GP Lecturer (Tyne Region)

The Role

The core function of the GP lecturer (Tyne base unit) is to recruit, monitor, supervise, train and support GP undergraduate teachers and practices in the Tyne region. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and vibrant group of GP educationalist at this exciting time of expansion of GP undergraduate teaching at Newcastle University. This position is for 0.2 FTE or 2 posts at 0.1 FTE.

The university has developed a Teaching and Scholarship Role Profiles.pdf document which summarises the range of activities that colleagues may be expected to perform.

Candidates wishing to discuss the post may contact Professor Hugh Alberti, Sub-Dean for Primary and Community Care via or Dr Nikki Franc, Co-Lead of NUCom, via .

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Key Accountabilities

Accountable to the Board of Medical Studies through the deputy and/or Head of GP Teaching and the Director of Medical Studies to manage the delivery of the MBBS primary care teaching within the Regional Medical School to ensure equality of teaching, learning, assessment and support for all students. The successful candidate will be expected:

• To know about the processes and delivery of primary care attachments, both within the relevant Trusts/LEPs and across the Regional Medical School, to ensure as far as possible the equity of student experience
• To help recruit and retain teaching practices in the Tyne region, liaising with the local Trusts and Medical School as appropriate
• To help plan, organise and manage the attachments as necessary to ensure they remain fit for purpose
• To work effectively, and in partnership with a group of local teaching practices in the Tyne region to ensure delivery of the attachment to the agreed learning outcomes, including dissemination of changes to the curriculum, and on-going discussion of evaluation data with teachers and practices, and ensuring appropriate action is taken
• To support these practices through regular contact, practice visits, and the provision of developmental opportunities such as observation of teaching, and to collect and collate data in relation to these activities
• To act as a point of reference for GP teachers, and when appropriate their students
• To contribute to the clinical assessment and professional assessment processes for GP attachments to ensure standardisation and uniformity across the Regional Medical School
• To contribute to relevant committees, regional GPL meetings, and the local Primary Care Annual Quality Monitoring Meeting. Also to liaise with local Trust leads and other Course Directors to ensure horizontal and vertical integration
• To contribute to setting up and running local and regional ‘teaching the teachers’ events
• To make a reasonable contribution, in consultation with the Head and/or deputy head of GP teaching, to teaching and assessment and other curriculum processes (e.g. student selection) ‘beyond’ the actual GP attachments
• To act as a link with the local Trust lead with respect to problems arising during GP placements, and students about whom there is cause for concern as identified by GP teachers, and to liaise with the Head and/or deputy head of GP teaching, the Trust and the Medical Student Office to troubleshoot problems with placements, and to ensure appropriate support and guidance is available to identify and manage students in difficulty
• To contribute to review of relevant learning materials within required timelines
• To demonstrate a commitment to developing relevant knowledge and skills in relation to teaching and curriculum management

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Good communicator, both one-to-one and small groups
• IT skills including experience of MS Office
• Collaborative and team working skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise and organise time effectively
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• Potential to link research, practice and teaching

Desirable:

• Experience of speaking in public, including lectures or conferences
• Some flexibility in the practice

Attributes and Behaviour

• Ability to respond enthusiastically and positively to students
• Demonstrable willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a team
• Sensitivity to the views of others
• Enthusiasm for the task in hand

Qualifications

• Holds an MBBS degree or equivalent
• Fully qualified (MRCGP) and currently practising GP with teaching experience
• Knowledge of the MBBS curriculum
• Experience of teaching Newcastle MBBS clinical students in practice

Desirable:

• Possesses a further teaching qualification, such as the Certificate in Medical Education, a Trainer’s qualification, or a further degree
• Desire to develop an educational academic career

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 29614