Postgraduate Certificates Fund 2023/2024

 

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED.

  

GUIDANCE and PROCESS to apply for:

University of Exeter

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership and Management
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Health Research Methods
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine (Online)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Health data Science
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health

University of Plymouth

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Management, Leadership and Innovation
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Global Health

Medics Academy in collaboration with University of Lancashire

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Practice, Management and Education
  • Intermediate Level One Programme (IL1) - Please use the Bursary Application Form for the IL1 Programme

 

Contents

Introduction
Eligibility
The Application Process
The Award
Review of the Award
Review of the Process
Postgraduate Programmes

 

Introduction

Postgraduate Doctors in Training (PGDiT) on a recognised training programme within the Southwest Postgraduate Medical Education Deanery (Peninsula & Severn) who wish to study the following are invited to submit an application for funding support:  

 

University of Exeter 

Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education 

Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership & Management 

Postgraduate Certificate in Health Research Methods

Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine online

Postgraduate Certificate in Health Data Science

Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health 

University of Plymouth 

Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education 

Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Management, Leadership & Innovation 

Postgraduate Certificate in Global Health 

Medics Academy (in collaboration with the University of Lancashire)

Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Practice, Management and Education (September 2023 / January 2024 intake ONLY)

Intermediate Level One Programme (IL1) Please use the Bursary Application Form for the IL1 Programme

 

Postgraduate Doctors in Training wishing to apply for any other postgraduate course please select “Bursary” on the website for relevant information and an application form. 

The funding awarded can fund up to 50% of the training costs of one year’s fees (excluding residential components).

Only one application per person will be considered for any award offered by the Southwest Postgraduate Medical Education Deanery (Peninsula & Severn), at any time, in any financial year of funding.

Applications are considered and awarded in accordance with the guidance.

 

Eligibility

When allocating funding the emphasis is on enhancing professional development and, as such, more importance will be placed on how the course contributes to your development rather than the qualification attained on completion.

Applicants must not have received outcome 2 or 3 at most recent ARCP in your last clinical attachment/placement. The TPD/HoS must provide additional comments on the application form for all PGDiTs with an outcome other than 1 for their most recent (or last) clinical attachment.

The applicant must hold a recognised training post with the Southwest Postgraduate Medical Education Deanery (Peninsula & Severn) and a substantive contract of employment for at least 6 months from the start date of the course for which you have applied for funding.

Foundation PGDiTs are not eligible and must discuss with their Head of School any requests for such funding.

Where an applicant is unsure of their place of employment at the beginning of the course evidence must be provided that they will still be registered on a training programme with the Southwest Postgraduate Medical Education Deanery (Peninsula & Severn). Postgraduate Doctors in Training who are considered out of programme (except OOPT) during the year of study for which they are applying will not be eligible.

Postgraduate Doctors in Training on an OOPT will need to be employed in an NHS organisation in the Southwest region to be eligible for funding.

Applicants must secure a place with the appropriate University/provider and complete the University/provider application form separate to the Deanery application form. Your acceptance letter or official email must be attached to your application, or a copy of your email / acceptance letter must be received by our office (Bursary.SW@hee.nhs.uk) by Sunday 27th August 2023 in order for funding to be approved.

Funding will not be awarded to applicants who have already started the course in the academic year for which they are applying for the funding. Retrospective payment will not be made.


IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

Applicants must notify the Bursary Team via Bursary.SW@hee.nhs.uk if they defer or fail to take up the course for which they have applied. Failure to inform NHS England Southwest may result in the applicant having to the pay the full amount of the course.

The applicant must obtain signatures of support from the following people when submitting their application:

Core Training

  • Educational Supervisor (ES) OR
  • Director of Medical Education (DME)

Specialty Training (including GP)

  • Educational Supervisor (ES) OR
  • Training Programme Director (TPD)

An email from the DME, TPD or ES in support of this application will be accepted in place of a wet signature.

 

The applicant must ensure that those supporting the application (as listed above) agree that the course represents an integral part of the PGDiT’s personal development plan (PDP) as identified through the NHS appraisal process.

The applicant must meet the required level of fluency in the English language.

Applicants must sign the GDPR authorisation form to enable the Deanery to request information from the relevant University / course provider relating to the course they are funding. This must be submitted with the application form.

Unsigned or late applications are unable to be considered.

  

The Application Process

Applications will be dated upon receipt.

An application is not an automatic guarantee to receive funding.

The application process for funding is consistent across all applicants and each application is considered on its own merit. The process for the application is listed below.

Notification of the funding opening window will be supported through:

  • Websites
  • Heads of Schools
  • Postgraduate Medical Education Centre Managers
  • Directors of Medical Education
  • School Managers

Applications for the 2023/24 fund can be submitted from Wednesday 3rd May 2023.

 

The application form is available here during the application window.

 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 11th June 2023.

Each application must be submitted on the standard application form and will be assessed against the scoring framework found at the end of the application form.

Completed applications must be submitted via email to the following address:

Scan & email to:                                         Bursary.SW@hee.nhs.uk
With a Subject heading:                             PGC Fund

All applications will be acknowledged by an email stating confirmation of submission within 3-5 working days of receipt.

Any queries regarding the application process or an individual application should be emailed to Bursary.SW@hee.nhs.uk.

 

The Award

The Senior Business and Education Manager is responsible for the funding allocation and is supported by an administrative team.

Each application will be assigned its own unique reference number.

Funds will only be awarded if successful with the application.

Each application will be scored on its own merit and scored against the scoring framework.

Applicants must ensure they have completed the relevant University application process and form for the University of Exeter or Plymouth or the Medics Academy (University of Lancashire).

The panel scoring the applications will be constituted from members of the Southwest Postgraduate Medical Education Deanery (Peninsula & Severn) Senior Education Teams.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email no later than Friday 14th July 2023

Any funding awarded will be conditional on the applicant providing PGME with a copy of their acceptance letter or email from the University or provider confirming their place on the course. This must be received by PGME no later than Sunday 27th August 2023. Failure to provide this evidence will result in funding being withdrawn.

Postgraduate Doctors in Training are able to be reimbursed separately for travel and accommodation in line with the study leave guidance.

A copy of the email from Southwest Postgraduate Medical Education Deanery will be provided to the Educational Supervisor/TPD of the training programme to inform them that the PGDiT has been successful and will be undertaking the course for which they applied.

The Southwest Postgraduate Medical Education Deanery (Peninsula & Severn) will have paid 50% of the courses in advance. The University/provider will invoice applicants for the remaining balance directly.

Applications will not be accepted if a PGDiT has started the course. Retrospective payments will not be made.

 

Review of the Award

Upon completion of the funded course, the successful applicant must provide evidence of completion by providing a copy of the awarded certificate or evidence of the required minimum attendance for the course, within 6 weeks of completion. 

If the successful applicant is unable to provide satisfactory evidence of completion of the funded course, they may be asked to reimburse the sum of the awarded fund as provided via this process. 

Within 6 weeks of completing the supported course, the successful applicant is requested to write a summary detailing: 

  • The course that was completed; 
  • Who the course has been completed with (the provider); 
  • What has been learnt on the course; 
  • What are the career benefits of the course; 
  • The quality of the educational content of the course; 
  • If the course would be recommended to a colleague and why. 
  • Your experience of the Funding Process 

This should be sent to Bursary.SW@hee.nhs.uk 

This document will aid the Panel to assess the benefits of the award and any future benefit of the course that was undertaken. 

By accepting the funding, applicants agree to have published their feedback of the course. 

Any concerns or issues relating to this process should be sent to Bursary.SW@hee.nhs.uk

 

Review of the Process

This process will be reviewed annually or as necessary.

Amendments may be made during the application and scoring process if inconsistencies, errors or areas of concerns are identified and this will be communicated to affected applicants accordingly.

 

Important Information

The decision of the Panel is final. Applicants who are unhappy with the bursary process can appeal against the panel decision. The requests need to be sent to Bursary.SW@hee.nhs.uk; please add in the subject line ‘appeal’. All appeals will be forwarded to the Deputy Postgraduate Dean. Requestors will receive a written response to their appeal. Please note that the PSED Team Leader will be attending these meetings to take notes. Notes from the meetings will be shared with the applicant and kept as evidence of discussion.

The Deanery reserves the right to withdraw its funding or the application at any time.

Funding or sponsorship received from other sources including from non-NHS sources (e.g., university or charity) must be declared.

Please note any sponsorship or funds received from another NHS source will invalidate this application.

 

For more information about this opportunity please contact: Bursary.SW@hee.nhs.uk  

 


Postgraduate Programmes

 

Postgraduate programmes offered by Peninsula Medical School

This information was updated on 25/04/2023

The Peninsula Medical School at the University of Plymouth offers a number of Masters-level programmes aimed at busy healthcare professionals. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, modules may be delivered fully or partially online from September 2023.

PGCert Clinical Education

On this programme, you will develop your confidence and competence in teaching, and become familiar with the theory and evidence base associated with clinical education.  The course is available as a face-to-face pathway (adapted for online delivery if necessary) or you can choose the distance learning pathway.  At the Certificate stage, both pathways are accredited with the Academy of Medical Educators and Advance HE.

Face-to-face pathway

Modules

Click here for Programme Specification

Contact

meddent-pgtadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk

Distance learning pathway

Modules

Click here for Programme Specification

Contact

meddent-pgtadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk

 

PGCert Healthcare Management, Leadership and Innovation

Whether your interests lie in leadership, quality improvement, innovation methodology, organisation development, patient safety or education, this programme is a highly flexible entry into management within the health and care service.

Modules

Click here for Programme Specification

Contact

meddent-pgtadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk

  

PGCert Global Health

In this programme, you will gain the advanced knowledge, skills and leadership qualities to deliver quality care in multicultural or resource-constrained settings, ensuring the best outcomes for your patients., whatever your location. The programme has two pathways – ‘Leadership’ and ‘Remote and Rural’, both designed to complement the dynamic field of global health.

Contact

meddent-pgtadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk

 

 

Postgraduate programmes offered by The University of Exeter Medical School

In the event of coronavirus-related restrictions preventing face-to-face delivery, all the following programmes will be delivered online.

A brief description of each programme, along with links to each page on our website are below. 

PGCert Clinical Education

There is an increasing need for clinical teachers to hold formal qualifications. Our Clinical Education
programmes are suitable for qualified health professionals or intercalating students who want to
develop and accredit teaching skills.

Our programmes look at clinical education from a new and practical standpoint, based on the reality
of delivering clinical education in modern healthcare environments.

It is specifically created for those wishing to develop their roles as clinical educators and is suitable
for those from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds including medical
researchers, academic clinical fellows, nurses, allied healthcare, public health professionals, and
doctors.

You will be learning with a diverse array of healthcare professionals; offering a substantially wider
perspective than many other courses are able to offer.

Modules and provisional dates

 Click here for programme timetable

Contact

Phone: +44 (0)1392 72 72 72      Web: Enquire online

 

PGCert Healthcare Leadership & Management

The challenges of maintaining a safe, accessible and sustainable health service require its future
leaders to be inclusive, collaborative and possess critical skills in improvement and systems
leadership.

Our Healthcare Leadership and Management programme has been specifically created to offer the
time, space, and support you need to become a compassionate, inclusive and effective leader of the
future.

It is suitable for all aspiring or established leaders in any health-related discipline which includes
nurses, allied healthcare professionals, commissioners, managers and doctors of any speciality
including training grades, GPs and consultants early in their leadership journey.

Modules and provisional dates

Click here for programme timetable

Contact

Phone: +44 (0)1392 72 72 72       Web: Enquire online

 

PGCert Public Health

Public health is everyone’s business, now more than ever. In these rapidly changing times, where
knowledge is created at speed and new health challenges are always on the horizon, visionary public
health leadership is urgently needed. This programme aims to equip you with the competencies and
capabilities to become one of those future leaders.

Informed by the increasing importance of a systems approach to health and social care, the
programme examines distributive leadership and the need to develop compassionate and inclusive
leadership attributes, making change through the use of quality improvement methodologies and
the importance of collaboration and boundary spanning

This programme is internationally unique and focuses on moving from knowledge to action. One of
the compulsory modules, Structuring and Solving Public Health Problems, focuses on how to ‘think in
public health’, providing the foundation for the rest of your study and is the only public health
module of its kind in the UK.

Modules and provisional dates

Click here for programme timetable

Contact

Phone: +44 (0)1392 72 72 72       Web: Enquire online

 

PGCert Genomic Medicine (available both online or as blended delivery)

Practice in the clinical professions will be transformed by genomic technologies and information
within the next decade.

This MSc programme has been developed by Health Education England and is aligned with their
vision to prepare the NHS for the legacy of the 100,000 Genomes Project.

This will be achieved through education and training that is focused on developing skilled graduates
who can apply genomic medicine for patient benefit.

The programme is offered by a network of seven universities across England and includes study of
the genomics and informatics of rare and common diseases, cancer and infectious diseases, which
can be applied to clinical practice and medical research. The programme enhances knowledge and
skills in this rapidly evolving field.

You will learn from, with and about your peers, developing a mutual understanding and respect for
the positive contributions that each will bring to Genomic Medicine. Students are likely to be clinical
practitioners, diagnostic service providers, scientists, researchers and those aspiring to specialise
within an academic career pathway.

Modules and provisional dates

Click here for programme timetable

Contact

Phone: +44 (0)1392 72 72 72       Web: Enquire online

   

PGCert Health Data Science

Our Health Data Science programme will help you develop innovative skills needed to unlock
knowledge from complex health data, to address some of the biggest health challenges that we face
across the globe today. This course combines the expertise of our world-renowned health scientists
with experts in mathematics and computer science to develop a better understanding of diseases
and to find ways to prevent, treat and cure them.

Modules and provisional dates 

Click here for programme timetable

Contact

Phone: +44 (0)1392 72 72 72       Web: Enquire online

 

PGCert Health Research Methods

Our MSc Health Data Science will help you develop innovative skills needed to unlock knowledge from complex health data, to address some of the biggest health challenges that we face across the globe today. This course combines the expertise of our world-renowned health scientists with experts in mathematics and computer science to develop a better understanding of diseases and to find ways to prevent, treat and cure them.

Modules and provisional dates 

Click here for programme timetable

Contact

Phone: +44 (0)1392 72 72 72       Web: Enquire online

You can request a copy of our full Postgraduate Prospectus here.

 

Postgraduate programmes offered by The Medics Academy in collaboration with The University of Lancashire

Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Practice, Management and Education

(September 2023 / January 2024 intake ONLY)

This postgraduate programme supports doctors in training to gain a PG Cert which equips them with the skills and knowledge to excel in the next part of their careers. Modules include: applied clinical education, technology-enhanced learning, healthcare leadership and effective communication. With accreditation partners including the University of Central Lancashire and the Healthcare Leadership Academy, successful completion of the programme earns learners two certificates - a PG cert and a leadership qualification including postnominals. Explore this programme now!

For further information on the programme or to apply click here: https://link.medics.academy/hee-sw-pgcert

You are invited to join us at our online Postgraduate Programmes Information Event on Wednesday 17th May from 18:45-19:30 to find out more about this programme and others. Register your interest in the event here: [https://link.medics.academy/postgraduate-programmes-information-evening]

We are also offering 1-2-1 slots with our academic team to match you with the programme that best supports your educational needs and aspirations. To book a 1-2-1 place please email hello@medics.academy with the subject line ‘Postgraduate Programme Matching’, and include your name, level of training and trust in the body of the email.

Nominate a colleague for a leadership or education bursary! If you would like to nominate a trainee to receive a funded bursary for a postgraduate qualification in leadership or education follow the link below: https://join.thehealthcareleadership.academy/IL1-trainee-nominations

Modules to choose from:

 

 

 

 

  • Applied Clinical Education: This module explores educational theory and builds your skills in teaching and reflection. It allows you to test out and explore different teaching styles, theories of learning, and teaching methods. You will have access to expert faculty of medical educators, 1-to-1 clinics, and personal tutors to help you achieve your goals.
  • Technology Enhanced Learning: Technology now goes hand in hand with delivering high-quality education. This module introduces various forms of technology as well as the educational theory underpinning the use of technology as an educational tool. You will have access to online webinars in various aspects of technology, including sound and video editing, web conferencing, and social media marketing campaigns. You will design and deliver your own project, from teaching a session using technology to developing an AI and machine learning course.
  • Core Principles of Healthcare Leadership: This module is mapped against the six pillars of leadership and gives an introduction to each pillar in turn, such as “leader as a philosopher”. You will develop your own leadership project within a particular discipline, which can be based on leadership, medical education, or innovation. Our module tutors will guide, support, and meet with you throughout the development of your project.
  • Leader as a Follower: Many of the competencies required in leaders are the same qualities needed in effective followers. In this module, we focus on the collaborative skills required in leadership, from how teams work to how communities can be founded and strengthened. You will learn how to coach, mentor, and motivate a team, understand teamwork dynamics, build a community, encourage reflection in teams, and empower a team.
  • Leader as a Communicator: Effective communication is vital in any profession. In this module, you will learn how to present to a group and in public, engage in political campaign communications, and use the written word to ensure your readers remember what you say. You will learn the traditional rules of communication, including the principles of clarity, brevity, and storytelling, as well as tips from those who’ve gained experience over many years. You will engage with both theoretical and practical learning exercises.
  • Accrediting Partners: Through an innovative partnership with the University of Central Lancashire, all learners who successfully complete the programme, complete their assignments, and submit their workbooks gain 2 certificates: a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Practice, Management, and Education from the University of Central Lancashire, and a certificate in Innovative Leadership, Education, and Technology jointly awarded by Medis.Academy and The Healthcare Leadership Academy, with additional post-nominals from The Healthcare Leadership Academy.
  • Additional Benefits: Networking opportunities, adult learning experience, ability to study on a postgraduate programme whilst working within the NHS, conference access, tutor support, access to multimodal learning, and exposure to emerging education technologies.

Contact

hello@medics.academy

 

Intermediate Level One Programme (IL1)

(September 2023 / January 2024 intake ONLY)

The Intermediate Level 1 Programme is designed and built on the experience of delivering content to hundreds of scholars, fellows and clinicians over several years. This practical programme, accredited both by a university and professional body, is worth 20 module credits which can be used in one of our postgraduate PGCert or MSc programmes with our university partner if you so wish.

Completion of this programme will also make you eligible to gain a qualification in leadership and accreditation as a Member of the HLA (MHLA).

For further information on the programme or to apply click here: https://www.medics.academy/courses/intermediate-level-one-heesw

The programme covers the six domains of The HLA framework. The following curriculum is delivered through a combination of webinars, assignments and online content with a range of speakers, tutors and workshop hosts:
  • The Leader as a Communicator
    • How to define and formulate your message
    • How to use communication channels to raise the impact of your role as a leader
  • The Leader as a Manager
    • How to manage people, resources and time
    • What to focus on
  • The Leader as a Negotiator
    • How to get what you need for yourself, your team and your institution
  • The Leader as an Innovator and Entrepreneur
    • How to standout as an innovator
    • How to become the future of your organisation
  • The Leader as a Follower
    • How empower your team to spread the burden of leadership
  • The Leader as a Philosopher
    • How to do the right thing
    • How to inspire

hello@medics.academy