Lecturer in Medical Education (Clinical Assessment and Academic Support)

University of Kent - Medical School

Location: Canterbury

Salary: £39,355 to £54,136 Grade 7 / 8

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 25th September 2025

Closes: 2nd October 2025

Job Ref: KMMS-290-25-R

Are you passionate about development and delivery of high-quality assessment in medical education? Would you be interested in an opportunity to contribute and influence the strategic development of clinical assessments (Objectively Structured Clinical Examinations - OSCEs) and academic support within a Medical School? If so, this may be an opportunity for you!

As Lecturer in Clinical assessments and academic support you can expect to be involved in:

• Contributing to and influencing the development of clinical OSCE assessment content throughout the KMMS BMBS programme, ensuring that the programme satisfies GMC requirements for a Primary Medical Qualification
• Supporting the subject module leaders and administrative staff in development, maintenance and delivery of all clinical assessments
• Devise, develop and deliver academic support to students at-risk of failing or who have failed OSCE assessments
• Contributing to and influencing preparations for effective internal and external academic quality and governance processes and systems, including those associated with professional, statutory and regulatory bodies

What will you bring to the role?

• A primary and postgraduate degree in a medical specialty or in a subject closely related to the KMMS BMBS programme
• Experience of successful assessment design, implementation and evaluation in medical education
• Experience and understanding of supporting healthcare professional students/trainees with academic difficulties
• Understanding of current issues in undergraduate medical education
• Experience of and commitment to academic leadership and management

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and the core values of KMMS. We also welcome applications from individuals who wish to work less than full time.

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-290-25-R.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area.