Lead for Mental Health Teaching - Westlakes Campus

University of Lancashire; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in the United Kingdom seeks a Mental Health Teaching Lead for the MBBS teaching team at the Westlakes campus. The successful candidate will lead mental health teaching, collaborate on innovative curriculum development, and assess students. Essential qualifications include GMC registration and a primary medical qualification. This role requires significant experience in mental health and teaching undergraduate medical students, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare education.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working as a medical practitioner in a mental health setting.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate medical students.
• Willingness to undertake a recognised teaching qualification if not held.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of teaching in mental health aspects of the MBBS curriculum.
• Work with colleagues to design innovative clinical learning solutions.
• Involved in curriculum development and student assessment.

Skills

Experience as a medical practitioner in mental health

Teaching undergraduate medical students

Education

Full registration with the General Medical Council

Primary medical qualification (e.g. MB, ChB, MBBS)

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

By joining the University of Lancashire, you’ll become part of a thriving community of talent that’s united by a shared vision – to transform the lives of our students and create prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Every colleague has a vital role to play in helping us achieve this vision.

About the role

The School of Medicine and Dentistry are seeking to appoint a Mental Health Teaching Lead to join our MBBS teaching team at our Westlakes campus in Cumbria. The postholder will lead the delivery of teaching in the mental health aspects of our MBBS curriculum, and will work with colleagues in the University and partner healthcare organisations to design and facilitate the delivery of innovative solutions to deliver clinical learning. The postholder will also be involved in curriculum development and assessment of students.

Candidates will be appointed at Clinical Senior Lecturer grade unless eligibility for Consultant grade can be demonstrated.

About you

You will have significant experience of working as a medical practitioner within a mental health setting and of teaching undergraduate medical students.

For this role, a full registration with the General Medical Council, a primary medical qualification (e.g. MB, ChB, MBBS) and a recognised teaching qualification or willingness to undertake an appointment are essential.

The post will be based at Westlakes campus. Occasional travel to the Burnley and Preston campuses may be required.

Informal enquiries are welcomed; please contact Dr. Tim Smith, Academic Lead for the School of Medicine (Westlakes), via email in the first instance.

Applicants must meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.