Clinical Lecturer (Scholarship)

Type of contract: Substantive

These posts are part of an exciting initiative which seeks to professionalise medical education and allow doctors in training the opportunity to develop their own teaching skills and educational expertise. Usually these posts are undertaken as an out of training programme experience, but may be suitable for those before commencing or after completion of a training programme.

The Clinical Lecturer (Scholarship) scheme has been running for twenty-five years and the posts are designed for individuals who have a keen interest in teaching and who wish to pursue a career with an emphasis on education and training. Opportunities for involvement in all aspects of medical education, including strategic planning and research, will be provided.

You will join the Institute of Education of Healthcare and Medical Sciences as one of a team of academic, administrative and clerical staff who support the medicine degree programme. Five of the posts are based in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition on the Foresterhill campus, Aberdeen, one in Dr Gray’s Hospital , Elgin and one in the Highland Medical Education Centre (HMEC), UHI House on the Raigmore campus, Inverness. The Highland post would be supported by UoA Director of Teaching and would work collaboratively with a number of NHS Clinical Fellows also based in HMEC as well as with the Aberdeen based team.

You will contribute to the design, development, delivery and assessment of undergraduate MBChB teaching, generally, and in your own specialty. You will contribute to clinical skills and other inter-professional healthcare teaching and to the organisation of exams, including OSCEs.

You will join one of the year teams, contributing to their full range of activities including student support. Where possible, you shall attend and contribute to the work of the MBChB Curriculum Steering Group, which is the executive body responsible for the everyday running of the MBChB programme.

Of the five posts in Aberdeen, two are opportunities for those appointed to develop an interest in, and the curricular development of, environmentally sustainable medical practice and simulation based education.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Clinical scale for Academics below level of Consultant, £50,341 - £89,032 per annum, and negotiable with placement according to clinical experience.

Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Wendy Watson, MBChB Programme Lead (w.a.watson@abdn.ac.uk) or Dr Morven Wilson, Highland Director of Teaching (Undergraduate) (morven.wilson@abdn.ac.uk).

In accordance with the UKVI immigration rules, it is with regret that this role DOES NOT MEET THE SALARY REQUIREMENTS for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. For this role, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and obtain the right to work in the UK. Information on other visa options is available at www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

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The closing date for the receipt of applications is 13^th March 2026

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