National Assessments Lead

A well organised, calm, tenacious and effective National Assessments Lead is required to join a busy office working at the interface between healthcare, medical education and higher education. The role holder will advise and support medical school assessment staff across the UK in the delivery of national assessments, including the Medical Licensing Assessment and Prescribing Safety Assessment. The role holder will also provide secretariat support to a number of Boards.

The role holder will need to have experience of working in an assessment environment, have excellent written and oral communication skills and work well under pressure. They will need to be technically proficient and familiar with the MSC’s Exam-Write platform or an equivalent platform. Event and basic project management skills will also be necessary. The role will provide an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in medical education or assessment as it involves exposure at the highest level to many aspects of education, assessment, research, and service delivery in medical schools.

The successful candidate must be available to support the delivery of the national assessments on scheduled assessment days, which typically take place once a month from January to June.

Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 07 May 2025.

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