Clinical Lead - MSc in Physician Associate Studies

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
We are seeking a highly motived, enthusiastic, experienced clinical educator to join the MSc in Physician Associate Studies Programme team.

As Clinical Lead you will be responsible for overseeing the clinical content of teaching, resources, and assessments of MSc in Physician Associate Studies curriculum. You will contribute to all aspects of the programme including teaching delivery and planning, curriculum development, student experience and recruitment.

Accountable to the Board of Studies and the Degree Programme Director you will work closely with the core programme team and the wider team of clinical educators in the region.

The MSc in Physician Associate Studies Programme has been running at Newcastle University since 2016. The programme draws from the extensive academic and clinical expertise in the School of Medicine as well as our clinical educators in primary and secondary care within our region. The core team is a multidisciplinary team consisting of doctors, physician associates, nurses, and academics.

The programme is committed to developing students who are highly knowledgeable, skilled, clinically competent, and fully prepared to undertake the role of a physician associate.

The MSc in Physician Associate Studies programme is part of the School of Medicine alongside MBBS, Medical Education programmes, Clinical Science programmes and Interventional Nephrology. The school is focussed on the development and delivery of undergraduate and post-graduate taught programmes in Medicine.

Newcastle University is a world-class research-intensive university that aims to provide an outstanding educational experience to its students.

The University has developed a Teaching and Scholarship Role Profiles document which summarises the range of activities that colleagues may be expected to perform.

Informal enquiries and further information may be made to Mrs Emma McAllister, Degree Programme Director emma.mcallister@newcastle.ac.uk or Head of School Professor Paul Paes paul.paes@newcastle.ac.uk.

For more information about the School of Medicine please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medicine.

For more information about the Faculty of Medical Sciences please visit:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences.

The School/Institute holds a silver Athena Swan award in addition to the University’s silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

Interviews will be held on 31 July 2025.

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