Senior Medical Educator (MBBS)

Independent; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Hertfordshire is seeking a Senior Medical Educator (MBBS) to shape and deliver our undergraduate medical programme. You will lead modules, contribute to curriculum implementation, and ensure quality assurance across teaching, assessment, and placements.

The role requires extensive medical education experience, GMC standards awareness, and academic leadership. Fellowship in Advance HE and a Doctorate are advantageous, with a pro rata salary reflecting 0.4 FTE.

Qualifications

• Experience in undergraduate medical education and assessment.
• Understanding GMC undergraduate standards.
• Ability to lead modules and coordinate curricula.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support designated MBBS modules and curriculum implementation.
• Contribute to assessment design, blueprinting, and standard setting.
• Support clinical placements and student progression.
• Mentor teaching colleagues and contribute to educational scholarship.
• Drive continuous programme improvement through innovative approaches.

Skills

Medical education experience

Curriculum development

Assessment design

Academic leadership

Communication skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Postgraduate medical education

Fellowship of Advance HE

Doctorate

Job description

FTE: 0.4 fte (working 14.8 hours per week)

Salary: AM1 £70,453 to £77,824 per annum, pro rata, with annual increments subject to designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 35 days (pro rata) plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Launched in September 2026, the University of Hertfordshire’s new Medical School is part of our vibrant School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, bringing medical education into a multidisciplinary community. We are seeking an experienced Senior Medical Educator (MBBS) to help shape and deliver our undergraduate medical programme at this exciting stage of its development.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will lead and support designated modules, contributing to MBBS curriculum implementation, integration and quality assurance. Your teaching will include lectures, seminars, clinical and communication skills, and active learning through case-based learning, problem-based learning, and team-based learning. You will contribute to assessment design, blueprinting, question writing, standard setting and evaluation. Alongside this, you will support clinical placements, student progression and academic support, mentor teaching colleagues, and contribute to educational scholarship, innovation and continuous programme improvement.

Skills and experience

You will bring substantial experience in undergraduate or postgraduate medical education, including teaching, curriculum development and assessment, together with experience of academic leadership or module coordination. You will understand GMC undergraduate standards and be committed to equality and inclusive, student-centred learning. Excellent communication, organisational and collaborative skills will enable you to work effectively with multidisciplinary academic and clinical teams.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualification in health science or a related field, with relevant clinical or academic experience. Postgraduate study in medical education, assessment or a related field is also required. A medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) and appropriate professional registration where applicable would be advantageous, as would Fellowship of Advance HE (or equivalent) and a Doctorate qualification.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment may require a DBS at a later date due to the nature of the work involved.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants from overseas will be required to produce a criminal records check, or 'Certificate of Good Character', from any country in which they have been resident, consecutively or cumulatively, in the previous 10 years.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries

Professor Zoe Aslanpour, Head of Department of Medicine, Applied and Clinical Sciences, email: [e-mail] or Margaret Phillips, MBBS Project Manager, [e-mail]

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

Interview Date: 30 Nov 2026 / 01 Dec 2026

£70,453 to £77,824 per annum, pro rata, with annual increments subject to designated skills and experience. AM1