Clinical Associate Professor - Academic Lead - Surgery (fixed term, part time)

University of Nottingham; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Nottingham seeks an Academic Lead for Surgery at Lincoln Medical School to coordinate clinical teaching and innovate in curriculum design for medical education. This part-time role emphasizes collaboration with NHS partners and offers a flexible work environment focused on high-quality student experiences through a hybrid work model and generous benefits.

Benefits

Friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment

Generous holiday entitlement and university closure days

Access to fitness and health facilities

Training and career progression opportunities

Staff discounts and travel schemes

Qualifications

• Significant experience in undergraduate medical teaching using various formats.
• Proven record of innovation in curriculum design and delivery.
• Strong ability to influence decisions and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical teaching for medical students during Surgery attachments.
• Oversee curriculum content and align with national frameworks.
• Develop strategy for quality management in Surgery.

Skills

Teaching and Learning

Communication

Collaboration

Curriculum Development

Education

MBBS or equivalent

CCT in General Surgery or sub-specialty

Recognised HEA teaching qualification

Membership/Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons

PhD or equivalent in medical specialty or medical education

Job description

Closing Date
Monday 21 July 2025

Reference
MED181925

Applications are invited for the above post based at the Medical School, Lincoln.

About the role

The School of Medicine, University of Nottingham School of Medicine is seeking a new Academic Lead for Surgery (Lincoln) to join the medical education faculty at Lincoln Medical School, a collaborative initiative between the Universities of Nottingham and Lincoln. This is a 0.3 FTE role and can be worked flexibly.

Working closely with the surgical sub-specialty leads at Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG), you will coordinate the delivery of clinical teaching for University of Nottingham medical students during their Surgery attachments based at Lincoln Medical School (LMS). As LMS develops its independent medical curriculum, you will lead innovations in curriculum design, teaching, learning, and assessment within Surgery.

Key responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the Academic Attachment Lead for Surgery (Nottingham) to define learning outcomes and oversee curriculum content.
• Align the Medicine curriculum with national frameworks, including the GMC's Outcomes for Graduates (2018), Practical Skills and Procedures (2023), and the Medical Licensing Assessment.
• Standardise teaching across partner NHS sites and contribute to assessments including acting as an examiner in clinical and professional skills assessment and providing feedback to students on their academic performance.
• Play a pivotal role in designing and implementing LMS's independent medical curriculum and attend and support the CPD sessions for Lincoln clinical educators.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality medical education across Lincolnshire, ensuring parity of student experience with other University of Nottingham sites.
• Develop a strategy for quality management in Surgery, ensuring compliance with GMC standards as LMS transitions to full independence

About the team

Lincoln Medical School (LMS) welcomed its first cohort of 80 students in September 2019, with the inaugural class graduating in 2024, earning a BMBS degree from the University of Nottingham. As LMS progresses toward full independence, the coming years will be a pivotal period of transformation and innovation, focused on delivering high-quality medical education and ensuring an exceptional learning experience for its students.

About you

You will have an MBBS or equivalent; CCT in General Surgery or a surgical sub-specialty OR Eligible for such CCT within 6 months at interview date; a recognised HEA teaching qualification, at least, to Associate Fellowship of Advance HE or recognised equivalent. You should hold a Membership/Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons and a PhD or equivalent in a medical specialty or medical education OR have equivalent extensive professional/teaching/research experience.

You will have skills in Teaching and Learning including experience of undergraduate medical student teaching using different formats; excellent oral and written communication skills; a strong team-player with influencing skills, have the ability to delegate appropriately and work independently as well as in a team; have a proven record of excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching; evidence of innovation in curriculum development, course design and course delivery; commitment of delivery of quality services to students; and have a proven record of promoting and maintaining collaborative links with key partners e.g. NHS, NHS(Education), GMC.

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

This is a part time, fixed term role until 31 May 2030. Your working hours will be 12 hours per week.

Please contact David O'Brien, David.O'[e-mail], if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.