Core Speciality Lead - Emergency Medicine - Matern

Islington Working; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training and development

Pension scheme

Commitment to equality and diversity

Job summary

Islington Working is seeking a Core Speciality Lead in Emergency Medicine to oversee placements across NHS sites. The candidate will ensure consistent quality in learning experiences and collaborate with various academic teams.

This part-time role requires current experience as an NHS placement lead and teaching medicine at an undergraduate level. The position offers an inclusive environment committed to equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Current experience as placement lead at a partner NHS provider.
• Experience of teaching medicine at the undergraduate level.
• A scholarly approach to education.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic oversight of Emergency Medicine placement content.
• Ensure alignment between learning outcomes and clinical experience.
• Act as a key academic liaison between the University and NHS placement providers.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a team

Excellent organisational and project planning skills

Competent use of Microsoft Office tools

Interest in medical education

Flexible and empathetic

Education

Current experience as placement lead at a partner NHS provider

Experience in teaching medicine at undergraduate level

Job description

Vacancy Core Speciality Lead - Emergency Medicine - Matern

Employer

Employer City, University Of London

Vacancy type

Vacancy type Fixed Term Contract

Reference number

Reference number Cor10584

Form of employment

Form of employment Part Time

Salary / Rate

Salary / Rate Not specified

Hours

Hours Not specified

Published

Published 26/06/2026

Closing date 19/07/2026

Description

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.

This role provides academic oversight of Emergency Medicine placements across the clinical practice years, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and equitable learning experiences across multiple NHS sites. It reflects the increasing importance of strong coordination between the University and placement providers, high-quality digital learning resources, and alignment between curriculum, assessment, and workplace-based learning.

You will work closely with the MBBS leadership and Quality teams, as well as NHS placement leads, to support delivery, coordination, and continuous improvement of Emergency Medicine teaching and placement experience, in line with GMC Outcomes for Graduates.

Duties

• Provide academic oversight of Emergency Medicine placement content on the Virtual Learning Environment
• Ensure alignment between learning outcomes, assessment, and clinical placement experience
• Act as a key academic liaison between the University and NHS placement providers
• Support consistency and equivalence of student experience across all sites
• Contribute to curriculum development, review, and quality assurance processes
• Support resolution of placement-related issues and elevate concerns where appropriate
• Engage with assessment processes and contribute to question writing and examining where appropriate
• Maintain effective communication with academic teams, placement leads, and administrative colleagues
• Support innovation in digital and blended learning delivery

Key:

Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

Method(s) of Assessment: Application (A), Interview (I), or Exercise (E)

Statements, ST=Selection Test/Presentation, INT=Interview

Experience

• Current, or very recent experience as placement lead at a partner NHS provider D AF, INT, SS1
• Experience of teaching medicine at an undergraduate and/or foundation level E AF, INT, SS2
• Experience in medical education assessment D AF, INT, SS3
• Evidence of academic scholarship and a scholarly approach to education. D AF, INT

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills E AF, INT
• Ability to work in a team E INT
• Excellent organisational and project planning skills E INT
• Competent use of Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel and Word and software skills required for a blended course delivery. E AF, INT
• The ability to work within complex and ambiguous organisational relationships E INT
• An interest in medical education and the application of innovations in medical education to practise E AF, INT
• Enthusiasm for improving environment in higher education and clinical training E INT, SS6
• Willingness to engage with the virtual learning environment and to build relationships with equivalent placement leads at partner providers E INT
• Awareness of challenges faced by students and NHS providers for undergraduate education and training of future health care professionals E AF, INT
• Committed to embedding practices which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity and developing learning and teaching in line with SGUL Inclusive Education Framework E AF, INT
• Committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as a medical educator E INT
• Flexible, empathetic E INT

Desirable criteria

Not specified

Additional information

Informal enquiries may be directed to: Dr Sarah Krishnanandan, Programme Director for MBBS. Email: [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: Sunday 19th July 2026 at 23:55pm.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on or around 27th July - 31st July 2026. The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment/exercise/presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

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.