Core Speciality Lead - Emergency Medicine - Matern

Vacancy Core Speciality Lead - Emergency Medicine - Matern Employer Employer City, University Of London Vacancy type Vacancy type Fixed Term Contract Reference number Reference number Cor10584 Form of employment Form of employment Part Time Salary / Rate Salary / Rate Not specified Hours Hours Not specified Published Published 26/06/2026 Closing date 19/07/2026 Description City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. This role provides academic oversight of Emergency Medicine placements across the clinical practice years, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and equitable learning experiences across multiple NHS sites. It reflects the increasing importance of strong coordination between the University and placement providers, high-quality digital learning resources, and alignment between curriculum, assessment, and workplace-based learning. You will work closely with the MBBS leadership and Quality teams, as well as NHS placement leads, to support delivery, coordination, and continuous improvement of Emergency Medicine teaching and placement experience, in line with GMC Outcomes for Graduates. Duties * Provide academic oversight of Emergency Medicine placement content on the Virtual Learning Environment * Ensure alignment between learning outcomes, assessment, and clinical placement experience * Act as a key academic liaison between the University and NHS placement providers * Support consistency and equivalence of student experience across all sites * Contribute to curriculum development, review, and quality assurance processes * Support resolution of placement-related issues and elevate concerns where appropriate * Engage with assessment processes and contribute to question writing and examining where appropriate * Maintain effective communication with academic teams, placement leads, and administrative colleagues * Support innovation in digital and blended learning delivery Key: Essential (E) or Desirable (D) Method(s) of Assessment: Application (A), Interview (I), or Exercise (E) Statements, ST=Selection Test/Presentation, INT=Interview Experience * Current, or very recent experience as placement lead at a partner NHS provider D AF, INT, SS1 * Experience of teaching medicine at an undergraduate and/or foundation level E AF, INT, SS2 * Experience in medical education assessment D AF, INT, SS3 * Evidence of academic scholarship and a scholarly approach to education. D AF, INT Skills and Abilities * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills E AF, INT * Ability to work in a team E INT * Excellent organisational and project planning skills E INT * Competent use of Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel and Word and software skills required for a blended course delivery. E AF, INT * The ability to work within complex and ambiguous organisational relationships E INT * An interest in medical education and the application of innovations in medical education to practise E AF, INT * Enthusiasm for improving environment in higher education and clinical training E INT, SS6 * Willingness to engage with the virtual learning environment and to build relationships with equivalent placement leads at partner providers E INT * Awareness of challenges faced by students and NHS providers for undergraduate education and training of future health care professionals E AF, INT * Committed to embedding practices which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity and developing learning and teaching in line with SGUL Inclusive Education Framework E AF, INT * Committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as a medical educator E INT * Flexible, empathetic E INT Desirable criteria Not specified Additional information Informal enquiries may be directed to: Dr Sarah Krishnanandan, Programme Director for MBBS. Email: sakrishn@sgul.ac.uk Closing date for applications: Sunday 19th July 2026 at 23:55pm. Interviews are scheduled to take place on or around 27th July - 31st July 2026. The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment/exercise/presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage. City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. J-18808-Ljbffr