This is an exciting time for exceptional people to take on leadership roles in our school at a time of rapid change and growth at KMMS.  

Applicants should have significant experience in healthcare programme development and leadership and excellent understanding of its interface with academic processes and functions.  Applicant s will also have a strong student-centred approach and have exceptional stakeholder management skills

As Deputy Dean & Director of Education you can expect to be involved in:

• Leading education and student experience activity across the School. Champion an outstanding, inclusive student experience by monitoring satisfaction and progression metrics, responding to regulatory feedback, and fostering a learning environment in which all students can thrive. 
• Overseeing and managing governance, regulatory, and quality assurance frameworks of both partner universities and NHS clinical partners, ensuring coherent academic leadership within a complex matrix structure. 
• Providing inspirational leadership to academic and clinical teaching staff, develop productive relationships with NHS placement providers and national bodies, and represent KMMS authoritatively at local, regional, and national level.

What will you bring to the role?

• primary medical qualification and full GMC registration with a current licence to practise
• Fellowship or Membership of an appropriate Royal College 
• Current entry on the Specialist Register or GP Register, having achieved CCT or equivalent 
• In current clinical practice within the NHS, with commitment to remain in practice for the duration of the contract 
• Proven, significant experience in senior leadership within undergraduate medical education 

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

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

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-106-25.

Closing Date: 27 Apr 2026

Section: Academic

Salary: per annum pro rata
The salary will be benchmarked to the NHS pay scale appropriate to the successful candidate’s clinical discipline and level in clinical practice

 As a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology you can expect to be involved in:  

• Developing, leading, delivering, and assessing high-quality teaching and learning materials across a range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught modules, and contributing to core teaching within the School of Psychology.
• Making a sustained and significant contribution to forensic-relevant research which enhances the national and international profile of the University of Kent’s School of Psychology.
• Actively seeking external research funding and contributing to grant applications.
• Engaging in knowledge exchange, impact, and/or professional practice activities.

 What will you bring to the role ?  

• PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in Psychology or related discipline relevant to forensic psychology (A)
• Experience in the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Forensic Psychology, commensurate with career stage (A,I,T)
• Familiarity with (or willingness to learn) data analytic software used for teaching and supervision in the School (e.g., R and RStudio, Jamovi, JASP; NVivo; A/I)
• Evidence of commitment to, and knowledge of, inclusive teaching and academic practice (A/I)
• Evidence of research excellence, including publications in internationally competitive journals and conference presentations in Forensic Psychology

 For senior lecturer : 

• Evidence of successful research funding awards from external funding bodies
• A strong track record of peer reviewed publication in Forensic Psychology 

 What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

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

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 SOP-026-26 

Closing Date: 30 Apr 2026

Section: Academic

Salary: £39,906 to £65,509 minimum per annum

We are seeking an inspirational educator and role model to oversee the delivery and ongoing development of Year 3 of the BM BS programme. This is an exciting role for an experienced clinical educator to help lead the advancement of the clinical practice elements of our programme by engaging with a wide range of partners. Given the shift in year 3 to more clinical workplace-based learning, the role involves supporting students in this transition.

The role will involve working on the campus sites of both the partner universities in Canterbury and Medway and conducting extensive liaison work with placement providers based across Kent and Medway.

The salary will be benchmarked pro rata to the NHS pay scale appropriate to the successful candidate’s clinical discipline and level in clinical practice.

As Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (Academic Lead for Year 3) you can expect to be involved in:

• Using experience of clinical practice, deliver and contribute to the design of high-quality, demand-driven, and student-centred taught programmes as a member of the teaching team.
• Liaising with academic and professional staff to lead the development and organisation sufficient clinical placement capacity within Year 3 of the BM BS programme, ensuring that teaching is informative, interactive and engaging.
• Liaising with and support Module, Subject, Student Selected Component and Vertical Theme Leads to ensure delivery of curriculum and associated assessments to a high standard.
• Support the pastoral and educational needs of students in this important milestone year

What will you bring to the role?

• A primary medical qualification and full registration with the GMC, with a current licence to practise 
• In current clinical practice within the NHS and commitment to remain in clinical practice for the duration of the KMMS contract 
• Fellowship/Membership of an appropriate Royal College 
• Current entry on the Specialist Register required to practice and maintain accreditation with a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

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

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-099-26.

Closing Date: 26 Apr 2026

Section: Academic

Salary: The salary will be benchmarked to the NHS pay scale appropriate to the successful candidate’s clinical discipline and level in clinical practice