Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship (Non-University staff)
Guidance Notes
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN) invites applications for the award of
Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureships from non-University South London and Maudsley (SLaM) staff, who are
consultants or equivalent grade. Applicants must be engaged in the education and training of doctors in
postgraduate training in psychiatry. This award builds upon developments introduced by the General
Medical Council to professionalise and improve the quality of postgraduate medical education.
Criteria
Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship will be conferred on an individual who:
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Is a consultant, or equivalent senior healthcare professional (typically AfC 8 or above)
working within SLaM or another Kings Health Partners (KHP) Trust or associated Trust or
other provider of clinical mental health services; and
has contributed to the education of Maudsley Training Programme Trainees for at least 12
months; and
will continue to make a contribution to postgraduate medical education of at least 1
programmed activity per week.
In addition to direct teaching and supervision, the applicant should expect to contribute to at least one of
the following:
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Recruitment: shortlisting or interviewing
Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panel participation
Involvement in mock or actual Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC)
examinations
Borough based teaching
Central or other taught programmes, conferences, evening seminars etc.
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 sent to the Trust Director of
Postgraduate Psychiatric Training (DPPT), John Moriarty (john.moriarty@slam.nhs.uk).
Section B - To be completed by the DPPT.
Section C - Applications are considered by the or the Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry, Prof
Tony David (anthony.david@kcl.ac.uk - on behalf of the Dean for Medical Education) and
once approved are sent for processing to: deanmeded@kcl.ac.uk
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Duration of award
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer titles will be conferred for an initial period of 3 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 Trust DPPT or Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry.
More information
If you have any queries please contact: deanmeded@kcl.ac.uk
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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 psychiatrist or equivalent senior mental healthcare professional
I have already contributed to the training of doctors in postgraduate training
I will make a contribution to postgraduate medical education of at least 1
programmed activity per week
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, I currently or would like to
contribute to:
Recruitment
ARCP panels
CASC examination
Local or central taught programmes
Programme, course or module development
Supporting
comments
Signed:
Date:
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Please tick all that apply
Current
Interested
Section B
To be completed by the Trust Director of Postgraduate Psychiatric Training
Supporting
comments:
Name:
Title:
Trust (if
applicable)
Signed:
Date:
Section C
To be completed by Dean of Medical Education or Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry on behalf of the Dean of
Medical Education
Approved
Yes
No
Dean of Medical Education
Vice Dean Academic Psychiatry
If no, please give details
Name:
Title:
(Delete as appropriate)
Signed
Date:
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