Academic Lead for Pre-clinical (Years 1- 3) Teaching & Academic Primary Care Engagement (Maternity Cover)

Applications are invited for an Academic Lead for Pre-clinical (Years 1 - 3) Teaching & Academic Primary Care Engagement (Maternity Cover). This exciting and wide-ranging post provides academic leadership for the undergraduate courses and research opportunities in years 1 - 3 of the medical degree at the University of Oxford.

The successful applicant will have responsibility for overseeing the programme of primary care courses delivered during Years 1 - 3 of the Oxford undergraduate medical degree. This will include the Learning with Patients course across Years 1 - 3 and promotion of research opportunities including the Final Honours School (FHS) programme. You will contribute to the development of new teaching, particularly in relation to the expansion of the Year 3 Learning with Patients course. You will encourage all undergraduate students to consider research projects and prizes within the world-leading Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, as well as future academic Primary Care career opportunities. You will contribute to the overall work of the Undergraduate Teaching Group, ensuring our courses are relevant to modern clinical practice and follow best educational practice.

You will be medically qualified, ideally an experienced GP with a keen interest in scholarship and academic primary care. You should have experience as an undergraduate educator and understand the workings and contribution of primary care to the Oxford medical degree course. You should have excellent communication skills. You will be well organised and able to work unsupervised. You should have a good understanding of national guidelines governing medical education (e.g. General Medical Council and SAPC/RCGP).

You will be based in the Gibson Building, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, but you will be able to agree a pattern of occasional remote working with your line manager. Working sessions will be flexible to suit the needs of the role but preferably include a Tuesday to join the weekly undergraduate teaching team meetings.

This post is part-time 0.5FTE (five sessions per week) and available from 19 May 2025. Job share options may be considered.

This post is to cover the absence of the substantive post holder, who is taking a period of maternity leave. The post is available until 31 May 2026 or the actual return of the substantive postholder, or the resignation of the substantive postholder and employment of a new postholder, whichever is the earliest.

For further information or to discuss the post please contact Professor Sophie Park (Director of Primary Care UG Teaching) via sophie.park@phc.ox.ac.uk and/or Dr Alison Convey: alison.convey@phc.ox.ac.uk.

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You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement. Please do not attach any manuscripts, papers, transcripts, mark sheets or certificates as these will not be considered as part of your application.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Friday 11 April 2025.

Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 29 April 2025.

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