Problem Based Learning Facilitator (Multiple positions, Part-Time, FTC)

About the role:

You will work with our students in small group settings, helping them to work as a team, identify learning needs and supporting their professional development. You will provide pastoral support to our students and provide evaluations and feedback. You will use your experience to develop teaching resources and implement best practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established team that supports the School of Medicine teaching and learning strategy, helping to shape our future doctors.

You will facilitate PBL every Tuesday and Friday during term time and contribute to activities that support the course and student experience. PBL facilitation will normally be delivered in-person.

There are 2 positions available. These are fractional, fixed term contract posts available until 28/02/2027. This fractional contract is for a total contract length of 43 weeks per year, which includes holiday and 36 designated working weeks.

About you:

You will have a degree or equivalent experience in a relevant healthcare profession or in a health, life sciences or related discipline. You will have experience as a healthcare professional, life science or related educator and will be able to demonstrate your ability to engage and inspire students to learn.

You must have excellent communication and organisational skills in fostering student learning, a commitment to medical education and developing future doctors and a willingness to adopt the vision and values of the School of Medicine. You may have experience working with small groups in education or training and inter-professional education experience, but these are not essential.

What we offer:

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
Onsite parking facilities
Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities

What next:

Further information is available in the role profile.
 
Please contact Louise.Hickey@nottingham.ac.uk if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Further details:

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme. 

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.

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Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.

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