Fellow in Medical Education

An excellent opportunity has arisen for two Trainees (ST4-6 or MRCPsych qualified CT3) in a London Psychiatry training programme

Starting in Aug 2025 (for 1 year fixed-term), contributing to exciting developments in Medical Education at East London NHS Foundation Trust in our teaching partnership with Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

The posts are aimed at ST4-6s, or MRCPsych qualified CT3s, who wish to enhance their educational portfolio as part of their career development. These out of programme experience (OOPE) posts will provide opportunities to build personal teaching experience, develop expertise in educational theory and practice, and to undertake supervised educational research. It is aimed at outstanding trainees who wish to pursue a career as a clinical teacher.

The posts will report to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, Dr Helen Bruce and to Professor Ania Korszun, Professor of Psychiatry and Education and Academic Lead for Brain and Behaviour Systems at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. There will be opportunities to take part in the development of our new curriculum and scope for educational research.

You will be encouraged to generate publishable outputs, including conference presentations and publications in peer reviewed medical and educational journals., The post will offer generic adult 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 learning opportunities. Generic professionalism training opportunities will also be provided. Clinical skills training for undergraduates and postgraduates 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.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

£63,987 to £72,587 a year Basic salary range stated is CT3-ST6 with London Weighting incl.