MBBS Leadership role of Curriculum Mapping - 2PAs for 1 year

On behalf of Professor Deborah Gill, the Director of UCL Medical School, and Dr Will Coppola, the Divisional Tutor for the MBBS, we're pleased to invite expressions of interest for a one year MBBS leadership role to lead a project to review and align the MBBS curriculum with the GMC’s newly released Outcome for Graduates and to develop an electronic presentation for students. 

This role carries a 0.2 FTE/2 PA commitment to review the current curriculum, core conditions and practical presentations and procedures and to map the curriculum in an electronic presentation for students, working in collaboration with the MBBS Learning Technologist and Clinical Teaching Fellows.

The role is suitable for academic or clinical staff and the 0.2 FTE/2 PAs are to be incorporated into academic contracts or NHS job plans at rates commensurate with current position.  Our SLMS Deans ask that university employees discuss their intention to apply with their Divisional or Institute Director before submitting an expression of interest or, where there is delegated authority, with their Head of Research Department, as their agreement will be required for an appointment to be made. Trust employees should similarly discuss their application with the appropriate manager responsible for their job planning.

The agreed MBBS leadership rate is £120k per FTE per annum and will be allocated to the host Division / Institute of the member of staff, for salary backfill purposes, and does not form a personal incentive.  This role is 0.2 FTE and therefore attracts £24k of funding.

The role outline and personal specification are given below.  This appointment is for one year in the first instance. The Medical School is seeking to make an appointment to start ASAP in September 2018.

Role Outline:

• To provide strategic direction and leadership in the development and delivery of a process to enable year and module leads and members of their module management groups to review and update the current curriculum, curriculum mapping, and the core conditions and practical presentations and procedures to align with Outcomes for Graduates, with a view to enabling students starting in 2020/21 to follow a programme of study fully mapped to the updated outcomes

o   To lead on curriculum mapping and development to align with the GMC’s new Outcomes for Graduates, including refocussing, replacing and removing content where required; inclusion of a broader curriculum of learning activities beyond formal learning events; and enhanced mapping of aspects of professionalism

o   To support both the lead CTF for this project and other contributors in draft mapping

o   To oversee module and year leads in managing a cross-checking and ILO refresh process with module contributors; in  negotiating anticipated change with stakeholders;  and in implementation - including ‘placeholder’ mapping’ to track the roll out of new/reviewed activity

o   To provide support to the MBBS Programme Lead and her senior leadership team in the strategic direction and development of the undergraduate programme

• To lead a project to map the curriculum to Outcomes for Graduates in an electronic presentation:  collaborating with the MBBS IT Systems and Learning Technologist on the creation of a Curriculum Mapping Visualisation tool for students, faculty and academic support staff

o   To implement the Curriculum Mapping Visualisation tool as an aid to curriculum planning and the content of assessments

o   To establish a database of course syllabi and ILOs for students with consistent formatting and a documented process for ongoing maintenance

o   To ensure detailed documentation of the curriculum mapping process

o   To establish a programme for Clinical Teaching Fellows and other faculty developers to deliver training for the Curriculum Mapping Visualisation Tool

o   To develop a mechanism for learners to check their progress against intended module and programme level learning outcomes

Person Specification

• A demonstrated commitment to, and experience of, teaching and teaching innovation
• Understanding of the MBBS curriculum and assessment and of teaching material appropriate to future doctors
• A commitment to integration of science and clinical material
• A commitment to world class education and enhancing the student experience
• Leadership skills – ability to devise strategy and coordinate other senior academics and clinicians
• Ability to lead project work (e.g. CIF weeks, revision of assessment methods, on line resources)

• A track record of further development as an educator (for example further qualifications in education or fellowship of an education excellence organisation) or as an education scholar (for example education publications or a higher degree in education or associated fields)

• Meets the GMC requirements for accreditation of undergraduate education supervisors or is currently working towards accreditation (holds a PG qualification in education, Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or equivalent or is an accredited PG education supervisor)
• Honorary title holder (Trust employees)

If you would like to be considered for the role,
Please email: Sunantha Kandasamy (Divisional Staffing and Finance Team) on s.kandasamy@ucl.ac.uk
by close of play Friday 7 September 2018,
enclosing a CV including teaching and leadership roles and experience to date along with a summary of your interest and suitability for the role.