About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be a clinically active academic with a full license to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC), they will have oversight of the professional development and support of students and school campus and placement) ensuring the GMCs professional values and behaviours are adhered to.
Student Development and Support: Working with the SoM Senior Leadership Team and professional service leads, the role of the Head of Professional Practice & Development will have responsibility for ensuring the longitudinal integration of Professional values and behaviours (PVB) throughout the MBBS programme. The post holder will manage the development, content and delivery of teaching and assessment of PVB content through both Phase 1 and 2 of the MBBS programme. They will also work with relevant SoM Leads where student disciplinary issues arise or students' fitness to practise is called into question.
School Development and Support: In addition to the supporting students, the post holder will also assist the Head of Partnerships & External Engagement where professionalism or performance issues may arise with the placement providers. They will work with relevant leads (such as the Head of Primary & Community Care) to design training materials/courses for educators in the SoM and in placement providers.
Main duties of the job
Aligning PVB content to the students intended learning outcomes in each year
Work collaboratively with the Phase Leads, the Head of Assessment and Module Leads to support with the development of assessments relating to PVB
Constantly review PVB activity and drive forward improvements to the design, delivery and assessment in collaboration with relevant leads
Work with the SoM Senior Leadership Team for any cases related to student conduct/professionalism
Work alongside the Head of Partnerships & External Engagement to support the continuing professional development of campus and placement-based school.
Provide clinical support where professionalism/performance issues may arise with clinical tutors on placement.
About us
The Medical School will become an internationally recognised centre with established expertise and resources. At both undergraduate and postgraduate level, we are committed to offering vocationally relevant programmes of study with the highest academic standards. The School of Medicine (SoM) is aligning its MBBS curriculum to its Contingent partner (UCLAN) which is developed on a spiral curriculum, of integrated science, clinical knowledge and skills and professional practice throughout the 5 years of the programme.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Head of Professional Practice & Development:
Lead and manage PVB throughout the MBBS programme, working in close partnership with Phase and Module Leads.
Responsibility for the design and content of PVB teaching, ensuring it remains relevant, engaging, deliverable with available resources, and aligned to the intended learning outcomes.
Work closely with Module Leads to ensure that the PVB content is appropriately woven into modules.
Oversee the delivery of PVB, ensuring that it is timetabled appropriately, according to available resource and in accordance with published deadlines.
Ensure recruitment and quality monitoring of suitable teaching staff, working within resource constraints.
Develop new and innovative teaching sessions, ensuring that they are designed, maintained, updated and delivered to a high standard with due regard for resourcing and timetabling constraints.
Work with Phase Leads and the Clinical & Professional Practice Module to lead the preparation and delivery of assessments for PVB as set out in the programme specification.
Assessment setting, marking and feedback must be completed in accordance with University regulations and policy, working with the Head of Assessment to agreed timescales.
Provide management reports on teaching, learning and assessment activities as required.
Work with the Phase Leads to review and address feedback related to PVB from all sources, e.g. students, internal and external examiners, and assessment results.
Liaise with the Director of Undergraduate Medicine and Phase Leads over issues arising in relation to student conduct/professionalism and Fitness to Practise concerns
Actively engage with the SoM governance structures and Chair the Health and Conduct sub-Committee.
Design and develop a suite of training and development resources and courses for campus and placement based clinical educators, including obtaining educational accreditation for such where appropriate
Work with Head of Partnerships & External Engagement to develop systems and process for the reward and recognition of educators both on campus and for placement-based educators
Provide clinical support where professionalism/performance issues may arise with campus and placement-based educators, including liaison with regulatory bodies such as the GMC
Contribute to the SoM achieving academic objectives through teaching, research, and income generating activities.
Academic Duties:
Where the post holder may have capacity, they will:
Develop curriculum materials and resources for the modules and contribute to the creation of formative and summative written assessments related to PVB
Engage in development activity within the curriculum to ensure content is current and innovative.
Assist with SBA/OSCE station writing, OSCE examining, and invigilation as required.
Represent the School and University on appropriate external committees and boards to ensure appropriate representation of views.
Develop excellent relationships with external stakeholders to ensure appropriate high-quality teaching and learning including placement opportunities for students.
Work closely with other members of the SoM, ensuring cross-school working and collaboration, and work in partnership with professional services staff supporting the programme.
Engage in continuing professional development to ensure adequate skills and knowledge to carry out the role.
Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements in all aspects of work.
Undertake such specific roles and management functions within the School and University as may be required by the line manager or such other person to whom responsibility may have been delegated
Undertake any other duties relevant to the Schools activities and commensurate with the level of the post, as directed by the Director of Undergraduate Medicine or Executive Dean of School.
Ongoing Clinical Commitment
Given that the purpose of the Associate Professor/Professor role is to enable individuals to embed contemporary clinical practice in teaching and the curriculum more generally, it is a fundamental condition of your employment that you remain employed in a clinical role within the National Health Service (NHS).
The University defines this as:
Maintaining full registration with the GMC and on the specialist or GP register. (You are advised to continue membership of one of the medical defence organisations.)
Hold a consultant or equivalent level employment contract with a GP Practice/an NHS Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Fully registered and of good standing with the General Medical Council Licence to practise in the UK and member of the specialist/GP register Certificate of Completion of Specialty Training (CCT) Professional accreditation as appropriate, including up to date annual clinical appraisal Extensive clinical experience and an ability to transfer clinical knowledge to the academic environment A senior clinician with a proven record of leadership, innovation and managing change in medical education Extensive knowledge and experience of teaching, learning and assessment in undergraduate/postgraduate medical education particularly in the area of professional values and behaviours, conduct and performance A postgraduate-level academic qualification Asoundunderstandingofemergingtrendsintheareaof professionalism within Medical Education (national and international) Knowledge of quality assurance processes in medical education Experience of developing training and resources for clinical educators Understanding and experience of the regulatory processes and requirements of performance and fitness to practise concerns in learners and educators Leadership: ability to create a culture of excellence, collaboration and respect, underpinned by strongly held values. Planning and organisation: ability to manage conflicting demands and meet deadlines in a complex and changing environment Interpersonal skills: ability to relate to others with tact and diplomacy Analytical and creative thinking: ability to conceptualise and analyse problems and to synthesise complex sets of information and ideas Collaboration: ability to work with colleagues within agreed framework Communication: ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing Planning and organisation: ability to assess and implement priorities Negotiating and influencing: ability to deal positively and creatively in situations that require negotiation, influence, persuasion and conflict management Teamwork: proven ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team Professional Development: A commitment to ongoing professional development and keeping up-to-date with developments in your area is necessary
Desirable
Professional recognition at senior level (e.g. SFHEA), or the willingness to pursue it. Evidence of contribution to peer-reviewed research publications and presentations demonstrating impact.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St Mary's University, Twickenham
Address St. Marys University
Waldegrave Road
Twickenham
TW1 4SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)