Undergraduate Learning Facilitator
Job Summary
The Undergraduate Learning Facilitator (Psychiatry) is responsible for supporting and delivering high-quality undergraduate psychiatry education within Portsmouth School of Medicine. Working as part of the Undergraduate Education team, the post holder contributes to a range of educational activities designed to enhance students' clinical learning experiences and support the delivery of the psychiatry curriculum. Key responsibilities include facilitating clinical placements, providing educational support to medical students, teaching and mentoring learners, facilitating reflective practice groups, participating in curriculum development, and contributing to assessment activities such as Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs).
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- Oversight and coordination of Clinical Placements for undergraduate students in Pairs.
- Support for clinical sites and students on placements.
- Liaison with Admin Lead and Placement Lead.
- Management of absences, sickness, and availability of students, patients, and clinicians.
- Collaborate in the process of designing and running OSCEs.
About Us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job Description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Fully registered with Relevant Professional body
- 3 years of experience in postgraduate psychiatry
- An active and proven interest in medical education
- Enthusiasm and confidence in teaching and facilitating roles and willingness to develop those skills to a high degree
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent presentation and descriptive skills
- Well-developed IT skills including word processing
- Self-motivation and ability to work in a team
- Excellent organizational skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Pay Scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
Band
Doctor - Other
Salary
£38,831.00 to £73,992.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
1 Year(s)
Working Pattern
Part-Time
Reference Number
348-CORP-MED-11869
Job Locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Sectors
Sectors
Job Summary
The Undergraduate Learning Facilitator (Psychiatry) is responsible for supporting and delivering high-quality undergraduate psychiatry education within Portsmouth School of Medicine. Working as part of the Undergraduate Education team, the post holder contributes to a range of educational activities designed to enhance students' clinical learning experiences and support the delivery of the psychiatry curriculum. Key responsibilities include facilitating clinical placements, providing educational support to medical students, teaching and mentoring learners, facilitating reflective practice groups, participating in curriculum development, and contributing to assessment activities such as Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs).
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- Oversight and coordination of Clinical Placements for undergraduate students in Pairs.
- Support for clinical sites and students on placements.
- Liaison with Admin Lead and Placement Lead.
- Management of absences, sickness, and availability of students, patients, and clinicians.
- Collaborate in the process of designing and running OSCEs.
About Us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job Description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Fully registered with Relevant Professional body
- 3 years of experience in postgraduate psychiatry
- An active and proven interest in medical education
- Enthusiasm and confidence in teaching and facilitating roles and willingness to develop those skills to a high degree
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent presentation and descriptive skills
- Well-developed IT skills including word processing
- Self-motivation and ability to work in a team
- Excellent organizational skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Pay Scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
Band
Doctor - Other
Salary
£38,831.00 to £73,992.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
1 Year(s)
Working Pattern
Part-Time
Reference Number
348-CORP-MED-11869
Job Locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
