clinician

University of Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An esteemed educational institution in Guildford is seeking a Lead for Year 3 & 4 of the Graduate Entry Medicine Programme. The role involves high quality teaching, assessment, and curriculum development for medical students. Candidates should have GMC registration, experience as a Consultant Physician, and knowledge of medical education principles. This is a part-time role under a potential joint contractual arrangement with an NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration as a senior clinician.
• Experience as a Consultant Physician in General Medicine.
• Good knowledge of medical education principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead academic activities for Year 3 & 4 of the GEM Programme.
• Support quality assurance and innovative teaching.
• Guide Year 4 students in Foundation School applications.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching experience

Knowledge of medical education

Empathy

Education

Higher professional qualification (e.g., doctoral degree)

Job description

Overview

This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of the founding team of the new Medical School and to have a central role in the School's accreditation process. Our innovative programme aims to produce a new type of doctor - excellent and holistic clinicians who can drive change, delivering integrated and technologically advanced healthcare for their patients and communities. Our School is part of The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, which has a 'One Health' ethos that promotes understanding of a 'whole society' approach to health and builds on our aims to develop truly interprofessional training.

Lead for Year 3 & 4 of the Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) Programme

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual for the key role of Lead for Year 3 & 4 of our GEM Programme. This post is crucial in assisting the Dean, Programme Director, and Lead for Assessment in coordinating the development, delivery, and assessment of Years 3 & 4 of our curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Act as academic lead for years 3 & 4 of the programme, maintaining and developing high quality teaching and assessment throughout both years.
• Work closely with the specialty theme leads to ensure appropriate teaching and learning opportunities for students on specialty and final year rotations.
• Support quality assurance processes across both years of the programme and support the programme director in the development and innovation of year-specific teaching modalities and learning resources including technology enhanced learning.
• Lead and support the academic and clinical skills team to ensure delivery of the final year knowledge, clinical, professional and practical skills and procedures programme, to satisfy the specific requirements for the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) and a primary medical qualification.
• Support Year 4 students in their application to Foundation School Training programmes.

Position details

• This is a 0.4 FTE (4 PAs) role (2 PAs Year 3 lead and 2 PAs Year 4 lead).
• The University is anticipating a joint contractual arrangement with an NHS Trust, or Honorary contract provider such as the Integrated Care Board.
• For example, a Trust could remain the substantive employer in line with the relevant NHS pay scale, and the successful candidate would have an Honorary Clinical Academic contract with the University.

Requirements

• Be a senior clinician with full GMC registration; ideally, experience working as a Consultant Physician in General Medicine.
• Hold a higher professional qualification (usually a doctoral degree or equivalent) and, if possible, a teaching qualification.
• Experience providing high quality teaching and a good knowledge of medical education principles and practices, including course accreditation, quality assurance processes, and knowledge of GMC professional requirements.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to use tact, diplomacy and empathy to build effective working relationships at all levels.

About the University

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world.