Job summary
- Main area
- Undergraduate Psychiatric medical education
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (14/08/2026 End date)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
- Job ref
- 383-MED-5911-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Radbourne Unit, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3WQ
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £49,909 - £61,825 Per annum,
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellow, Rotational post
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
We have an opportunity at the Trust for two F3 level doctors to gain broad based experience in a 12 month, medical education post within Psychiatry at Derby. Below is an 'overview' of each five day week.
Post one (General adult)
- 2 days of Liaison Psychiatry
- 3 days of Undergraduate Medical Education in General Adult Psychiatry.
Post two (Old age)
- 2 days of Liaison Psychiatry
- 3 days of Undergraduate Medical Education in Old Age Psychiatry.
The minimum skill requirement, including 2 years of post-graduate experience, is outlined on the attached Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
Liaison (MHLT):
- On Liaison, you will see patients each day as part of the Liaison consulting service, accompanied by students, and will then discuss these patients with the MHLT MDT. A plan will be agreed with the team, and enacted by yourself.
- You will document, write GP letters, and make referrals as appropriate on SystmOne. If there are no students, you may take a student nurse, or see patients alone.
- You are learning to provide a 'specialty opinion'.
Medical Education days:
- Supervising students in 1:1 'expert patient' interviews
- Supervising and running simulated 'patient clinic'
- Accompanying students to the inpatient psychiatric wards, helping them to find patients to review
- Doing 'sign-offs' with students (e.g. risk assessment, MSE, history taking), providing formal feedback and supervision
- Undertaking 'mid-placement reviews' with students (prior to 'consultant sign-off'
- Managing pastoral and professionalism issues which may arise for students
- Providing specific 'workshops' (e.g., drug and alcohol; ECT)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- 1:1 Consultant supervision provided (as for psychiatric trainees)
- QIP, research and audit opportunities
- Study leave for professional exams
- Annual appraisal (in line with GMC guidance)
Working for our organisation
Our main asset is our dedicated staff, who are committed to meeting the health needs of the local communities which we serve.
We work collaboratively with health care partners to achieve the very best care pathways for our patients, as well as aiming to develop cohesive services which are sustainable for the future.
The department, and wider hospital, has a very strong training ethos, and engages in an active research programme delivered through local, regional, national and international research networks. There is support available for trainees and SAS doctors alongside monthly department-wide audit/ governance.
Our thriving Psychiatry Teaching Unit oversees 6 week clinical placements for up to 42 Undergraduate Medical Students from Nottingham University 5 times per year, as well as 2 week placements for 42 Old Age Psychiatry Students 4 times per year so is a very busy but highly supportive environment.
The staff who work within the team have a real passion for education, making it a positive environment to work in.
The PTU is an award-winning team which boasts one of the most comprehensive Lived Experience programmes in the country.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Described in main duties above and job description plus person spec attached to the application. Hybrid role split between undergraduate medical education and clinical work in hospital Liaison department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBChB or equivalent
- GMC registered with license to practise
- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience (completion of Foundation competencies or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
- Teaching delivery experience (any modality) to UG medical students.
- ATLS or APLS provider certification.
- Evidence of completing audit / quality improvement project and having implanted change to practice.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Hackett [email protected]
- Job title
- Psychiatric Teaching Team manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 623937
- Additional information
Professor Subodh Dave [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1
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