Post Title: MBBS Clinical Skills Lead Year 1
SBU/Department: School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences/Department of Medicine
FTE: 0.2 FTE (working 7.4 hours a week)
Duration of Contract: 18 months Fixed term contract - renewal subject to review
Salary: AM1 £69,072 pro rata pa - £76,298 pro rata pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills & experience / Consultant Clinical Scale
Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays & an additional 4 days including the closure of our offices between Christmas & New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield
The University of Hertfordshire is opening a new Medical School with the first cohort of students starting in September 2026. There is currently a motivated academic and clinical core team, developing, adopting and adapting the MBBS curriculum in line with City St George's Medical School, University of London, who are our sponsor. We are now seeking to expand our team to implement the curriculum in preparation for the arrival of our students. Newly appointed staff will receive full support from our existing team.
Main duties and responsibilities
The postholder is responsible for development and delivery of clinical communication and diversity in teaching and assessment for Year 1 on the MBBS programme. For the first student cohort this will be an adaption and adoption of the curriculum from our sponsor-City St George's university. The postholder will lead the clinical skills and develop, coordinate and deliver the clinical skills teaching and assessment for year 1of the MBBS Programme.
Skills and experience required
The successful candidate will have relevant experience of the teaching and/or assessment of clinical skills in a healthcare professionals programme and/or experience of teaching clinical skills in a healthcare setting, as well as experience of working with simulated patients/actors in teaching and/or assessment.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the pedagogy underpinning effective clinical skills teaching (including clinical reasoning and practical procedural skills) necessary for a newly qualified doctor and have experience of effectively giving constructive feedback.
You will have excellent facilitation skills, alongside strong organisational and administrative skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Qualifications required
The postholder must be a registered medical practitioner (MBBS or equivalent) and have full registration with the GMC.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.
An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: FAO Professor Zoe Aslanpour, Head of Department of Medicine, Public Health & Life Sciences, via Margaret Phillips, MBBS Project Manager
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Disclosure and Barring Service
Our commitment to the University's Safeguarding Policy requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will require the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS checks may require renewal in line with policy.
Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad
Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a 'Certificate of Good Character/Conduct' from each of those countries.
Closing Date: 22/03/2026
Interview Dates: Interviews will be held during weeks commencing 20/04/2026 & 27/04/2026
Reference Number: REQ
Date advert placed: 20/02/2026
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts