Clinical Associate Professor/ Professor of General Practice

Hours:

Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE (up to 0.8 at BSMS and 0.2 at NHS, but other combinations possible).

Expected Interview date: Thursday 29th January 2026

Expected start date: TBC

About the role

Brighton & Sussex Medical School is seeking to appoint a practicing GP as Associate Professor or Professor of General Practice to complement the current research strengths in the Department of Primary Care & Public Health at BSMS.

Associate Professor and upward are senior career-grade teaching and research positions and are expected to show academic leadership in both teaching and research, and to support the management and strategic planning processes of the School and the University.

About you

The postholder will lead their own programme of research and we especially welcome candidates with research interests linked to key strengths at BSMS including the areas of global health/infection, cancer and mental health as well as our cross-cutting themes in health inequalities, population health/prevention and the health of coastal communities.

They will contribute to the delivery and further development of teaching in general practice across the School, and take a leadership role in providing undergraduate BMBS students with an excellent experience of general practice across the curriculum. The postholder will also engage with external organisations and networks to support strong relationships across undergraduate and postgraduate training. The Professor of General Practice will take a lead in supporting student-led general practice related activities and career development. They will work with colleagues to encourage and enable GP colleagues beyond BSMS to engage with the undergraduate teaching programme, including the provision of placements, Student Selected Components and 4th year Individual Research Project placements. 

For Professorial level the candidate will be expected to make a broad and sustained contribution to their field and discipline nationally and internationally, and to demonstrate sustained exceptional performance in research and innovation, education, and leadership and management. They will be required to undertake formal School level leadership roles appropriate to their background and portfolio.

The postholder will be expected to establish a 0.2 FTE role in a local GP practice and to hold an appropriate honorary contract with NHS England or other appropriate body.

About our School

Please find further information regarding the School at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is proud to hold a Gold Athena Swann Award.

Why work here

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Further Key Information

Please contact Carrie Llewellyn (c.d.llewellyn@bsms.ac.uk) or Richard McManus (deansoffice@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

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