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Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship (Non-University staff)

Guidance Notes

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN) invites applications for the award of Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureships from non-University South London and Maudsley (SLaM) staff, who are consultants or equivalent grade. Applicants must be engaged in the education and training of doctors in postgraduate training in psychiatry. This award builds upon developments introduced by the General Medical Council to professionalise and improve the quality of postgraduate medical education.

Criteria

Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship will be conferred on an individual who:

•Is a consultant, or equivalent senior healthcare professional (typically AfC 8 or above) working within SLaM or another Kings Health Partners (KHP) Trust or associated Trust or other provider of clinical mental health services; and

•has contributed to the education of Maudsley Training Programme Trainees for at least 12 months; and

•will continue to make a contribution to postgraduate medical education of at least 1 programmed activity per week.

In addition to direct teaching and supervision, the applicant should expect to contribute to at least one of the following:

•Recruitment: shortlisting or interviewing

•Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panel participation

•Involvement in mock or actual Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC) examinations

•Borough based teaching

•Central or other taught programmes, conferences, evening seminars etc.

All appointees are required to review their education contribution and performance as part of their annual appraisal and to engage in continued professional development as an educator.

Application Process

There are three sections to the application form:

•Section A - To be completed by the applicant and then sent to the Trust Director of Postgraduate Psychiatric Training (DPPT), John Moriarty ().

•Section B - To be completed by the DPPT.

•Section C - Applications are considered by the or the Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry, Prof Tony David ( - on behalf of the Dean for Medical Education) and once approved are sent for processing to:

Duration of award

Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer titles will be conferred for an initial period of 3 years, and they may be renewed. Titles conferred for education contribution may be withdrawn in the event of significant shortfalls identified through appraisal or intervention from Trust DPPT or Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry.

More information

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Application Form for Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship

Section A

To be completed by the applicant.

First name:
Surname:
Current Job Title:
Institution & address:
Email:
Renewal of honorary contract: / Yes / No
I confirm that: / Please tick all that apply
I am a consultant psychiatrist or equivalent senior mental healthcare professional
I have already contributed to the training of doctors in postgraduate training
I will make a contribution to postgraduate medical education of at least 1 programmed activity per week
I will ensure that there is a review of my education contribution and performance as part of my appraisal and I will engage in continued professional development as an educator
In addition to direct teaching and supervision, I currently or would like to contribute to: / Please tick all that apply
Current / Interested
Recruitment
ARCP panels
CASC examination
Local or central taught programmes
Programme, course or module development
Supporting comments
Signed:
Date:

Section B

To be completed by the Trust Director of Postgraduate Psychiatric Training

Supporting comments:
Name:
Title:
Trust (if applicable)
Signed:
Date:

Section C

To be completed by Dean of Medical Education or Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry on behalf of the Dean of Medical Education

Approved / Yes / No
If no, please give details
Name:
Title:
(Delete as appropriate) / Dean of Medical Education / Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry
Signed
Date:

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