This academic post at Edge Hill University supports the MBChB medical programme's community placements, working with GP placement supervisors and the Practice Education Team. The core work is coordinating and improving placements, keeping placement providers engaged, and contributing to teaching, simulation, curriculum design, assessment and admissions. The post may be filled at Senior Clinical Lecturer or Senior Academic GP level, and is open to clinical and non-clinical applicants. An enhanced adult DBS check is a condition of any offer.
What the job involves
- Coordinate, support and enhance the quality of community placements
- Work with GP Clinical Placement Supervisors and other community educators
- Support the MBChB programme through placement provider engagement and curriculum delivery
- Maintain relationships with placement providers and community partners
- Respond to educational issues arising in community placements
- Work with the Practice Education Team and Professional Support colleagues
- Contribute to teaching and simulation
- Contribute to curriculum development and assessment
- Carry out peer review of teaching
- Contribute to admissions processes
- Engage in educational scholarship and innovation in teaching and learning
Qualifications
- Appropriate postgraduate qualifications (clinical applicants)
- Completion of recognised specialist training, such as CCT or equivalent (clinical applicants)
Registration & licences
- Full professional registration (clinical applicants)
Experience
- Substantial experience in medical education, health professions education, or a related academic or clinical field
- Developing or established profile in educational scholarship, research, professional practice or curriculum development
- Experience of primary care or community-based clinical practice where applicable (clinical applicants)
- Significant experience in medical education, health professions education, higher education curriculum development or related academic practice (non-clinical applicants)
Skills & knowledge
- Expertise and subject knowledge evidenced through qualifications and extensive professional practice
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced adult DBS check, a condition of offer
What’s offered
- Competitive salary aligned to the Senior Clinical Lecturer or Consultant Clinical Academic pay scale
- Minimum of 48 days annual leave pro rata, including bank holidays and University closure days
- CPD with three defined pathways for progression
- Teachers' Pension Scheme with employer contribution of 23.68%
- Employee assistance programme with counselling, legal and financial advice, and health and wellbeing resources
- Discounted membership of onsite sport and leisure facilities
- Staff benefits scheme with discounts on high street, supermarket, cinema, dining and more
- On-campus working environment
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Contact Details:
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