MBChB Clinical Assessment Lead

University of Chester; Chester; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Chester is seeking a Clinical Assessment Lead to develop and quality assure assessments for their MBChB programme. The ideal candidate will be a GMC registered Consultant, GP or SAS Doctor, passionate about medical education and student preparation. This role offers a fixed-term contract with a competitive salary ranging from £61,542 to £139,882 pro-rata, and diverse applications are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Must be on the GMC register with a licence to practice.
• Experience in quality assurance of assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and quality assure assessments, particularly OSCEs and CPSA.
• Coordinate educational activities with MBChB team and external faculties.
• Promote medical education and undertake research activities.

Skills

Experience in developing OSCEs

Passion for medical education

Ability to promote medical education

Education

GMC registered Consultant, GP or SAS Doctor

Job description

3 year fixed term contract (0.5FTE)

Chester Medical School (CMS) is an exciting development at the University of Chester, which delivers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in clinical and biomedical sciences. Our new MBChB Graduate Entry Programme launched in September 2024. We are actively recruiting suitably qualified and experienced staff to join our team.

Campus-based facilities include a purpose-built integrated clinical skills, simulation and anatomy centre with state-of-the-art facilities with clinical placements taking place throughout the region.

We are seeking a suitably experienced clinical academic to be our Clinical Assessment Lead. You will be involved in developing and quality assuring our assessments, particularly OSCEs and the CPSA, and coordinating educational activities with the rest of the MBChB team and external faculties. You will be experienced at developing OSCEs and have a passion to help prepare our medical students to become safe doctors.

You will be expected to actively promote medical education, undertake research/scholarly activities and represent the Chester Medical School externally as required.

You will ideally be an experienced Consultant, GP or Speciality & Associate Speciality (SAS) Doctor, on the GMC register with a licence to practice.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.

For an informal conversation, please contact either Professor Simon Watmough, CMS Professor of Medical Education, [e-mail] or Professor Nicola Eardley, CMS Dean, [e-mail]

This post can be offered as either a direct employment or initial 1-year fixed term secondment opportunity (please refer to Terms & Conditions page in the Job Description).

Please visit our website at www.chester.ac.uk/about/jobs and applications should be made via jobs.chester.ac.uk/Vacancies.aspx quoting reference number 1202-25

Closing date: Thursday 18th December 2025 at midnight.

£61,542 to £139,882 per annum (pro-rata)