About us
UCL Medical School (UCLMS) is a leader in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, renowned for its excellence in teaching, curriculum innovation, and research-informed practice. Our Clinical and Professional Skills Centre team supports over 2,000 MBBS students with high-quality, evidence-based clinical and professional skills training.
With centres located at UCL in Bloomsbury, Whittington in Archway, and the Royal Free in Hampstead, and collaborations extending to Barnet and North Middlesex Hospitals, we deliver practical, hands-on training in clinical procedures for both internal students and external healthcare professionals. Our team works flexibly across sites to ensure outstanding service and consistent, high-quality education for all learners.
About the role
As Academic Lead for the MBBS Clinical Skills Module, the post holder oversees curriculum design, delivery, and assessment in line with GMC requirements, while also developing innovative teaching materials. They manage three central Clinical Skills Centres, including budgeting, maintenance of specialist training equipment, and supervision of the teaching team across multiple sites. The role includes delivering core undergraduate clinical skills teaching, supporting assessments, and contributing to postgraduate and income-generating training initiatives. Applicants should have clinical qualifications, proven teaching experience, strong organisational and leadership skills, and a commitment to excellence in medical education and professional development.
Appointment details:
* The post is grade 9, the annual salary for which ranges from £67,341 to £73,142 (including London Allowance).
* The appointment is available from 01 September 2025 and is funded for 2 years in the first instance.
About you
You are a clinically qualified professional registered with the GMC or NMC and educated to Master's level, with substantial experience in acute healthcare environments and a strong foundation in clinical procedures. You have a proven track record in teaching and assessment within the UK education system, including team leadership and providing pastoral support to students. Your excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting, while your flexibility, IT proficiency, and commitment to high-quality education support a positive, inclusive learning environment. Ideally, you also bring experience in remote teaching and hold a formal teaching qualification such as Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Application process:
* A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
* Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.
* The advert will close on 22/06/2025 at 23:59 BST, however we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
* Interviews will be confirmed asap.
Contact details:
* If you have any queries about the role, require a reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact uclms.recruitment@ucl.ac.uk
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
* 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
* Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
* Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
* On-Site nursery
* On-site gym
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
* Discounted medical insurance
The full range of staff benefits can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-benefits/staff-benefits
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
UCLMS holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/ #J-18808-Ljbffr