Applicants engaged in the education and training of King s medical students

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Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship (Non-University staff)
Guidance Notes
The GKT School of Medical Education invites applications for the award of Honorary Senior Clinical
Lectureships from non-University staff, who are consultants, GP principals or equivalent senior
healthcare professionals. Applicants must be engaged in the education and training of King’s medical
students. This award builds upon developments introduced by the General Medical Council to
professionalise and improve the quality of undergraduate medical education.
Criteria
Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship will be conferred on an individual who:
•
Is a consultant, GP principal or equivalent senior healthcare professional (typically AfC
8 or above) working within a KHP Trust or another King’s associated trust, general
practice or other provider of clinical services; and
•
has contributed to the education of registered King’s medical students for at least 12
months; and
•
Will make a contribution to the education of registered King’s medical students of at
least 0.5 programmed activities per week or 80 hours per year
In addition to direct teaching and supervision of King’s medical students, the applicant should expect
to contribute to at least one of the following:
•
Admissions and interviewing
•
Guiding personal and professional development
•
Assessment e.g. OSCE examining, developing exam questions
•
Programme, course, phase, module, firm or site organisation and management
•
Programme, course or module development
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:
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Section A - To be completed by the applicant and then discussed with either the
Director of Community Education (for GPs or equivalent senior healthcare
professionals) or the Trust Director of Medical Education/Lead for Undergraduate
Medical Education (for consultants or equivalent senior healthcare professionals).
•
Section B - To be completed by either the Director of Community Education (for GPs
or equivalent senior healthcare professionals) or the Trust Director of Medical
Education/Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education (for consultants or equivalent
senior healthcare professionals).
•
Section C - Applications are considered by the Dean of Medical Education or the
Associate Clinical Dean or the Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry (on behalf of the Dean
for Medical Education) and once approved are sent for processing to:
deanmeded@kcl.ac.uk
The pathways for approval of an application are set out below:
Applicant
(Section A)
Community - GP or
equivalent senior
healthcare professional
Sponsorship
(Section B)
Director of Community
Education (KUMEC)
Approval
(Section C)
Dean of Medical
Education
Mental Health –
consultant or
equivalent senior
healthcare professional
Trust Director of
Medical
Education/Lead for
Undergraduate Medical
Education
Vice Dean Academic
Psychiatry
Acute/General Hospital
– consultant or
equivalent senior
healthcare professional
Trust Director of
Medical
Education/Lead for
Undergraduate Medical
Education
Associate Clinical Dean
for Cluster
Duration of award
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer titles will be conferred for an initial period of 5 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 the Director of Community Education, the
Trust Director of Medical Education/Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education, Associate Clinical
Dean, Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry or the Dean of Medical Education.
More information
If you have any queries please contact: deanmeded@kcl.ac.uk
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, GP principal or equivalent senior healthcare professional
I have already contributed to the education of registered King’s medical students
for at least 12 months
I will make a contribution to the education of registered King’s medical students of
at least 0.5 programmed activities per week or 80 hours per year
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 of King’s medical students,
I currently or would like to contribute to MBBS:
Admissions and interviewing
Student personal and professional development
Assessment e.g. OSCE examining, developing exam questions
Programme, course, phase, module, firm or site organisation and
management
Programme, course or module development
Supporting
comments
Signed:
Date:
Please tick all that apply
Current
Interested
Section B
To be completed by either the Director of Community Education (for GPs or equivalent senior
healthcare professionals) or the Trust Director of Medical Education/Lead for Undergraduate Medical
Education (for consultants or equivalent senior healthcare professionals).
Supporting
comments:
Name:
Title:
Trust (if
applicable)
Signed:
Date:
Section C
To be completed by Dean of Medical Education or the Associate Clinical Dean or Vice Dean Academic
Psychiatry on behalf of the Dean of Medical Education
Approved
Yes
No
Dean of Medical Education
Associate Clinical Dean
If no, please give details
Name:
Title:
(Delete as appropriate)
Signed
Date:
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