Job Overview
CNWL are currently looking for a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Psychiatry conducting teaching fellow work, with a key role in facilitating undergraduate educational activities within CNWL-MK but also more widely within the Year 3 Psychiatry course.
CNWL is responsible for delivering clinical placements in Psychiatry for Year 3 students at University of Buckingham Medical School (UBMS). CNWL host 35-40 medical students a year, who complete their psychiatry placements in our Mental Health Services in Milton Keynes. Placements last 6 weeks each; there are 6 rotations of placements per academic year.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Main duties of the job
The post offers extensive teaching opportunities and responsibilities. The post holder will develop their undergraduate education and teaching administration skills, working closely with the CNWL Director of Undergraduate Education.
The post holder will also provide Specialty doctor clinical input in the SPA team. The timetable schedule will be agreed with the postholder.
Working for our organisation
The clinical post will be based with Milton Keynes SPA Team. The CNWL Milton Keynes Single Point of Access is a one-stop integrated referral point for people living in Milton Keynes. It provides mental health support, advice and signposting for; patients and potential users of CNWL mental health services, their carers and relatives; and GPs, the police, London Ambulance Service and the 111 Service.
Opportunities for the post-holder:
- Offer of attendance to management courses organised within CNWL which include financial and leadership training
- One to one supervision with Consultant
- Participation in local CPD activities
- Opportunity to be involved in teaching medical students from University of Buckingham Medical School
- This post is designed to equip doctors who want to develop toward further progression in their professional career through multiple opportunities
- From this post you may gain up to four referees required for application to Article 14 if the post-holder is willing and has the appropriate requirements, to apply to the Specialist Register
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- This is an outline of the postholder’s duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in order to meet the changing needs of the Trust and Department.
- The postholder will spend 4 sessions per week in a clinical role as part of the Single Point of Access team. Regular clinic work will mostly be at Campbell Centre in the outpatient areas. On occasion, clinics at the GP surgery and home visits may be required.
- The post-holder will also provide support and advice to other MDT colleagues within SPA, and to GP’s and other professionals as required. This will include taking a leadership role in the team referral/clinical meetings along with the team Consultant.
- All referrals to the services are triages by the SPA (Single Point of Access) team. They come from a variety of sources, but in particular from local GPs and/or the Talk for Change service. Some will require further medical follow up.
- The post-holder will be encouraged to participate in the Trust wide Quality Improvement activities and initiatives. Support is available through the QI Leads for the Trust.
- From time to time it may be necessary for the post holder to carry out such other duties as may be assigned, with agreement, by the Trust. It is expected that the post holder will not unreasonably withhold agreement to any reasonable proposed changes that the Trust might make.
- The Trust and directorate have a commitment to and supports CPD activities. The Trust requires specialty doctors to participate in CPD and to develop a Personal Development Plan. The Trust also requires participation in annual appraisal (from a nominated appraiser within the Trust) which will help inform CPD requirements; the Trust has a central budget to support CPD. Specialty doctors are eligible for up to 30 days’ paid study leave on a pro-rata basis within any three-year period, and requests for study leave will be considered in line with both the post-holder’s and the Trust’s needs.
- The post-holder will participate in annual appraisal, including 360-degree (multi-source) feedback, in preparation for Revalidation. Appraisals are undertaken in the Trust in accordance with relevant national guidance. The Trust will expect to receive information on participation in appraisal in the post-holder’s previous employing organisation, including completed appraisals and 360-degree feedback once he/she is appointed.
- The post-holder will be aware of and act within locally and nationally agreed protocols and actively involved in clinical governance within the service.
- The post-holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director via the Consultant. Professional accountability is to the Trust Board through the Trust Chief Medical Officer.
Person specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Additional degree or MSc in relevant subject area. MRCPsych.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Satisfactory progression through medical training to completion of Core training in Psychiatry.
Desirable criteria
- Prizes or distinctions. Presentation of work at a national or international meeting. Publications in peer reviewed journals.
Skills & knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of education principles and concepts as applied to professional health care development programmes in the NHS.
- Able to demonstrate personal and educational reasons for applying for this Fellowship. Shows a commitment to continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and/or Undergraduate Medical Education.
- Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in health care education in the NHS
- Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine.
- Research experience
- Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients and staff in future.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Able to work well in a team
- Approachable and friendly
- Tolerant and empathetic.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Educational leadership potential
- Good organizational and problem solving skills
- Evidence of delivering a range of teaching (lectures, workshops etc) with good feedback
- Evidence of attending training on teaching
