Lecturers (Communities of Practice Facilitators) (E&S)

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

We have several part-time roles available in Exeter and Truro available from September on a permanent basis.

About the role:

You will provide Communities of Practice (CoP) small group facilitation at the University of Exeter for third or fourth year undergraduate BMBS medical students in either Exeter or Truro.

Students meet in groups to explore and discuss clinical case scenarios. You will meet with your group of students for 2 hours, three times in each term of the academic year. Therefore, there are 9 CoP tutor sessions per academic year. Currently CoP sessions occur on Mondays (Year 3) or Fridays (Year 4). Each two-hour CoP session attracts payment for two hours of non-contact time to allow for case preparation and student liaison.

About you:

For a Lecturer (CoP Facilitator) post you will:

• Be medically qualified.
• Have GMC registration (on GP or Specialist Register) with license to practice
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Have good IT skills
• Have experience of teaching
• Be clinically active or have significant clinical experience.

Salary

If you are a GP (on the GP register and GMC-registered with a licence to practice) you will recieve an individual contract of employment

If you are a hospital doctor (on the Specialist register and GMC-registered with a licence to practice) employed by a Trust, there are two methods of payment:

Please ensure you read the Job Description for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).  

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City .

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

What we can offer you

• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports academics to achieve their potential and develop their career.
• Supportive teams that understand the University-wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly.
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Exeter.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 14th July 2022

Interviews are expected to take place online in the second and third week in August. There may also be an option for an interview date in the first week of September.

For further information please contact Dr Victoria Carnall [email protected] .

Please note that as of 1st September 2022 our colleges and schools will be moving into a new structure which will consist of the following three Faculties – Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, (to include the Medical School),  Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, and Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.