Clinical Communication Skills Lead - UOD2228

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We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as a Clinical Communication Skills Lead, MBChB within our team, to lead the clinical communication skills programme in the undergraduate medical degree course.

The post holder will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the development and delivery of the clinical communication skills curriculum across Years 1–5 of the MBChB programme. This will include close collaboration with faculty, students, and patient partners.

They will work in the internationally recognised Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation and in partnership with the Clinical Skills and Early Patient Experience Leads to ensure full alignment and integration of all taught elements across these curricula. They will also collaborate with block convenors and teaching leads to ensure that communication skills teaching is appropriately mapped to block specific learning outcomes.

In addition, the post holder will work closely with OSCE Year Leads and the MBChB OSCE and Assessment Lead to ensure coherence between taught content and assessed material.

The University of Dundee enjoys an international reputation for excellence that attracts top -class students and academics from across the world – with over 140 countries represented in the University community. You will be based at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, one of Euro pe’s largest teaching hospitals where the School of Medicine provides outstanding opportunities in medical education and training supported by world class research facilities.

Your priorities will include:

• Strategic leadership for the development and delivery of the Clinical Communication Skills (CCS) curriculum.
• Lead and supervise a team of tutors (both sessional and contracted), ensuring high quality teaching through ongoing professional development and support.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of formative assessments within the CCS curriculum.
• Design and deliver new and updated formative and summative OSCE stations.
• Support teaching and assessment quality assurance processes.

Who we’re looking for:

• An experienced clinician with a passion for education.
• An individual with experience of curriculum development and leadership in medical education.
• An educator with experience in simulation-based medical education.

The University of Dundee is a signatory of the Researcher Development Concordat and is committed to enhancing the research environment and culture. Engagement and support of activities which assist the researcher development agenda at the University is therefore essential.

For further information about this position please contact Dr Neil Harrison, Co-Director of the DIHS at n.x.harrison@dundee.ac.uk. To find out more about Unit please visit www.dundee.ac.uk/healthcare-simulation/clinical-skills.

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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