Undergraduate Fellow in Medical Education (Psychiatry)

Job overview

Applications are invited from CT3 trainees and Specialty Registrars (SpR/ST4–ST6) for the position of Undergraduate Fellow in Medical Education (FME). This unique post offers an exciting opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and experience as a medical educator. The Fellowship will be undertaken as a 12-month out-of-programme placement within the Department of Medical Education at North East London NHS Foundation Trust.

The main responsibilities within the role involves collaboration with the Associate Dean for undergraduate Medical Education to develop and deliver 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 resident doctors to teach students, organizing and delivering clinical interview skills simulation training,
• providing support and leading on the Year 2 medical students modules.
• leading weekly student reflective practice groups
• organising the Trust’s annual A-level student work experience summer school programme

The role expects the post holder to actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Trust’s postgraduate education programme for Resident doctors and other medical professionals.

The post holder will undertake projects in medical education, under the supervision of the Director of medical education, Undergraduate Associate Dean, postgraduate tutors and the medical education manager and will be supported to attend a formal university course in medical education, with potential to pursue this to diploma or masters level.

To ensure that the post holder maintains their clinical involvement during the attachment it would be beneficial to carry out two sessions of clinical work per week in a psychiatric subspecialty of choice within NELFT.

The role follows a hybrid work structure where the postholder can work remotely, from the Simulation centre or any other site depending on service requirements.

We recommend that you discuss this with your Training Programme Director(s) before applying.

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Select One:

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Goodmayes, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

High Cost Area Supplement – Fringe (Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow and Dartford only)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.

Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.

We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Name: Nana Adesanya

Job title: Medical Education Manager

Contact Number: 07801178940

Email: nana.adesanya@nhs.net

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