Salary: £43,455 to £78,799 per annum (pro rata)
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: 05 May 2025

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To complete an MD in clinical education research, linked to the Learning Communities programme, ideally linked to the area of the experiences of PPD tutors to inform recruitment and development
• To become actively involved in the research activities of the School and in the building of links between the research programmes and educational delivery in order to ensure the educational offer is cutting edge, evidence-led and generates new avenues of research
• To contribute to the delivery of an exceptional educational experience in the MBBS programme by taking an active role in the development and delivery of clinical teaching, principlally aligned to the Learning Communities
• To make a contribution to the pastoral support of students and the selection of students on to the programme
• To carry out other management and administrative tasks (eg, quality asssurance processes) as required by line managers and Head of School

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of the MBBS programme
• Demonstrable clinical skills and experience in medicine
• Understanding of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education processes
• Evidence of ability in relevant research skills
• Knowledge and understanding of research ethics, good research practice and research governance
• Evidence of skills in teaching undergraduate medical students
• Evidence of ability to produce deliverables, incuding written outputs within agreed timelines

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• Current and full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council

The School of Medicine is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified doctor for the role of Clinical Teaching and Research Fellow.
This post is suitable for a doctor who is seeking to develop a clinical academic career in clinical education research.
The post holder will be required to become actively involved in the research programme of the School and to register for an MD (under staff regulations) exploring an aspect of our Learning Communities programme.
This is a 2-year FTE post but we would welcome applicants considering a flexible working pattern who are able to commit to this research post for a minimum of 2 days per week.
The Learning Communities strand 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 will consist of small groups of students led by a Personal and Professional (PPD) Tutor who meet regularly through the degree programme. PPD tutors will 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 and faculty will enable students to develop and grow within a supportive but challenging environment.
Learning Communities were introduced to the Year 1-2 MBBS curriculum in the academic year 2024/25 and the curriculum and course content for Years 3 onwards is currently in development. Ethical approval is in place for a research project focussed on the retention and attrition of PPD tutors and applicants interested in this area are particularly welcomed. The research proposed will involve qualitative and quantitative approaches to understand the benefits and challenges for PPD tutors to inform recruitment and development. Funding to support this project is in place. This is a novel research concept which is first of its kind in the UK. The Fellow will work alongside other members of the Learning Communities team, including those working on related research projects.
The post is suitable for a doctor who can demonstrate a commitment to medical education. They should have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be passionate about advancing the discipline through high quality research outputs.
The appointment is full time and tenable for 2 years in the first instance.
The University has developed a Teaching and Scholarship Role Profiles document which summarises the range of activities that colleagues may be expected to perform.
Candidates wishing to discuss the post should contact Professor Clare Guilding on clare.guilding@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