Head of Medical Assessment

Since 1850, St Mary’s mission has been to provide a high quality academic and professional environment, inspired by its distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

St Mary’s University provides an inspiring and welcoming environment and has a strong, supportive community. The University is proud of the support it gives to its students, and the support is underpinned by the provision of teaching that is student focused with a strong emphasis on skills and character development.

The University is an established provider of health sciences, bioethics, and education, ranking top 5 for teaching quality and top 10 for student experience in the UK.

The postholder will act as the Head of Assessment for Phase 1 and 2 (years 1-5) of the MBBS programme and will work with the Executive Dean of Medicine, Director of UG Medicine and Phase Leads to plan, manage and deliver a robust and coherent assessment strategy in accordance with the GMC regulations, and internal requirements. The role addresses all aspects of assessment, including gateway, formative and summative assessments; work place based assessments; student feedback and assessor training and recruitment.

The postholder will draw upon their extensive academic experience to carry out research, scholarship, enterprise and engagement, teaching, leadership and management within the School of Medicine.

The role is ideal for someone with experience of Medical Education assessment, including designing, blueprinting and quality assuring assessments in medicine / health undergraduate programmes. The postholder will have a knowledge of internal and external quality assurance frameworks, including validation methods in medical education. The successful candidate will also have leadership skills gained through their previous roles.

To apply for the role, please submit an online application form with your CV and supporting statement explaining how your qualifications, skills and experience fulfil the essential criteria for the job. Please refer to the job description attached to the advertisement on University’s recruitment portal.

For any queries, please contact hrjobs@stmarys.ac.uk

Closing Date: 18 May at 23:00

St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer.  Please view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary's University | AccessAble

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. 

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