Undergraduate Learning Facilitator; Psychiatry

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).

The role involves coordinating clinical placements, maintaining effective communication with students, clinicians, and administrative teams, and managing placement-related issues including attendance, sickness, and scheduling.

The successful candidate will be a registered healthcare professional with significant postgraduate psychiatry experience and a demonstrable commitment to medical education. Strong teaching, communication, organisational, and information technology skills are essential, together with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary education team. Experience in undergraduate medical education, curriculum development, educational research, and postgraduate study in medical education would be advantageous.