Primary Care Simulation Development Lead

Are you interested in developing Primary Care placement Strategy and improving Primary Care placement capacity using a range of simulation methodologies both on placement and in campus-based teaching?  Are you passionate about teaching, designing and delivering evidence-based contemporary teaching and learning theory and methods? If so, we would welcome an application from you.

We are seeking inspirational educators and role models to make a major contribution to the development of Primary Care aspects of the KMMS medical undergraduate curriculum, using evidence-based contemporary teaching and learning theory and methods. This will include development and evaluation of strategies to develop placement capacity using a range of simulation methodologies both on placement and in campus-based teaching. 

The role is open to suitably qualified individuals who have a specific interest and background in undergraduate medical, health sciences or healthcare education, and who are working in current clinical practice within NHS General Practice.

Please note, this role can be benchmarked to an appropriate NHS Clinical Pay scale depending on the applicant.

As Primary Care Simulation Development Lead you can expect to be involved in:

• Delivering and contributing to the design of high-quality, demand-driven, and student- centred taught programmes as a member of the GP teaching team.
• Developing and evaluating strategies to develop placement capacity using a range of simulation methodologies both on placement and in campus-based teaching.
• Engaging in quality assurance activity which will include visits to Primary Care placement providers, review of feedback from both students and placement faculty and evaluation of pertinent assessment data.
• 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 medical qualification and full registration with the GMC, with a current licence to practise
• Current entry on the GMC General Practice Register with a Certificate of Completion of General Practice training (CCT) or equivalent
• Current entry on the GP Performers List for England
• In current clinical practice within NHS General Practice and commitment to remain in clinical practice for the duration of the KMMS contract
• Fellowship/Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners 
• Academic credibility with a track record of excellence in teaching

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

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-282-25

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