Fellow in Medical Education

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS foundation trust in London is seeking a Fellow in Medical Education for a full-time, fixed-term role. The successful candidate will design and deliver simulation-based training, evaluate educational outcomes, and support business development within a multi-professional team. Candidates should hold a primary medical degree and possess postgraduate membership with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Competitive salary based on experience, ranging from £65,048 to £73,992 annually.

Qualifications

• Active and proven interest in medical education.
• Experience of delivering simulation training.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver simulation-based education programmes.
• Evaluate impact and present results at conferences.
• Contribute to writing bids and project management.

Skills

Excellent oral communication skills

Strong planning and organisational skills

Academic writing skills

Ability to work independently

Team player

Education

Primary Degree in Medicine

Postgraduate Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Evidence of post-graduate study in medical education

Job description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Fellow in Medical Education

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Communications and Working Relationships

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

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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 be responsible for the design of a range of scenarios so that a large portfolio of different interventions can be offered to our clinical teams.

To oversee and be responsible for ensuring high‑quality debrief and teaching processes are undertaken by the centres faculty. This will require close working with the clinical lead to ensure consistency across simulation debriefing.

To be part of the Maudsley Learning team which is continually striving to improve and to innovate to provide high quality education services to meet the organisations overall aims.

Business development and income generation

To work with the simulation clinical lead and other modality leads in the development of business plans for new education and training programmes and bids.

To be first line of contact and to provide clear verbal and written information for agencies wishing to understand more about mental health and physical health simulation scenarios.

To be part of the ongoing development of the simulation team within the Trust and to attend and actively contribute to the operational management of the team and to work for its success.

Contribute to the Maudsley Learning business planning process by providing analysis and support.

Project Management

Work with the simulation clinical lead, research & development team, head of sales, head of operations and others to set up and maintain programme controls, timelines for deliverable projects.

Actively monitor project timelines and support key stakeholders to ensure adherence and progress to pre‑agreed milestones.

Attend weekly team meetings to support the review of projects deliverables and monitoring.

Stakeholder management and communications

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary Degree in Medicine
• Postgraduate Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Evidence of post‑graduate study in medical education (A/I)

Experience

• An active and proven interest in medical education
• Experience of delivering simulation training

Knowledge / Skills

• Excellent oral communication skills to facilitate trainings, elicit challenging conversation in an engaging and constructive way with a diverse professional group
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work independently
• Academic writing skills and communication skills to convincingly present to a diverse audience
• Work to deadlines, sometimes under pressure
• Sophisticated team player motivated by achieving joint aims and objectives

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experience: £65,048 (ST4‑5 /MT04) or £73,992 (ST6‑8 /MT05) per annum