Introduction
The Wessex Deanery provides high quality clinical education for doctors, dentists, consultant practitioners and other health care professionals, to ensure they are competent and fit to practise. The Deanery will continue to develop as a centre of excellence and innovation which will support better patient care and services in the local healthcare community, through quality control and strategic development of generic and specialty core training programmes.
A School of Psychiatry at the Wessex Deanery is envisaged to provide a framework for the partnership between the Deanery, The Royal College of Psychiatrists and local healthcare providers to provide psychiatry training in the region.
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The leadership of the School of Psychiatry will:
 ensure the delivery of the curricula and assessment methodologies with associated training requirements for educational supervisors ensure the establishment of new training programmes support the introduction of nationally coordinated selection processes incorporate standardised quality control systems on which light touch quality assurance programmes depend
 properly reflect the responsibility of service providers and their Directors of Medical education for the local provision of education to GMC standards
 acknowledge the imperative of a multi-professional approach to patient care and learning
Purpose of School of Psychiatry
The purpose of the Postgraduate School of Psychiatry is to provide a structure and framework for the delivery of quality assured psychiatry training programmes through explicit and accountable Deanery and College roles.
As part of the Wessex Deanery, the School will;
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ensure high standards of education and training at programme and hospital level
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provide strategic leadership for the development of the School of Psychiatry as an organisation which provides and co ordinates high quality education and training leading to fit-for-purpose-psychiatrists
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develop faculty and the trainer-trainee relationship
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champion patient safety
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develop academic programmes
The School will support and integrate, at a local level, the Wessex Deanery functions of:
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Managing training programmes and posts
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Trainee selection
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Assessment of progress
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Development of innovative training programmes according to service need
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Curriculum, syllabus and content (real and virtual)
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Teaching and learning
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Faculty development
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Educational research
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Resource management
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Quality assurance and evaluation
Key Responsibilities
The Head of School is the director of postgraduate psychiatry training within Wessex and responsibilities include:
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Overall delivery of the psychiatry training programmes, including the structure, organisation, adequacy of psychiatry facilities and delivery and implementation of the curriculum
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Chairing the School Board
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Developing and implementing strategy as agreed by the Board
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Be responsible for the development and performance of all Programme Directors in the management of cost effective and high quality training programmes that deliver the College curricula and meet GMC standards
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Understand the need of service providers, both NHS and independent sector, and be aware of local initiatives, developments and any areas of specialist expertise which can enhance training provision
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Ensuring appropriate quality measurement and educational governance of the training programmes and learning environments in liaison with the Postgraduate
Dean
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Responding to GMC requests for information and ensuring that any GMC recommendations are carried out
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Providing an Annual Report to the Postgraduate Dean, evidenced by Programme
Director Reports to the School Board and engaging with the deanery Quality
Management process
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Ensuring that the formative and summative assessments of trainees across all psychiatry specialties are robust and fair
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Attendance at speciality meetings and other meetings as required
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Helping and supporting trainees in difficulty. Involvement with appeals against training outcomes
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Organising School Visits to training units as and when required
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Working with other heads of school to maintain quality and greater understanding across specialties
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Work with recruitment teams and foundation school to improve recruitment into psychiatry
Note: This alone is not an exhaustive list of roles and responsibility and new roles will evolve as the school develops
The School of Psychiatry Board functions:
The Board represents a partnership between the Deanery, The Royal College of
Psychiatrists and local services.
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Implementing an organisational structure best suited to regional requirements and which is also sensitive to future developments in psychiatry training
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Overseeing and streamlining support functions (e.g. assessment, syllabus, curriculum delivery, specialty meetings, trainee selection)
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Ensuring faculty development and supporting the training of key educators in their roles
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Supporting the Deanery in quality management and evaluation
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Helping develop educational research
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Supporting the delivery of local courses in liaison with Wessex Deanery Courses
Centre
The Board will report to:
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The Deanery Postgraduate Dean
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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The relevant Strategic Health Authoritiy/ies or successor organisation such as LETBs
The Board is also responsible for overseeing and coordinating
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Trust Specialty Tutors
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Educational Supervisors
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Specialty trainees
Financial Support:
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Strategic Health Authorities (funding of training posts, study leave etc) or successor organisation
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The Wessex Deanery (e.g. Programme Manager admin, sessional funding for key educators, provision of Educator Development).
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– As per Deanery remuneration
Constitution of the Board
It is anticipated that the membership of the School Board will be:
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Postgraduate Dean or nominated Deputy
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Head of School
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Programme Directors or representatives
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SHA Rep
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Trainee Rep
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Deanery Representative
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Lay member
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University/Medical school representative
It is anticipated that the Board will meet two times per year times a year.
Educational Governance and Quality Management
The organisational structure of a School of Psychiatry will be sensitive to the purposes of curriculum reform, be capable of supporting the resolution of problems at departmental, hospital, training programme or Deanery level. Responsibility and accountability for training should be clearly identified at departmental, hospital and training programme level, and these roles properly recognised and resourced in time and/or financially.
The General Medical Council is the statutory body responsible for quality assurance of all postgraduate medical education in the UK. The Postgraduate deans have delegated responsibility from GMC to implement this locally and the Psychiatry School model provides an effective structure for this.
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Head of School of Psychiatry
PERSON SPECIFICATION
CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE
Qualifications
Employment
Special
Knowledge/
Experience
Practical /
Intellectual Skills i. Primary medical qualification ii. Membership /Fellowship of a
Royal College iii. On the Specialist Register iv. Training the Trainers Course i. Current, substantive contract as an NHS Consultant in the specialty i. Experience of educational leadership and innovation or managing a multi- professional team ii. Knowledge of the organisation of PG education, as well as developments in psychiatry education iii. Knowledge and understanding of MMC and its implications for workforce and education iv. Up to date with specialty developments i. Demonstrated leadership, ability to influence and motivate others ii. A strong sense of vision and prepared to innovate. iii. Willingness to embrace change iv. Strong interpersonal communication, written and presentational skills v. Ability to quickly establish professional credibility vi. Problem solving and objectivity vii. Excellent organisational and time management skills viii. Awareness of healthcare workforce issues ix. Team player i. University Higher Degree ii. Educational qualification i. Experience of working with doctors in training in an educational context ii. Regional or National contributions to psychiatry
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Chair: Dr Geoffrey Harris Chief Executive: Sir Ian Carruthers OBE