Clinical Teaching Fellow in Psychiatry Education - FY3 - ST6 Doctor inNorthampton inNorthampton PUBLISHED TUE 21 JAN 2025

Academic Department

Fixed term: one year with potential to renew for second year

Eligible applicants: doctors who have completed or are currently undertaking foundation training FY2 (not yet core) and core trainees CT1 CT3. It would also suit a Specialty Grade Doctor ST4 ST6 looking to take a year out of training to gain broader experience to help decide route / specialism of their career or someone wanting a year out before moving up to consultant level role. It could also appeal to someone looking for a LAS post as well as having the potential to be fully supported to undertake a funded Pg.Cert. in Medical Education.

You will work with some industry experts within psychiatry as well as teaching who are passionate about passing on their knowledge and developing others, whilst working in the newly refurbished academic centre based in over 150 acres of beautiful woodlands consisting of a gym, swimming pool, café, garden centre as well as other great facilities all with free access for staff.

St Andrews Healthcare

Northampton has 5 Divisions Medium Secure, Low Secure and Specialist Rehabilitation, Learning Disability and Autism, Neuropsychiatry and CAMHS. We have a number of unique specialist national services including our Deaf Forensic Service, Huntingtons Service, Secure Brain Injury Service, Older Adults Secure Services, Blended Womens Service (one of 3 National Pilots) and a specialist inpatient DBT service so a great place to gain experience.

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrews CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day

Make a difference for yourself and your patients!

Why join St Andrews

• The chance to be part of a community of over 30 Consultants, 30 SpecialtyDoctors and 8 Clinical Directors on one site who can all support your development.
• Supported financially and with time to complete your Pg.Cert.
• Opportunities to gain experience in different psychiatry services on one site
• Opportunity to gain experience in psychiatry and teaching in the role.
• Opportunities for research with our Research and Innovation Team
• Opportunities to join CPD events on site and externally too.
• Located centrally in UK with great transport networks to London and the midlands whilst also having very good schools and great value for money properties.

This is some of the comments our current Clinical Teaching Fellows said about the role:

Taking a year out to work at St. Andrews Healthcare Northampton is turning out to be one of the best decisions of my professional career.

Besides the clinical and academic commitments being challenging and enjoyable, the team are hugely supportive, supporting my professional and clinical development. I am given weekly supervision by my responsible psychiatrist, where I am encouraged to discuss complex cases I have encountered.

About us

Please see attachments for full Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note a full GMC Registration will be needed for this role as will evidence a minimum completion of Foundation Year 2 (FY2) training which includes some Psychiatry rotation. If completed Foundation Year 1 (FY1) training then a further 12 months experience would be needed working in a role with psychiatry.

Please contact James Farrelly at or or for an informal discussion around the opportunity too.

Interview dates: February - March 2025

Start Date: August / September 2025

(interviews may be held prior to closing date, early applications encouraged)