GP Educator - BMBS Programme (E&S)

About The Role

GP Educator – BMBS Programme (Education and Scholarship)  

This part-time (60 hours across the year - 0.0375 FTE) post is available from 01/09/2026 - 31/08/2027 on a fixed term basis.   

Salary

If you are a fully qualified GP (on the GP register and GMC-registered with a licence to practice) there are two methods of payment:

• Contract of employment: where practice payment is not appropriate. You will be remunerated on the Clinical Senior Lecturer pay scale calculated pro rata according to your experience.
• Practice payment: this is paying for locum cover directly to the practice where you would normally be working whilst a PDG tutor. Paid on a termly basis. 

Please note that this role is subject to a DBS check. At the University of Exeter, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment.  

The Role  

University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
 
The University of Exeter Medical School is seeking to appoint an experienced GP Educator to support the delivery of Year 2 teaching within the BMBS Programme.

This role involves facilitating small‑group learning sessions based on live‑streamed clinical consultations provided by a partner GP practice in Devon. The facilitator will observe the consultations alongside students and guide discussion, reflection, and learning arising from the cases.

Teaching takes place across 12 Tuesday mornings during the 2026/27 academic year.

Teaching Dates for 2026/27

Session 1 – Autumn 2026 (Tuesday mornings)

• 3 November 2026
• 10 November 2026
• 17 November 2026
• 24 November 2026
• 1 December 2026
• 8 December 2026

Session 2 – Spring 2027 (Tuesday mornings)

• 20 April 2027
• 27 April 2027
• 4 May 2027
• 11 May 2027
• 18 May 2027
• 25 May 2027

Total commitment: 60 hours across the year.
 
About you 

We are looking for a GP who is enthusiastic about medical education and confident in facilitating reflective, student‑centred discussion. You will support Year 2 students as they begin to develop their clinical reasoning, communication skills, and understanding of patient‑centred care. The postholder will report to the Director of Community Placements (Devon) within the BMBS Programme.

Essential Criteria

• Fully medically qualified
• Registered GP with a current licence to practise
• Clinically active (still within the revalidation period) or significant previous clinical experience
• Experience in medical education

Desirable Criteria

• Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (or equivalent qualification)
• Experience facilitating small‑group teaching

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
 
Further information  

For informal enquiries, please contact: Dr Helen Rogers h.rogers@exeter.ac.uk

The closing date for completed applications is 25/08/2026. Interviews are expected to take place shortly after.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the point of appointment. 
 
How we can help
 
If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at hrhelpdesk@exeter.ac.uk. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process. 

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