Clinical Skills Tutor (Education and Scholarship)

University of Exeter Medical School

This part time (20% FTE) post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

The University of Exeter is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities. We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. The University of Exeter has over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and has been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.

The role

The post will support the teaching and assessment of clinical and communication skills, to Year 1 undergraduate medical students.

The post will include delivery of predesigned sessions following the BMBS time table. You will use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students. You will participate in and develop external networks, for example to contribute to student recruitment, facilitate outreach work, or build relationships for future activities.

You will: 

-       Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by registration with GMC/NMC or equivalent in health care to develop teaching programmes, teach and support learning in this academic area

-       Have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching

-       Ideally you will maintain a clinical post in addition to this teaching post, keeping them as current as possible with the changing nature of healthcare and clinical procedures

Staff at this level may wish to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. To view the document please click here.

The starting salary will be from £35,211 (pro rata) on Grade F depending on qualifications and experience.

For further information please contact Mrs Sarah Bradley s.bradley@exeter.ac.uk or (01392) 687244.

The closing date is 2 October 2018.

The University offers some fantastic benefits including 41 days leave per year, options for flexible working, numerous discounts at leading retailers, onsite gym, cycle to work scheme, sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy; and a stunning campus environment in the heart of Exeter. If you are not currently in Exeter please have a look at our website for some further information on what a beautiful part of the country we are based in.

The College is proud to have a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment and impact to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects. Our Inspiring Stories tell you more about how we support our staff, including through a mentoring programme to help our staff learn from the professional and life experience of colleagues and explore opportunities and actions for career progression. 

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.