Clinical Tutor, Community Based Medicine (CBM) - Birmingham Medical SchoolClinical
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£ 71694 - 88210
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Birmingham Medical School School of Medical Sciences College of Medicine and Health
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range 71694 to 88210
Clinical
Part Time (8 hours per week)
Fixed Term contract up to September 2026
2 positions available
Closing date: 9th September 2025
Background
The School of Medical Sciences Birmingham Medical School is looking for two part time Clinical Tutors (0.2 FTE) for a fixed term who will contribute to the delivery of the Community Based Medicine (CBM) Clinical Teaching Days. This is an excellent opportunity to join the CBM team and help shape innovation in medical education and inspire the next generation of doctors.
Community Based Medicine is a strand in the MBChB programme where medical students learn about medicine from a General Practice perspective. The majority of the teaching that students receive occurs on placement in General Practices across the West Midlands and beyond. Find out more here: teach and advise undergraduate MBChB students within own subject area and within the MBChB programme supervised by the academic team with ultimate responsibility for the design delivery and assessment of the teaching programme.
These posts have arisen due to an increase in student numbers.
These roles may be particularly attractive to sessional or portfolio GPs or those recently (within 2 years) retired from General Practice.
For these roles the post holder must be available on Fridays in the Academic Year 2025-26 to deliver teaching on-site at the campus of the University of Birmingham. Future work schedules may be subject to change.
Role Summary
- The focus of the role is the development and facilitation of small group teaching sessions for CBM Clinical Teaching Days which are based on Campus at the University of Birmingham. Clinical Tutors will primarily be involved in the delivery of the Year 3 course within the MBChB programme on a wide range of clinical subjects applicable to General Practice.
- Other tasks may include taking part in clinical assessments (both as OSCE examiner and marking written submissions) facilitating clinical communications sessions writing assessment materials organising teaching sessions.
Main Duties
Under guidance from the academic supervisors who have the ultimate responsibility for the design delivery and assessment of the module or teaching programme:
- Contributetothedesignofmoduleswithothercolleaguesincludingthedevelopmentof on-line and face to face learningmaterials.
- Teach courses across the undergraduate medical curriculum predominantly through lectures and small group teaching so that the programmes teaching objectives are met.
- Plan and prepare own teaching including guidance notes and handouts in accordance with the established objectives of the teachingprogramme.
- Undertake full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision marking andexamining. (Summative assessment including assessed work contributing to the final award as a mark or as a credit such as unseen examinations essays dissertations or presentations is subject to validation by the academicsupervisor).
- Contribute under supervision to assessments including writing examination questions organising pilots of new questions taking part in standard setting.
- Contributetothedevelopmentanddeliveryoffacultydevelopmenttrainingsessionsfor clinical and non-clinical staff contributing to the MB ChBprogramme.
- Undertake administration arising from teaching.
- Undertake personal professional development in medical education including self-reflection on own teaching using student and peer review feedback to enhance own teaching and learning processes and scholarship activities.
- Engage in continuing professional development which aligns with the needs of the programme and maintains medical knowledge.
- Contribute to public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University often under supervision of a project leader.
- Promote equality and diversity values acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
Person Specification
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification (MB ChB MBBS orequivalent) and MRCGP
- Clinical experience (for example: completion of foundation training) as a doctor
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice (orequivalent)
- Ability to teach in an undergraduate medicinecontext
- A knowledge of the GMC Outcomes for Doctors and the principles of the Medical Licensing Assessment
- Good organisational skills including the capacity to manage time and prioritiseworkload balance important and urgent demands as well as followinstructions
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to establish good relations withcolleagues
- Ability to use IT for teaching
- Willingness to learn and contribute to broader management/administration processes
- Willingness to undertake Postgraduate Qualification inEducation if not already held
- Willingness to undertake professional development relevant to the educational and medical components of the programme.
- Hold and maintain GMC registration
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010 and how to actively ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly
Desirable
- Experience of creating learning materials for use by medicalstudents
- Experience of running and developing scenarios for use insimulation
- Evidence of recent audit and research projects completed satisfactorily in the last 2years
- Knowledge of web-based learningdesign
Further particulars can be foundhere
Informal enquiries to contact Dr Louise Hammersley Head of Primary Care Teaching email:
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyoneon our website.
Employment Type
Part-Time
