Senior Clinical Teacher

Job reference: BMH-031442
Salary: £37,694 - £46,049
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Hours Per Week: 21 hours per week
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 23/07/2026
Contract Duration: Fixed term until 30th April 2027
School/Directorate: School of Health Sciences

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Senior Clinical Teacher. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to shaping the next generation of optometrists by delivering high-quality clinical and practical teaching, supervising students in patient-facing environments, and supporting them to develop the knowledge, confidence and professional judgement required for effective practice. Working alongside academic, clinical and professional services colleagues, within a dynamic and inclusive environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Delivering clinical and practical teaching to undergraduate Optometry students, supporting development of professional skills
• Supervising students in clinic environments, providing guidance, feedback, and ensuring appropriate patient care decisions
• Supporting the planning and delivery of teaching sessions in collaboration with Unit Coordinators and Service Leads
• Contributing to the assessment of student performance using defined criteria and providing constructive feedback
• Identifying and responding to student learning needs, adapting approaches to support engagement and progression

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

• Ability to communicate complex clinical information clearly to a range of audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills, including pastoral support and managing sensitive situations
• Ability to engage and motivate learners in a clinical teaching context

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of delivering or supporting clinical/practical teaching or supervision
• Experience of working in an optometry or clinical practice environment
• Experience of assessing performance or supporting learner development (formal or informal)
• Registration with the General Optical Council (GOC)

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.

Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Paul Rogers

Email Address: p.rogers@manchester.ac.uk 

General enquiries and administrative support

recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk 

Technical and job portal support

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Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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