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Salary: A competitive salary
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 18 July 2025
The Role
Accountable to Course Director for Learning Communities through the Office of the Director or Deputy Director of Medical Studies, to be a tutor supporting groups of medical students as part of the Learning Communities strand of the MBBS curriculum.
PPD Tutors need to be on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist register (any recognised specialty), GP register or equivalent level of experience, and in a substantive senior clinical role. We would particularly welcome applications from Clinicians in the secondary care settings.
This is a flagship initiative of the MBBS programme forming a core component of our curriculum aim of developing doctors as “professionals” alongside their scholarly and practitioner skills. The programme is committed to developing student’s sense of identity and belonging within medical school and will shape and support students’ professional development.
Learning Communities consist of small groups of students led by a Personal and Professional Development (PPD) Tutor, who meet regularly through the degree programme. These tutors facilitate the delivery of a curriculum focussed on aspects of the art of medicine and professional development that do not fall under a particular specialty or domain. The creation of longitudinal relationships with students also allows the tutor to adopt a mentoring role and will enable students to develop and grow within a supportive but challenging environment.
Learning Communities were introduced to the MBBS curriculum in the academic year 2024/25 for Years 1 and 2 and will be rolled out to Year 3 in the next academic year. As such the curriculum and course content is currently in development. Tutors will be expected to commit to a regular weekly session on Friday mornings to support a small group of students in each year of the programme. As the idea is to have a longitudinal relationship with students over the course of their time on the degree, tutors should be anticipating a long-term commitment and aim to take most annual leave during university holidays. There is a comprehensive training programme for tutors and opportunities to input and shape the curriculum.
The appointment is part time and tenable for 4 years in the first instance.
The University has developed an Teaching and Scholarship Role Profiles document which summarises the range of activities that colleagues may be expected to perform.
Informal enquiries and further information may be made to Dr Nicola Mulgrew, Course Director – Learning Communities via nicola.mulgrew@newcastle.ac.uk or Dr Nadia McAllister, Personal and Professional Development Tutor (Learning Communities) via nadia.mcallister1@newcastle.ac.uk .
For more information about the School of Medicine please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medicine
For more information about the Faculty of Medical Sciences please visit:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences
The School/Institute holds a silver Athena Swan award in addition to the University’s silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
Key Accountabilities
Duties will include:
The Tutor’s role is to engage with and support the small group of students that they are working with in all years of the programme,
* To develop a culture within tutor groups that is positive, energised, safe and allows students to flourish
* To prepare for, and deliver learning materials during group sessions with students which will initially be face-to-face but in future clinical years may also be online
* To take part in assessments, marking and feedback to students
* To work collaboratively with other tutors to support students via informal and formal meetings and engage with other activities carried out within Learning Communities
* To engage with induction and the training and educational programme for tutors
* To encourage linkage between the tutor’s year groups, promote peer support development and smoothen student transitions
* To work effectively, and in partnership with pastoral leads where issues are identified affecting individual students
* To understand the whole curriculum, where this course fits, and build on prior learning in the development of students
* To contribute to the assessment and evaluation processes for the course and the programme as a whole
* To contribute to the review of content of shared learning materials
* To actively contribute to curriculum development meetings, and other quality monitoring/management meetings as appropriate. There will be opportunities to also be involved in resource development
The Person
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
* Knowledge of the MBBS curriculum and where the course fits into it
* Knowledge and experience of small group teaching
* Evidence of excellent skills in small group teaching
* Able to act as a good role model to students by providing evidence of excellence in their clinical role
Desirable
* Recognition of teaching and or leadership though membership or fellowship with HEA, AoMEd, FMLM or equivalent bodies
Attributes and Behaviour
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work collaboratively and across specialties and organisations
* Ability to manage change
* Flexibility in approach and ability to cover for others as required during sessional time
* Committed to deliver a regular weekly session on Friday mornings
Qualifications
* Be on the General Medical Council Specialist, (any recognised speciality), GP register or equivalent level of experience, and in a substantive senior clinical role
Desirable
* A recognised teaching qualification
Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive Global University which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the community they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 28314
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