Clinical Skills Tutor

P43933 Clinical Skills Tutor (Education & Scholarship)  

University of Exeter Medical School

Clinical Skills Resource Centre, Truro

This part-time, two days a week (40% fte) post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

The University of Exeter is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities.  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. The University of Exeter has over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and has been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

The post will support the delivery of all aspects of clinical skills including communication to years three to five of a five year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree.

The post will include delivery of predesigned sessions following the BMBS time table to medical students. You will use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students. You will participate in and develop external networks, for example to contribute to student recruitment, facilitate outreach work, or build relationships for future activities.

You will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by registration with GMC/NMC or equivalent in health care to develop teaching programmes, teach and support learning in this academic area
• Have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching
• Ideally you will maintain a clinical post in addition to this teaching post, keeping them as current as possible with the changing nature of healthcare and clinical procedures

Staff at this level may wish to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

Cornwall will appeal if you wish to work in beautiful surroundings with plenty of opportunities for sporting and outdoor activities. The campus is a few minutes’ walk from Penryn and only 10 minutes from Falmouth, which is the centre of Cornwall’s creative scene, with businesses, studios, shops and galleries, and great live music across the town. Falmouth’s seven beaches, beautiful rivers and the world-famous marina also make it a haven for those who love sand, sailing and surf. The University will also assist with relocation costs and support where required.

The starting salary will be from £34,520 (pro rata) on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

The College is proud to have a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment and impact to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects. Our Inspiring Stories tell you more about how we support our staff, including through a mentoring programme to help our staff learn from the professional and life experience of colleagues and explore opportunities and actions for career progression. 

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

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