Lecturer in Clinical Communications

Job reference: BMH-025582

Salary: £40,521 to £56,021 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: Division of Medical Education

Hours Per Week: Full Time

Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 27/05/2024

Contract Duration: For 12 months

School/Directorate: School of Medical Sciences

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Post 1: Clinical Communication 

Post 2: Clinical Communication with Behavioural & Social Sciences 

The lectureships will be held in the Division of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, providing up to 12 month maternity cover for 2 positions.  At least one post will require experience in Behavioural & Social Sciences, with both being excellent clinical communications educators.

Candidates will have direct and recent experience of teaching clinical communication and/or behavioural and social sciences. They will have a background in health professional education, behavioural sciences (including psychology), social sciences, health sciences or as a health care professional. The successful candidate will join our interdisciplinary team, and will contribute to delivery of our innovative clinical communication curriculum and/or behavioural and social science curriculum in the MB ChB,  GEM & Physician Associate degree programmes.  

You will be responsible for preparing a programme of teaching to ensure that outcomes for year 1 and 2 are achieved in line with the programme and regulatory requirements, as well as reviewing, developing and delivering learning on an ongoing basis.  You will deliver small group teaching and facilitation to Years 1 and 2 of the MBChB, GEM and Physician Associates programmes.

Applicants should hold a first degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to health professional education, health sciences or as a health care professional (post 1) or behavioural sciences, including psychology (post 2).  You will have experience of participating in clinical communication skills education or teaching behavioural or social sciences to undergraduate / postgraduate students.  

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Blended working arrangements may be considered              

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Dr Emmanuel Oladipo / Dr Jacqueline Lavallée

Email: emmanuel.oladipo@manchester.ac.uk / jacqueline.lavallee@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

Jobtrain: 0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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