Fellow in Medical Education

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 January 2026

As a Fellow in Medical Education at Maudsley Learning, you will join a multi‑professional team providing a high‑performing and fast‑paced yet supportive environment in which you will be supported to develop professionally while contributing actively to the goals and mission of Maudsley Learning.

You will learn how to design, develop, deliver, market, assess and research around simulation‑based education and other training courses developed by Maudsley Learning and gain an unrivalled educational experience.

This is a fixed‑term 12‑month full‑time post for a Fellow in Medical Education, designed for a Specialty Trainee (years 4‑5) in psychiatry to undertake as an Out‑of‑Programme Experience (OOPE) from their training rotation.

The post holder will contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of mental health simulation‑based education (SBE) and other training courses at Maudsley Learning. The successful post‑holder will ensure high‑quality design, development and delivery of these trainings, help lead the rollout and ongoing assessment of our evolving programme of multidisciplinary courses, and develop innovations to support clinical education and workplace practice.

The post holder will work closely with the Simulation Clinical Lead for Maudsley Learning and Simulation faculty. The main duties of the post holder will be to:

• Design, develop and deliver a series of simulation‑based education and other mental health training programmes and courses in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, including commissioners.
• Evaluate the impact of courses and training programmes delivered, including presentation of results at relevant conferences and submission for publication.
• Contribute to writing bids and reports of completed training projects.
• Contribute to the development of the simulation team, attending relevant meetings and events.
• Contribute to the project management of courses and programmes.

• Simulation Clinical Lead
• Maudsley Learning and Simulation faculty
• Head of Operations
• Research & Development Team
• Managing Director
• Business & Administration team
• External stakeholders and partners

About South London and Maudsley:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

About Maudsley Learning:

Maudsley Learning is an innovative workforce development team within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, part of one of the world's most renowned mental healthcare organisations. Our mission is to improve people's lives through the highest quality mental health and wellbeing education.

We design and deliver training programmes and education services to meet the continuing professional development needs of individuals in the healthcare workforce, but also to many others including colleagues in social services, policing, schools and in the private sector.

We deliver high‑quality learning experiences in both traditional and innovative educational modalities thanks to our expertise and agility. Our access to a range of subject‑matter expertise is second to none via the global centres of excellence in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and our university partners, the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London.

Key Responsibilities:

To oversee and be responsible for the successful roll‑out of training courses and programmes.

To work closely with the clinical lead, head of operations and other staff to ensure smooth delivery and coordination with the centres medical and non‑medical faculty to ensure debriefing occurs in the most educationally valuable way possible.

To oversee and work in collaboration with faculty colleagues, and…