Clinical Lead for Placement Innovation

The School wishes to appoint a highly motivated individual to join our enthusiastic and committed MBBS teaching team.

The post holder will lead on the development and delivery of innovative placement solutions to include new providers, placement-based teaching, simulation and remote / virtual placement activity. This will foster new and enhanced ways to meet the learning outcomes within the clinical setting, improve the student experience, and increase capacity and flexibility for providers and the School.

Applicants will have substantial experience of working as a doctor within a healthcare setting and within medical education and will have registration with the General Medical Council. Excellent communication skills are essential.

Informal enquiries are welcomed; please contact Dr Jenny MacDowall, Director of Clinical Studies, via email in the first instance jemacdowall@uclan.ac.uk

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This role is based predominantly at the University's Burnley campus, with a further small component at Preston and Westlakes campuses. The role is full time but this is negotiable for candidates wishing to work less than full time to maintain clinical practice.

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We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our website at Safeguarding

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.

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