners, the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London.

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience £65,048 (ST4-5 /MT04) or £73,992 (ST6-8 /MT05) per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

334-COR-7662812-JA

Job locations

The Ortus

82 Grove Lane

London

SE5 8SN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Course delivery & development

To oversee andbe responsible forthe successful roll out of training courses and programmes.

To work closely with the clinical lead, head of operations and other staff to ensure smooth delivery and co-ordination with the centres medical and non-medical faculty to ensure debriefing occurs in the most educationally valuable way possible.

To oversee and to work in collaboration with faculty colleagues, andbe responsible forthe design of a range of scenarios so that a large portfolio of different interventions can be offered to our clinical teams.

To oversee andbe responsible forensuring high quality debrief and teaching processes are undertaken by the centres faculty. This willrequireclose working with the clinical lead to ensure consistency across simulation debriefing.

To be part of the Maudsley Learning team which is continually striving to improve and to innovate to provide high quality education services to meet the organisations overall aims.

2. Business development and income generation:

To work with the simulation clinical lead and other modality leads in the development of business plans for new education and training programmes and bids.

To be first line of contact and to provide clear verbal and written information for agencies wishing to understand more about mental health and physical health simulation scenarios.

To be part of the on-going development of the simulation team within the Trust and to attend and actively contribute to the operational management of the team and to work for its success.

Contribute to the Maudsley Learning business planning process by providing analysis and support.

3. Project Management

Work with the simulation clinical lead,research & developmentteam, head of sales,headof operations and others to set up and maintainprogramme controls, timelines for deliverable projects.

Activelymonitorproject timelines and support key stakeholders to ensure adherence and progress to pre-agreed milestones.

Attend weekly team meetings to support the review of projects deliverables and monitoring.

4. Stakeholder management and communications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Course delivery & development

To oversee andbe responsible forthe successful roll out of training courses and programmes.

To work closely with the clinical lead, head of operations and other staff to ensure smooth delivery and co-ordination with the centres medical and non-medical faculty to ensure debriefing occurs in the most educationally valuable way possible.

To oversee and to work in collaboration with faculty colleagues, andbe responsible forthe design of a range of scenarios so that a large portfolio of different interventions can be offered to our clinical teams.

To oversee andbe responsible forensuring high quality debrief and teaching processes are undertaken by the centres faculty. This willrequireclose working with the clinical lead to ensure consistency across simulation debriefing.

To be part of the Maudsley Learning team which is continually striving to improve and to innovate to provide high quality education services to meet the organisations overall aims.

2. Business development and income generation:

To work with the simulation clinical lead and other modality leads in the development of business plans for new education and training programmes and bids.

To be first line of contact and to provide clear verbal and written information for agencies wishing to understand more about mental health and physical health simulation scenarios.

To be part of the on-going development of the simulation team within the Trust and to attend and actively contribute to the operational management of the team and to work for its success.

Contribute to the Maudsley Learning business planning process by providing analysis and support.

3. Project Management

Work with the simulation clinical lead,research & developmentteam, head of sales,headof operations and others to set up and maintainprogramme controls, timelines for deliverable projects.

Activelymonitorproject timelines and support key stakeholders to ensure adherence and progress to pre-agreed milestones.

Attend weekly team meetings to support the review of projects deliverables and monitoring.

4. Stakeholder management and communications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary Degree in Medicine
  • Postgraduate Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

Desirable

  • Evidence of post-graduate study in medical education (A/I)

Experience

Essential

  • An active and proven interest in medical education

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering simulation training

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Excellent oral communication skills to facilitate trainings, elicit challenging conversation in an engaging and constructive way with a diverse professional group
  • Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work independently

Desirable

  • Academic writing skills and communication skills to convincingly present to a diverse audience
  • Work to deadlines, sometimes under pressure
  • Sophisticated team player motivated by achieving joint aims and objectives
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary Degree in Medicine
  • Postgraduate Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

Desirable

  • Evidence of post-graduate study in medical education (A/I)

Experience

Essential

  • An active and proven interest in medical education

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering simulation training

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Excellent oral communication skills to facilitate trainings, elicit challenging conversation in an engaging and constructive way with a diverse professional group
  • Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work independently

Desirable

  • Academic writing skills and communication skills to convincingly present to a diverse audience
  • Work to deadlines, sometimes under pressure
  • Sophisticated team player motivated by achieving joint aims and objectives

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Ortus

82 Grove Lane

London

SE5 8SN


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Ortus

82 Grove Lane

London

SE5 8SN


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Faculty and Simulation Clinical Lead

Dr Kirsten Howson

kirsten.howson@slam.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience £65,048 (ST4-5 /MT04) or £73,992 (ST6-8 /MT05) per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

334-COR-7662812-JA

Job locations

The Ortus

82 Grove Lane

London

SE5 8SN


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