Visiting Lecturer Scheme

This scheme provides an opportunity for GPSTs in their final 12-24 months of training who are performing well to apply for a Visiting Lecturer post through the University of Leeds. Participants gain the practical experience of delivering teaching at an undergraduate level as well as participating in some formal training in educational theory.

GP Visiting Lecturer Scheme

The application for the scheme requires signed support from the trainee’s educational supervisor indicating that the trainee is showing excellent progression through their training.

Shortlisted candidates are interviewed and up to 10 Visiting Lecturer posts are offered in any one year.

All GPST Visiting Lecturers are expected to complete the CPD workshops and to engage in the practical experience of delivery of teaching at an undergraduate level. Initially they attend to observe a teaching session; subsequently they undertake delivery of that same session on 4 separate occasions. On the penultimate delivery they are observed, and peer reviewed by one of the clinical lecturers based at the university.

The Visiting Lecturers receive the benefits of being part of an academic institution, being able to attend journal clubs and research and teaching seminars delivered at the institute, should they wish. They are given library access and more importantly access to an academically stimulating environment. This can raise opportunities for involvement in research and further educational development.

The successful candidates would:

· Complete the relevant CPD sessions.

· Observe experienced educators facilitate across several different teaching

modalities.

· Be given the opportunity to undertake undergraduate teaching at the University of Leeds across a wide range of teaching environments from small group consultation facilitation workshops to delivering large group lectures.

· Benefit from an academic/education mentor within the Academic Unit of Primary

Care.

· Undertake peer review of teaching with structured feedback.

· Collect feedback from the teaching and interpret and use the feedback to alter practice.

· Have access to teaching and learning resources through access to the University

Library resources and support. Honorary contracts would be provided.

· Opportunity to attend Institute seminars and any educational activity that they wish to in line with their current clinical contract.

· Opportunities to be involved in development of teaching resources such as new e- learning packages.

· Opportunity to be involved in assessment of student learning on MBChB with guidance from course managers.

This Visiting Lecturer title would be conferred for one or two years at the University of Leeds and would be non-transferable.

Continuing Professional Development

The CPD programme is delivered through a blend of online learning packages and face to face educational theory workshops. The sessions provide a theoretical basis for the practical application of teaching as well as allowing participants to hone their skills in a safe and supportive environment. This course of workshops offers trainees who are excelling in their training an opportunity to be challenged and develop lifelong teaching and learning skills that can be applied straightaway at HDR sessions, an experience that will encourage them to continue to be involved in education throughout their clinical practice.

Educational Sessions

The undergraduate MBChB offers a number of teaching and learning opportunities for the GPST. Initially we would offer facilitation of consultation skills sessions. These sessions involve teaching groups of Year 3 medical students using simulated patient case scenarios on the ten-minute consultation and consulting across language barriers. These sessions have been chosen as they are exciting and fun to teach, they help develop skills that would help with clinical practice of the GPST whilst challenging their facilitation skills to help encourage development.

Commitments and Benefits

GP trainees will be required to take time out of clinical practice, which should be part of the normal study leave with agreement by their training programme director. For a one year programme they would be required to take 8 half days, for a two year programme they would be required to take 8 half days in the first year and 6 half days in the second year.

The University would require the successful candidates to comply with contractual obligations in relation to facilitating agreed teaching sessions to ensure the undergraduate student taught programme is not jeopardised.

Having GPSTs teaching in the School of Medicine provides role models for undergraduates which further improves recruitment into the profession.

One-year programme

3 half day taught CPD sessions including induction morning.

5 half day undergraduate facilitator sessions, as follows: Session 1 Observing the facilitation of the session

Session 2,3&5 Lead facilitator for the session

Session 4 Lead facilitator (with peer review and feedback)

Two-year programme

Year 1

3 half day taught CPD sessions including induction morning.

5 half day undergraduate facilitator sessions, as follows: Session 1 Observing the facilitation of the session

Session 2,3&5 Lead facilitator for the session

Session 4 Lead facilitator (with peer review and feedback)

Year 2

1 half day taught CPD session.

5 half day undergraduate facilitator sessions, as follows: Session 1 Observing the facilitation of the session

Session 2,3&5 Lead facilitator for the session

Session 4 Lead facilitator (with peer review and feedback)

2022/23 Teaching Dates

You will need to be available for 5 half day teaching sessions.

The dates are as follows; you will need to attend EITHER on:

• 29 September 22
• 3 November 22
• 12January 23
• 16 February 23 and
• 23 March 23

OR

• 20 October 22
• 24 November 22
• 2 February 23
• 9 March 23 and
• 27 April 23

2022/23 CPD Dates

15th September 2022, 10.00am-12.30pm

Further Dates to be confirmed.

Please contact Dr Kristan Toft if you have any queries: k.toft@leeds.ac.uk

Applications will be accepted by application form only and the closing date for these is Monday 11th July at 5.00pm. Interview dates are 27th and 28th July (both online); please ensure you are available for one of these dates. Please download the Application Form from the website and email your completed copies to Dr Kristan Toft: k.toft@leeds.ac.uk

Please ensure you will be in your final two years of training at the time of starting the post in September 2022.