Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Education - Academic Lead for Student Welfare

Hours: Full time or part time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need)

Closing Date: 31 July 2024. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview Date: to be confirmed

Expected Start Date: 01 September 2024

• Applications are invited for the post of Academic Lead for Student Welfare (Senior Clinical Lecturer in Medical Education). The post is open to suitably qualified specialists at consultant/senior lecturer level who have a specific interest in medical education and an established track record in supporting student wellbeing and maintaining professional standards.
• The post is offered in association with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust where the successful applicant will hold an honorary consultant contract, with main clinical work conducted at the Royal Sussex County Hospital site with potential for cross-site working.
• The successful applicant will be an accredited physician in respiratory medicine and will have significant evidence of expertise in medical education.
• They will have experience within the following range of activities:
  • Leading student support systems
  • Supporting disabled learners by leading multidisciplinary groups using the GMC Welcome and Valued Framework
  • Supporting student professionalism (including fitness to practice procedures)
  • Student Wellbeing assessment and development 

• The post holder will work at the interface of NHS placement providers, university support teams and BSMS academic teams to provide high quality support to learners, to best allow all students to flourish 
• The successful candidate will also establish collaborative relationships with well established research groups, locally, nationally and internationally, to establish wellbeing research/scholarship. 
• From an academic perspective, this post will be based in the Department of Medical Education at BSMS. 
• Brighton & Sussex Medical School is a joint venture between the Universities of Brighton and Sussex and received its first medical students in 2003.  Since then it has proved to be exceptionally popular and in recent admissions rounds has continued to achieve one of the highest application rates of any UK medical school 

Please contact Dr Tom Levett, Director of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning (t.levett@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries. 

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex. 

 “Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.” 

For full details and how to apply click the 'Apply' button above.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. 

Please note: The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

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