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Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (Lead for Quality Assurance)
An enthusiastic and creative team of medical educators works within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences to develop a new School of Medicine, and we are looking for a Lead for Quality Assurance to join the team at this exciting time. The successful candidate will focus on supporting the Course Director with quality assurance and student progress over the four years of the School of Medicine curriculum.
Our innovative programme aims to produce a new type of doctor – excellent and holistic clinical leaders who can drive change, delivering integrated and technologically advanced healthcare for their patients and communities. The programme will have a particular emphasis on digital and communication health technology (a research strength at Surrey), as well as a 'One Health' ethos that promotes a whole‑society approach to health and builds on our aims to develop truly interprofessional training.
The role
The post holder will work alongside the Course Director, supporting them in the leadership and delivery of the School's quality assurance processes across all four years. They will deputise in chairing the Student Progress and Support Committee (SPSC), ensuring our students have the support they need to meet the required learning outcomes of the course. They will also contribute to teaching across a range of areas including biomedical sciences, general medicine and specialties.
The post holder will support Surrey medical students by delivering high quality large and small group teaching, including case‑based learning, team‑based learning, special study units and clinical and communication skills sessions. In addition, we would expect the post holder to contribute to our admissions process, to standard setting, write knowledge test questions and OSCEs, and to support OSCE examining.
About you
To join us at this exciting time, you’ll need to be a forward‑looking individual with a 'can‑do' attitude and the ambition to drive innovation in medical education, with particular expertise in clinical skills. You’ll have full registration with the GMC and a higher professional qualification (usually a doctoral degree or equivalent).
In addition to these qualifications, you should have experience of providing high quality teaching and be able to demonstrate a significant academic publication record and evidence of scholarly contributions to conferences, professional meetings, and societies. An excellent communicator and leader, you will have the ability to use tact, diplomacy and empathy to build effective working relationships at all levels and influence, persuade and negotiate effectively.
You may wish to take this role as a joint appointment in tandem with existing clinical duties (in which case, your current NHS salary may apply).
What we can offer
The University of Surrey is a top UK University set in a beautiful campus in Guildford, half an hour's journey from the centre of London. In addition to competitive salary, we offer a vibrant and forward‑thinking working environment, childcare assistance, first‑class sports and leisure facilities and access to a variety of staff development opportunities to help you fulfil your potential.
The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.
Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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