Practice Education Lead for MBBS

City University London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in London is seeking a Practice Education Lead (PEL) to oversee clinical placements for the MBBS programme. This role requires a consultant clinician to enhance the quality and consistency of practice learning across various settings. The successful candidate will engage with multiple partners, support medical students, and ensure the effective governance of clinical education. A strong background in supervising students and collaborating with different educational stakeholders is essential. This position is crucial for maintaining high standards and student support.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in supervising medical students.
• Proven ability to engage with clinical education governance.
• Experience coordinating practice placements.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to expand practice learning capacity.
• Coordinate student allocation and placement-related information.
• Support evaluation and continuous quality monitoring of placements.

Skills

Supervising medical students

Collaboration with multidisciplinary partners

Clinical education governance

Quality monitoring of placements

Education

Consultant clinician

Job description

We are seeking an outstanding clinician-educator to take on the role of Practice Education Lead (PEL) - MBBS, providing strategic oversight of practice and clinical learning for the programme. This is a key academic leadership role within the Division of Medical Education, shaping the quality, safety and consistency of clinical placements across primary care, community and secondary care settings. The post holder will work closely with the Programme Director, MBBS Quality Lead, Associate Dean for Partnerships and Placements, Head of Department, and Strategic Practice Leads to ensure that all students have a high-quality, supportive and professionally credible practice learning experience. This role would suit a consultant clinician with significant experience supervising medical students, working with multidisciplinary partners, and contributing to clinical education governance.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Identify new opportunities to expand practice learning capacity across all MBBS placement environments. Work with ADPs and school staff to build and sustain placement provision for the MBBS programme. Liaise with Link Lecturers and clinical colleagues regarding practice education issues, student support, and escalation concerns. Ensure policies and processes relating to Raising and Escalating Concerns are consistently followed. Contribute to incident review, reporting and collation for ADPs, escalating where appropriate. Engage with Student-Staff Liaison Committees on clinical issues. Ensure completion and quality of Educational Audits/Reviews of practice areas, meeting PSRB requirements. Support training and updates for
• Coordinate the updating of placement-related information for students and clinical partners. Liaise closely with placements and academic teams on student allocation and mapping. Support evaluation, review and continuous quality monitoring of practice placements. Act as coordinator for students requiring reasonable adjustments. Serve as a point of advice and support for Link Lecturers. Contribute to Practice Education Committee activity and policy development. Work with the MBBS Senior Leadership Team on placement feedback and action planning.