Fellow in Medical Education

Job description

Job responsibilities

POST DESCRIPTION

The Fellowship includes these components:

1. Teaching

The post holder will have a regular schedule of teaching commitments and will actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Trusts undergraduate education programme for Medical Students. The post holder, in collaboration with the Trust Undergraduate Tutor, will take a lead role in supporting and 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, supporting with simulation training and supporting with student meetings. The Undergraduate Administrators facilitate the feedback and organise the teaching programmes in order to ensure an appropriate range and level of teaching topics is provided. There will be opportunities to audit aspects of the undergraduate teaching programme.

2. Educational Research and QI

The post holder will have the opportunity to take part in a range of educational research activities and QI Projects, centred on the training of undergraduate medical students but including other groups of learners. The Trust have a large Research department and QI Team who support doctors in these areas.

The post holder will be supported to generate publishable outputs, including conference presentations (national and international) and publications in peer reviewed medical and educational journals.

3. Clinical commitment

A clinical commitment of 1 day per week with the Trust will ensure that the post holder maintains their clinical involvement during the attachment, and encounters postgraduate doctors in a clinical setting. Details of this clinical component will depend on the appointees clinical specialty and experience, but might include outpatient clinic or related activity. Remuneration will be in keeping with the level of training at the time of appointment.

4. Learning about Medical Education Structures and Roles

In order to learn about medical education from a more systemic perspective, the post holder will attend the Trust Medical Education Committee meetings. There will be opportunities also to attend meetings at the KMMS (Canterbury) and GKT (London) Medical Schools and to shadow UG tutors and the Director of Undergraduate Medical Education.

5. Simulation

Simulation training for undergraduate is a key part of the Medical Education department. Your role will be to support with simulation training delivered face to face at teaching events.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

1. Supporting education for medical students.

2. Supporting the requirement to meet the needs of the LDA (Learning and Development Agreement) , which is our contract with Health Education England.

3. Supporting the need to meet the requirements of KMMS.

4. Supporting the need to meet the requirements of GKT Kings College London.

5. Contribute to the development of MDT training in KMPT

6. Increasing the profile of KMPT as a major education provider

7. Increasing the popularity of KMPT among trainee doctors.

Within the Medical Education department, the candidate will be part of an enthusiastic and dynamic multi-professional team including Consultants, trainees and other clinicians. There will be exposure to (e.g. Older Adults patients and Psychiatric Inpatient wards). Specialist clinics can be accommodated depending on the candidates requirements.

Contribution to an out of hours tier 2 on-call rota will be expected for section 12 approved doctors.

RESPONSIBILITY:

The post holder will be part of the Medical Education team and will carry out various projects / roles to support the education, training and improved experience of our medical student doctors / specific fellowship focus as agreed in Education and Training.

The post will offer learning opportunities allowing the Fellow to develop educational insight and capability. This will include lecturing and small group work with medical undergraduates, as well as multi-professional group learning opportunities. Generic professionalism training opportunities will also be provided. Clinical skills training for undergraduates will form a significant part of the job description. The post holder will also be trained in work-place-based assessment methods and appraisal techniques.

The Fellow will be expected to build a clinical educational portfolio.

You may work closely with the Medical Education Manager and Deputy Medical Education Manager throughout the post on the following projects:

Simulation facility development and training

Medical Student teaching

Medical Student inductions

Matching specialty teaching programmes to the relevant medical school curricula

Development of undergrad website content

Development of in-house e-learning resources

Audit as part of Medical Education

Medical Education Quality Monitoring

Faculty Development Teaching

Administrative support will be offered on all projects.

The post holder will carry out two sessions of clinical work per week. The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not intended to be exhaustive, may vary over time and are subject to management review and amendment.

Appraisal and Supervision

The Director of Undergraduate Medical Education will supervise the Fellow, with one hour per week regular supervision including setting objectives and agreeing a personal development plan. These will be regularly reviewed. The Fellows development needs will be met through the Trust, in conjunction with opportunities and services provided by the KMPT.

ENVIRONMENT:

• Driving licence essential: The post holder is required to be flexible and to travel where necessary across KMPT sites. The post holder may be required to work cross site when required across Kent.
• Face to face teaching support at various KMPT Kent Sites.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First medical degree
• Appropriate professional postgraduate qualification e.g. MRCPsych

Desirable

• Higher specialty qualifications
• Distinctions/Honours/Prizes

Skills

Essential

• Sound basic clinical skills
• Competent in management of emergencies
• Computer literacy and keyboard skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience in delivery of teaching and education.
• Project management skills - experience of participating in or leading projects
• Full GMC Registration with Licence to practise

Desirable

• Experience of setting up courses. Faculty on local or national courses
• Experience of Quality Improvement project

Experience/Achievements

Essential

• At least 12 months working in the NHS
• Audit experience

Desirable

• Peer reviewed publications

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to function effectively under pressure. Interest in learning, development, and service improvement
• Commitment to continuing personal development

Desirable

• Academic excellence

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

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Kent

Kent

Kent

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

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