Medical education

Undergraduate and postgraduate (PGME) training in NHS trusts doctors who have completed core training in psychiatry

We offer higher postgraduate training in child and adolescent psychiatry, medical psychotherapy and forensic psychotherapy to doctors who have completed core training in psychiatry.

The end goal of the training is for doctors to become a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, a consultant psychiatrist in medical psychotherapy or a consultant psychiatrist in forensic psychotherapy.

What does medical education provide?

Postgraduate training at the Tavistock can provide:

• high quality education for trainee doctors working in collaboration with trainers in the Tavistock and in external trusts
• educational schemes covering all aspects of the curricula set by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• support and feedback through regular meetings with their clinical supervisor, educational supervisor, training programme director and the Director of Medical Education
• placements in different psychiatric and medical specialties from other trusts and rotational schemes known as ‘special interest sessions’
• links with the Trust’s research committee to help develop new research projects in medical education and to support trainees’ involvement in medical education research, including presentation and publication of papers
• simulation and technology in medical education in collaboration with neighbouring local education providers
• opportunities for trainees to develop skills and experience in leadership, management, conducting research and quality improvement projects
• an opportunity to work in a world-renowned environment providing effective and rewarding ways to care for patients clinically and to develop learning and leadership as a goal for career development

Forensic psychotherapy

Forensic Psychotherapy is currently a five-year, dual-accreditation specialist registrar training in forensic psychiatry and psychotherapy. It is held across the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and the West London Mental Health NHS Trust, and leads to a consultant psychiatrist post with opportunities in forensic psychiatry settings and allied specialties. Trainees are based in the Portman Clinic.

Personal analysis

As a mandatory part of their training, trainees in medical psychotherapy and forensic psychotherapy must undertake their own psychotherapy or psychoanalysis at a minimum frequency of three time a week with a BPC-accredited psychoanalyst or psychotherapist. Trainees can claim back a proportion of the cost of their analysis from the study leave budget.

For all enquiries, please contact Simone Silverstein, Medical Education Manager.