Senior Lecturer in Medical Education

Do you have consultant level experience in Hospital Clinical Practice? Are you able to lead quality assurance processes for Secondary Care placements? If so, we would welcome an application from you.

For successful candidates the school will benchmark to the appropriate NHS pay scale, clinical discipline and grade if in clinical practice. This is to be discussed as part of the interview process.

We are seeking inspirational educators and role models to lead the quality assurance process for all secondary care placements as well as oversee the professional development (CPD) strategy for secondary care faculty and professional services staff.

The role will involve working on the campus sites of both the partner universities in Canterbury and Medway and conducting extensive liaison work with placement providers based across Kent and Medway.

The role is open to suitably qualified individuals who have a specific interest and background in undergraduate medical, health sciences or healthcare education, and who are working in current clinical practice.

The successful applicant should have contemporary expertise in curriculum design, delivery and evaluation in undergraduate clinical healthcare and/or medical education. Ideally, they will also have experience of clinical and educational supervision, student support, inter-professional learning and assessment.

The successful candidate will be a member of both Kent University as well as Canterbury Christ Church University and will be able to access the professional and personal services of either institution

As Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (Secondary Care Placement & Faculty Development Lead) you can expect to be involved in:

• Delivering high quality teaching in a variety of settings, developing critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills in students.
• Contributing to the delivery, organisation and review of the teaching within the BM BS programme, ensuring that it is expressed in informative, interactive and assessable learning and teaching for our medical students, is integrated with students' core learning throughout, and satisfies GMC requirements.
• Using experience of current clinical practice, oversee and deliver the Secondary Care Faculty Development Strategy

What will you bring to the role?

• A primary medical qualification and full registration with the GMC, with a current licence to practise (A)In current clinical practice within NHS and commitment to remain in clinical practice for the duration of the KMMS contract
• Fellowship/Membership of an appropriate Royal College
• Current entry on the GMC Specialist Register with a Certificate of Completion of Specialist training (CCST) or equivalent
• Academic credibility with a track record of excellence in teaching
• Experience of teaching undergraduate or postgraduate students in a clinical or academic setting

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and the core values of KMMS. We also welcome applications from individuals who wish to work less than full time.

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are:

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact quoting reference number KMMS

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area

• Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

We know applicants may use AI tools to help prepare job applications. For guidance on how to use AI responsibly and effectively, see: Using AI in your job application

Applications must be made via the University's online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

The University of Kent values diversity and equality at all levels.

Section

Kent and Medway Medical School

Location

Canterbury

Salary

£58,225 to £65,509 per annum

For successful candidates the school will benchmark to the appropriate NHS pay scale, clinical discipline and grade if in clinical practice. This is to be discussed as part of the interview process.

Grade

Grade 9

Post Type

Part Time

Hours per Week

14

Contract Type

Permanent

Release Date

Monday 15 December 2025

Closing Date

23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 04 January 2026 (unless otherwise stated*)

Interview Date

Monday 02 February 2026

Reference

KMMS-319-25