Job overview

This post has been developed to support the teaching of undergraduate medical students within Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (BHFT).  It is designed to support doctors who wish to make a commitment to education as part of their career.  

The post is offered as a fixed term position, 12 months to enthusiastic educators with experience in Psychiatry. There is no requirement to have completed MRCPsych exams though this is advantageous. There will be an expectation that you will have undertaken at least 3 years in suitable training posts working in Psychiatry. 

Berkshire Healthcare consistently tops NHS staff survey scores and is ranked among the best NHS trusts to work for, with high engagement and strong focus on staff health and wellbeing.

Based in Reading, enjoy a diverse and vibrant town with excellent schools, countryside, culture, and transport links.

Main duties of the job

       The post-holder will be expected to have a key role in the delivery of undergraduate medical education in the trust, working closely with undergraduate tutors for Southampton and the director undergraduate of education for Brunel.  

 This will include offering regular practical teaching opportunities to the students, in small groups, including direct observation of their interactions with patients, and completion of any required assessments. 

The post-holder will focus on quality improvement activity during periods when some or all medical students are not in placement with BHFT. They will also be supported to make links with the Medical Schools to participate in any available medical education projects or research which may be available to become involved with.  

 The medical education team will support the post-holder to learn about the delivery of medical education, which will including shadowing and attendance at various meetings in the trust or with the deanery.  

The post-holder will be involved with formal medical student assessments.  

They may be involved with quality improvement in both undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

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We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

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