Associate Clinical Professor - MBChB Year 3 Deputy Lead - Birmingham Medica

at  University of Birmingham

POSITION DETAILS

Birmingham Medical School, School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £61,142 to £126,281
Clinical
Part Time (8 hours per week), Permanent
Closing date: 18th November 2024

LEARNING AND TEACHING REQUIREMENTS

An excellent teaching profile and performance in terms of both impact and quality. Teaching quality demonstrated to be informed by an appropriate level of scholarship.

Evidence of success under the following headings:

• High national reputation for the development of teaching and learning excellence within the discipline.
• Successful and sustained use of a range of appropriate teaching methods, and assessment strategies that promote high quality learning, including learning that is flexible, distinctive and current and stimulates learners’ natural curiosity.
• Significant and sustained contribution to one or more of the following: strategic development of new programmes, approaches to learning, the development of learning resources.
• High quality and sustained contributions to fostering excellence in teaching activities more widely, i.e. in the Department/School or College and/or externally.
• Mentoring and expert advice which develops the skills of colleagues in teaching and in fostering learning.
• Sustained high value impact knowledge transfer and enterprise that is of manifest benefit to the College and University.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION-RELATED REQUIREMENTS

Demonstrated significant achievement in management and administration-related activities, which may include leadership of activities/initiatives. Evidence of success under the following headings:

• Successful and sustained performance in significant administrative/managerial role (s) (e.g. exams officer).
• Significant and sustained high quality innovative contributions to the management/administration of the Department/School/College or University.

Successful and sustained contribution to the corporate life of the School/College/University, displaying willingness to contribute actively to committees, collaborative teaching and administrative tasks.

• Actively promotes equality and diversity to internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to use data to identify equality and diversity issues.
• Experience of developing interventions to address equality and diversity issues.

MAIN DUTIES

The Deputy Year Lead is expected to contribute to the quality improvement of the MBChB Programme by:

• Taking an appropriate role in the training and development of OSCE examiners and clinical tutors.
• Reviewing and responding to student evaluations
• Contributing to the annual MBChB Programme Review
• Contributing to the overall development of the Programme by engagement with external organisations such as the GMC as appropriate
• Keeping abreast of changes in University and National policy with regards to higher education and medical education

The Deputy Year Lead is expected to take a lead in academic support for students in the relevant year by:

• Meeting students who may need additional academic support and guidance
• Meet with students whose absence from the programme is greater than the permitted allowance
• Meeting with students required to re-sit summative assessments and provide guidance
• Meeting with students with unsatisfactory End of Placement Reviews

OTHER DUTIES

• To be a Personal Academic Tutor to medical students
• To be involved in the selection and admission of students, through interviewing, attending Open Days and Offer Holder Visit days
• To be part of the MBChB Research Advice Committee

Successful and sustained contribution to the corporate life of the School/College/University, displaying willingness to contribute actively to committees, collaborative teaching and administrative tasks.

• Actively promotes equality and diversity to internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to use data to identify equality and diversity issues.
• Experience of developing interventions to address equality and diversity issues