MBChB Speciality Lead - Psychiatry (0.1fte) - Chester Medical School - Applied Medicine

University of Chester; Chester; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned educational institution in Chester seeks a Specialist Consultant in Psychiatry to lead the development of the MBChB Graduate Entry Programme. The role involves overseeing placements, quality monitoring, and contributing to medical education. The ideal candidate should have secondary care clinical experience and educational experience. This part-time position offers a salary ranging from £96,990 to £139,882 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Secondary Care Clinician.
• Relevant teaching or training experience with medical students or doctors in training.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of the MBChB programme.
• Manage quality monitoring of placements.
• Coordinate educational activities with staff.

Skills

Teaching and training experience

Secondary Care Clinical experience

Job description

MBChB Speciality Lead - Psychiatry (0.1fte) - Chester Medical School - Applied Medicine

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

An opportunity exists for a suitably experienced Specialist Consultant or Speciality & Associate Speciality (SAS) Doctor within psychiatry to oversee the development and implementation of the teaching, learning and assessment of the individual speciality of the MBChB programme which started in 2024, and develop and implement a range of appropriate secondary care placements with Local Education Providers (LEPS).

This includes direct responsibility for overseeing arrangements for placement management and quality monitoring and coordinating educational activities with other staff to ensure students are prepared to get the best out of their placements and contribute to the provision of high-quality healthcare.

You will be expected to contribute to the Chester Medical School’s teaching and administration and promote medical education. You will ideally be an experienced Secondary Care Clinician who has relevant previous teaching and/or training experience with medical students or doctors in training.

For an informal conversation, please contact Prof Nicola Eardley via: [e-mail]

Job Details

• Department/Division: Applied Medicine
• Location: Wheeler
• Salary: £96,990 to £139,882 per annum pro rata
• Post Type: Part Time
• Hours per Week: 3.65
• Contract Type: Fixed Term - 36 Months
• Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 15 October 2025
• Reference: 0261-25-R