MBBS Lead for Student Selected Component (SSC) Year 1

FTE: 0.2 FTE (Working 7.4 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: 3 Year Fixed term contract - renewal subject to review

Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane, Hatfield

Main duties and responsibilities

The overall role of the position is to oversee the delivery, development, quality assurance and assessment of the Student Selected Components (SSCs) within the MBBS Programme. Student Selected Components are an integral part of the MBBS undergraduate curriculum that enable students to develop a wider range of skills, knowledge, professional values and behaviour necessary to fulfil GMC requirements for medical graduates. The SSC1 is aimed at helping students to develop academic writing skills. 

Skills and experience required

The successful candidate will be able to evidence relevant teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, with the ability to use appropriate teaching, learning and assessment methods, project supervision of undergraduate/postgraduate students and experience of assessment, including discursive, academic writing.

You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to innovation in teaching and learning, with a willingness to embrace new methods and technologies. You will have the ability to assist in curriculum design, implementation, assessment and promotion of the course, alongside strong organisational and administrative skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications required

Educated with a postgraduate qualification in a relevant basic science discipline or an MBBS with relevant clinical experience

Disclosure and Barring Service

Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will require the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS checks may require renewal in line with policy.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria, click the 'Apply' button above. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: FAO Professor Zoe Aslanpour, Head of Department of Medicine, Public Health & Life Sciences, via Margaret Phillips, MBBS Project Manager 

email: m.phillips4@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 22 March 2026

Interview Dates: weeks commencing 20 April 2026 & 27 April 2026

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