Head of Medical Sciences and Evaluation

About the role:

Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria have entered into a partnership to form the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM), based at the University of Cumbria at the Carlisle Fusehill Street campus. PCSM’s vision is to improve health outcomes for the people of Cumbria.

The School is now seeking to appoint an outstanding individual as Head of Medical Sciences and Evaluation

In this role, you will lead the Medical Sciences on-campus delivery to ensure an outstanding student experience. This includes curriculum planning and timetabling, optimising the use of teaching spaces and resources across the module. Working closely with the Head of Assessments, you will play a key role developing the assessments ensuring the reliability and validity of questions across the Medical Sciences 1 and Medical Sciences 2 modules. You will have an understanding the standard approaches to medical assessment, question writing and review, standard setting, and post-hoc item analysis. You will also manage the Medical Sciences Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) working closely with the Head of Curriculum Management and Assessments

What you would be doing:

• Work independently and collaboratively with the Head of Curriculum Management and Assessment to provide leadership in the delivery of the Medical Sciences modules,
• Apply subject matter and pedagogic expertise to own teaching practice and to support the teaching teams within the Medical Sciences; ensuring an excellent student experience.
• Ensure Medical Sciences learning materials, revision resources, and assessment items meet agreed quality standards and timelines.
• Ensure alignment of the curriculum and assessments with the General Medical Council's Outcomes for Graduates and the requirements of the Medical Licensing Assessment.
• Manage timetable change requests in accordance with academic regulations and approved governance processes.
• Provide reports on Medical Sciences curriculum and assessment activities as required.

What we are looking for:

• A PhD and significant postdoctoral experience in an area of medical science
• Possession of (or working towards) a recognised qualification in medical education or leadership, Advance HE fellowship (or similar)
• Substantial experience of research in an area of medical science
• Extensive experience of working in medical education/training
• A demonstrable track record of leadership in teaching using a variety of strategies
• Experience in teaching innovation and the production of different learning materials, along with its associated evaluation and management
• Experience in curriculum planning and development in Higher Education

What we can offer you:

• A unique opportunity to make a substantial contribution to a major strategic project for both Imperial and the University of Cumbria.
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year (pro rata) and generous pension schemes)
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

The role is available on a 1 FTE basis. 

For more information about the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, please visit https://cumbriamed.ac.uk 

If you require any further details on the role, please contact: Dr Andrew Childs, Head of Medical Sciences and Assessment of the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, email: a.childs@imperial.ac.uk

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