Clinical Senior Lecturer - Manchester, United Kingdom - The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester

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Evidence of leadership qualities with a track record of successful involvement in undergraduate or postgraduate medical education Understand theory and practice related to undergraduate medical education Able to effect organisational change through engagement at a local level with good interpersonal skills Able to work with key stakeholders in shaping and being actively involved in the continuous evaluation, development and improvement of MBChB programme teaching and learning Good organisational skills with the ability to work alongside administrative staff to ensure the recruitment of high-quality teachers and supervisors Willing to take responsibility for ensuring quality assurance processes are implemented and acted upon Be collegiate and work to enhancing the experience for students throughout the programme Roles and Responsibilities The Academic Lead for the GEM will have overall responsibility for the development of the GEM curriculum and for the management of the GEM pathway.

In executing this responsibility, the lead for GEM will be supported by other members of the MBChB programme teams with related responsibilities, including the associate programme directors for the MBChB To achieve this, the roles and responsibilities of the Academic Lead are: 1.

To lead the Academic Teaching and Learning team for GEM.

The team will be established as the GEM is implemented, but will develop to include a core team of the lead, an academic lecturer, clinical teaching fellows, administrators and others involved with the delivery of the programme 2.

To prepare a programme of teaching, clinical experience and assessments for the GEM pathway that will ensure the GEM outcomes are achieved in line with the programme and GMC requirements.

Develop, maintain, and assure the theoretical content of GEM learning (online cases and Themed Case Discussions) remains of the highest standard and aligned to the educational methodology of the programme.

Liaise with the Director of Undergraduate Medical Studies and the Associate Programme Director for Teaching and Learning and our Clinical Education Partners to ensure timetabling requirements and all other teaching resource needs are identified for GEM teaching and learning 5.

Identify, enlist and prepare teachers and tutors to deliver the GEM content. Lead in the identification and provision of staff development relevant to the delivery of the GEM. 6.

Ensure that handbooks and other learning resources relevant to the GEM are updated annually, in line with changing curriculum needs, and that such revisions are completed on time for review and reproduction.

Undertake annual reviews after the end of each cycle of delivery identifying areas for development and enhancement, taking into account programme requirement, student and tutor feedback.

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Respond to evaluation & student feedback through the quality assurance processes of the programme 9. Respond to student and/or tutor enquiries and issues relating to GEM 10. Provide immediate support to students when they approach you and signpost further support services available to the student 11. Be known and identifiable to the students 12.

Contribute to teaching on the GEM and 5-year programmes, both generally (for example as themed case discussion facilitator, clinical skills tutor or Academic advisor) and according to their area of specialist knowledge 13.

Contribute to other programme development and enhancement activities as appropriate 14. Contribute to student meetings and events relating to programme development and enhancement.

Meetings To ensure the effective delivery of the GEM, the GEM lead will establish and chair a GEM Operational Working Group.

The GEM lead will also be a member of the Programme Leadership Team and the Programme Teaching and Learning Group (TLG) and will be expected to attend these meetings regularly.

Attendance at other relevant school management meetings, including progression and examination boards will be expected as required by the programme.

Key internal relationships Director of Undergraduate Medical Studies GEM Project lead MBChB Associate Programme Directors MBChB Leads for Years 3, 4 & 5 School Teaching, Learning & Student Experience leadership team Academic Lead for Staff Development Programme team for Physician Associate Studies Key external relationships CEC Year 3 MBChB Leads CEC Hospital Deans CEC Year 3 MBChB administrators