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A number of exciting opportunities have arisen within the Trust for senior doctors to take up a Clinical Teacher position within the Medical Education Department.

This position offers a rewarding opportunity to create and participate in the delivery of mental health teaching to medical students placed within KMPT.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic individual that works to the highest standards, is able to think autonomously and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Internal applicants are encouraged to discuss and agree in advance with their Line Manager or Head of Psychiatry for any change to their job plan before applying for this post.

The successful candidate will be accountable to the Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, reporting to the Deputy Director of Undergraduate Medical Education when in post., 33 Thursday afternoon teachings (except for 3 induction days where teaching will be on the Monday morning) time to prepare for each of the 11 different teaching days. End of academic year revision day.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, 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 students who are placed with the trust for mental health exposure.,

• To support the Director of Undergraduate Psychiatry and departmental educational leads


• To work with the Medical Education Managers and the Undergraduate Administrators


• To contribute to the delivery of educational programmes


• To evaluate and improve educational programmes


• To support and develop collaborations in education inside the trust and externally.


• To contribute to developing a range of educational materials: website content, interactive platforms, e-learning modules, written materials or handbooks


RESPONSIBILITY:

The post holder will organise or work closely with other professionals to develop and deliver teaching to medical students.

As part of delivering teaching to medical students there will be allocated times where expert patients and subject experts will input into teaching sessions. The post holder will support the session and offer guidance to the expert and students in preparation of the session.

The post holder may work closely with the Medical Education team throughout the post on the following projects:

Medical Student teaching

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.

ENVIRONMENT:

The post holder will be expected to deliver teaching to medical students in person at various locations within Kent.

The post holder may be required to deliver material virtually where face to face teaching is not viable.

The post holder will sit within the medical education team and be supported with resources (such as IT and Library facilities) in order to fulfil their role., The post holder, in collaboration with the Trust Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, will take a lead role in developing 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, organizing and delivering clinical interview skills simulation training, participate in the development of self-directed learning packages which may include e-learning for certain modules.

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.

COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The post holder will be supervised by the Director of Undergraduate Medical Education which will include setting objectives and agreeing a personal development plan.

The post is ideally suited to someone pursing a Post graduate Certificate in Medical Education.

Main contacts in the trust:

Director of Undergraduate Psychiatry: Dr Richard Brown

Consultant locality leads: Dr Rhian Bradley, Dr Margaret Nolan, Dr Sachin Shetty

Medical Education Manager: Angela Pendleton

Undergraduate Medical Education Manager: Kathryn Gunyon

Administrators: Undergraduate Psychiatry Department

Medical students

Other teaching faculty

Main external contacts:

KMMS Mental Health Lead Dr Jo Rodda

GKT School of Medical Education - Stage 3 lead - Dr Sophie Butler

STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT:

The post holder will be required to comply with the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the Trust, with colleagues and all those who have dealings with the Trust including patients, relatives and suppliers.

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

The post holder will be required to observe local Health and Safety arrangements and take reasonable care of him/herself and persons that may be affected by his/her work.

SAFEGUARDING:

All staff have a duty to identify, report and record incidents of potential or actual abuse. This statement applies whether the victim is an adult or child. All queries will be addressed by the Trust Safeguarding Team.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW:

This job description will be used as a basis for individual performance review between the post holder and the Manager.

The job description covers only the key result areas, and as such does not intend to provide a comprehensive list of objectives. Specific objectives will be reviewed each April, and may develop to meet the changing needs of the service.

The post holder will need to take due account, in the way they achieve the key result areas of Trust policies and procedures.

The Trust aims to maintain the goodwill and confidence of its own staff service and users and the general public. To assist in achieving the objective it is essential that at all times, employees carry out their duties in a courteous and sympathetic manner.

The post holder will carry out their duties in accordance with the Trust Equal Opportunities Policy respecting the differing backgrounds of colleagues and clients.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:

The Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has adopted a strategy for Continuous Improvement and all members of staff employed by the Trust are expected to play an active role in development and improving services to the benefit of patients.

THE TRUSTS MISSION STATEMENT:

To put patients first by providing community based, high quality and responsive healthcare services, delivered by well trained and supported staff who work with relatives, carers and other agencies in the best interests of patients.

STATEMENT OF THE TRUSTS AIMS AND VALUES:

To remain patient focused at all times by providing high quality and responsive healthcare services in hospitals and the community.

To work closely with patients, their families, carer groups, local communities and other organisations ensuring care is co-ordinated.

To respect and develop every member of staff by encouraging and supporting them in their personal and professional development and by valuing their input through recognition and individual reviews.

To be innovative and proactive by encouraging staff to initiate new ideas in working practices and ensuring a process and continuous improvement in the way services are provided.

To provide best practice and value-for-money by reviewing and evaluating services and sharing information internally and externally.


• oPrizes or distinctions. Presentation of work at a national or international meeting. Publications in peer reviewed journals. Additional degree or MSc in relevant subject area.


• oWorking towards a higher professional qualification in Medical Education


• oMRCPsych or equivalent


Experience
Essential

• oExperience practicing as a psychiatrist for more than 3 years.


• oExperience in teaching undergraduate health care students


• oExperience delivering and organising teaching sessions


• oPrevious experience in medical education.


Desirable

• oDemonstrates 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., oGood communication skills.


• oAble to work well in a multidisciplinary team.


• oAbility to motivate high performance in others.


• oApproachable and friendly. Tolerant and empathetic.


• oProven ability to work to and meet deadlines.


• oEffective organisational and time management skills.


Desirable

• oEvidence of innovation in teaching


• oEvidence of excellence in teaching
  
  Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust provides a wide range of mental health services across Kent and Medway. You will be working in a Consultant led multi-disciplinary team. Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is a smoke free Trust.


The Trust provides mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and other specialist services for 1.6 million people across Kent and Medway. We pride ourselves on providing high quality clinical services, innovation and partnership working.

We areone of thelarger NHS Trusts covering an area of 1,450 square miles, employing over3,600 staff and operating from over170 buildingsacross Kent and Medway.

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