Academic Lead - T Year (MBBS Programme)

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution.

City St George's is seeking an outstanding clinician-educator to take on the role of Academic Lead for T Year of the MBBS programme. This is a key academic leadership role within the clinical practice phase of the curriculum. T Year is the first clinical practice year of the MBBS programme and represents a critical transition point as students move from the clinical sciences years into sustained clinical placement learning.

The year is pivotal in helping students apply their knowledge, clinical skills, communication skills and professional behaviours within real clinical environments, while continuing to develop the foundations required for safe and effective clinical practice. The postholder will ensure that students experience a safe, structured and supportive transition into clinical medicine and that teaching, placement learning, assessment, student support and quality assurance are coherent, high quality and aligned with programme outcomes.

Duties

• Provide academic leadership of T Year, ensuring high-quality delivery across teaching, clinical attachments and placement learning
• Chair the T Year Committee and the exceptional circumstances panel for T Year, and contribute to relevant governance structures
• Oversee coordination and quality assurance of T Year teaching and clinical placement learning, working closely with clinical attachment leads, module leads and teaching teams
• Ensure students are supported to move safely and effectively from clinical sciences learning into the clinical practice environment
• Support students to develop confidence in clinical environments, apply clinical knowledge to patient care contexts, and develop clinical reasoning and professional behaviours appropriate to their stage of training
• The role would suit an academic or clinical academic with experience of undergraduate medical education, a strong understanding of clinical placement learning, student support and assessment, and an interest in academic leadership within the MBBS programme.
• Applicants should have experience of clinical teaching and a clear understanding of the needs of students entering the clinical practice phase.

Desirable criteria

Not specified

Additional information

Closing date for applications: 29th November 2026 at 11:59pm.

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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