Lecturer in Medical Education - Clinical Sciences

Position Details

Institute of Clinical Sciences

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £41,526 to £49,553, with potential progression once in post to £55,750.

Grade 8

Full Time FTC up to 24 months

Closing date 25 November 2020

Summary of Role

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Medical Education to join the Birmingham Medical School. The newly appointed Lecturer (2 year fixed term contract) will contribute to the delivery and development of the undergraduate Medicine (MB ChB) programme and postgraduate Education for Health Care Professions (E4HP). The Lecturer will be an experienced educator with an established track record in curriculum design and implementation, assessment and an interest in digital education to continue to innovate and deliver a first class education for future doctors and practicing health care professionals. They will work closely with the Dean of the Birmingham Medical School, the Programme Directors of MB ChB and Education for Health Professionals and academic Medical Education team to support the maintenance and enhancement of student teaching, learning and assessment.

The pandemic has meant a rapid evolution of the requirements of this role. The need to develop a resilient model of educational delivery for the MB ChB has meant that there is an ongoing need to create and deliver both online and bimodal materials. In addition, the programme has had to introduce more frequent alternatives to all assessments to include novel work based assessment for the clinical years. Support for these activities will form a key component of the Lecturer's role and they will be expected to deliver core teaching requirements such as facilitating learning sessions, delivering seminars and lectures, and writing and delivering assessments. In addition, the Lecturer will be expected to support the activities of the E4HP programme particularly in relation to conversion of materials to an on line format.

Implementation of a recent MB ChB curriculum review was paused during the pandemic. This work will restart in 2021 and the Lecturer will spend up to 50% of their time on development of the new curriculum. This role will focus on the development of the curriculum, including the use of digital education within the MBChB, to enable students to demonstrate that they can meet the GMC's 2018 Outcomes for Graduates, preparation of the Birmingham Medical School and its medical students for the national Medical Licensing Assessment and to ensure graduates are able to make the transition to the Foundation Programme in the NHS with confidence.

The Lecturer will be involved in student academic support joining a group of Personal Academic Tutors (PATs). They will be expected to deliver excellent teaching that inspires students, and is informed by discipline-based research. This will include regular small group teaching either face to face or virtually.

Management roles will include membership of relevant education committees within the School and College.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to MB ChB curriculum development and renewal working with staff in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences and with colleagues in our Local Education Partnerships Trusts and General Practices
• Develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are innovative to the subject area and take account of the challenges of delivery during the pandemic
• Contribute to the development of existing and novel assessment methodology that can be delivered within the current challenges
• Deliver teaching on specific modules of the MB ChB and E4HP
• To participate in teaching, writing and marking assessments, supervision of student projects within the MB ChB and E4HP when appropriate
• Advance the practice of teaching in their modules and within the school
• To collaborate with colleagues across the College of Medical and Dental Sciences to develop inter-professional activities for students
• To work effectively with academics, Professional Services colleagues and other members of the MB ChB and E4HP teams
• Ensure that Birmingham Medical School and its students are prepared for the introduction of the UK Medical Licensing Assessment
• Play an active role in student academic support
• Inform their teaching practice by discipline based research that supports the development of Birmingham Medical School curricula
• Frequently update their own subject expertise, and undertake personal professional development in teaching, including self-reflection on own teaching, using student and peer review feedback, to enhance own teaching and learning processes
• Typically carry a higher teaching load than those staff who carry out both teaching and research
• In addition, they will be involved in the recruitment and admission of students; and may co-supervise, with a research focused or research and teaching focused member of staff, doctoral students to completion.

Learning and Teaching

• To use a variety of methods teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates and postgraduates to include a strong focus on online development and delivery of materials
• Teach and examine courses at a range of levels and in response to the ongoing challenges of the pandemic
• Plan and review own teaching approaches and acting as a mentor to encourage others to do the same
• Develop, implement and manage a range of assessments
• Develop programme proposals and make substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely in the Department or School, as appropriate
• Where appropriate, undertake and develop the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining (including summative assessment, assessed work contributing to the final award, essays, dissertations or presentations)
• Use appropriate approaches to learning and teaching in their field
• Disseminate appropriate practices through suitable media
• Develop and advise others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.
• Devise & supervise projects, student dissertations and practical work

Management and Administration

• Contribute to the administration/management of teaching and assessment across MB ChB and E4HP
• Contribute to the implementation of the MB ChB curriculum review
• Advise on personal development of students
• Make a major contribution to some administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels, working groups, fitness to practice).
• Develop and make substantial contributions e to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach.
• Actively manage equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Person Specification

• Normally, a higher Degree relevant to the discipline area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning and assessment including in digital form
• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others successfully at all levels.

Teaching

• Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes.
• Experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability
• Ability to develop high quality on line teaching and assessment materials

Management Administration

• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.
• Experience of championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in own work area.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation, policies, procedures are applied.
• Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action

Informal enquires to Una Martin, email: u.martin@bham.ac.uk

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