Lead for Student Selected Components

Lancashire; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Lancashire invites applications for a Lead for Student Selected Components to join our MBBS teaching team. The post is 1.5 days per week and must include Thursday; it is based at Burnley campus with occasional travel to Preston and Westlakes.

You will lead delivery, management and assessment in Quality Improvement within Year 4, and contribute to clinical audit within Year 3, requiring GMC registration and extensive NHS-based teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Must have substantial and recent experience as a doctor.
• Full GMC registration is required.
• Experience with research methodologies, audit and service evaluation in the NHS.
• Experience working in undergraduate medical education.

Responsibilities

• Lead in delivery, management and assessment of Quality Improvement within Year 4 MBBS.
• Contribute to the area of clinical audit within Year 3 as required.
• Based at Burnley campus site with possible travel to Preston and Westlakes (Cumbria).

Skills

GMC registration

Quality Improvement

Research methodologies

Audit experience

Undergraduate teaching

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 wishes to appoint a Lead for Student Selected Components to join our committed MBBS teaching team. The post is for 1.5 days per week, and must include Thursday.

Student Selected Components (SSCs) are a mandatory component of the clinical years of the MBBS and focus on the areas of clinical audit and quality improvement. The postholder will lead in delivery, management and assessment in the area of Quality Improvement within Year 4 of the MBBS programme, and will contribute to the area of clinical audit within Year 3 as required.

About you:

Applicants will have substantial and recent of working as a doctor and will have a full registration with the General Medical Council. You will have significant experience of research methodologies, audit and service evaluation in a clinical setting within the NHS, and of working within undergraduate medical education.

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

The post will be based at Burnley campus site with possible occasional travel to Preston and Westlakes (Cumbria).

Use of AI in applications:

We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience and the written elements of your application should accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience.

What we can offer you:

• We have a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform which includes a 24/7 online GP.

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives.

About us:

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.