Core Speciality Lead for Surgery - Longitiudinal - T F Years (Tooting)

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City St George’s is seeking a surgical clinician-educator to provide longitudinal academic oversight of surgery placements across the clinical practice years (T–F) of the MBBS programme. The role ensures continuity, integration and consistency of learning, assessment and student experience across multiple sites, strengthening alignment with GMC Outcomes for Graduates within a complex, multi-site clinical education environment.

Responsibilities

Supported by the MBBS leadership and Quality teams you will:

• Lead strategic coordination of Surgery placement partnerships across T–F Years, acting as the primary academic interface between City St George’s and placement providers
• Maintain and annually review the placement’s content on the Virtual Learning Environment (Canvas), ensuring resources are current, aligned and accessible
• Ensure vertical integration, curriculum continuity and consistency of student experience across sites and years
• Support the MBBS Quality Team with placement concerns, contribute to assessment, and liaise with placement leads at partner NHS providers

To be successful in your application you will

• be a registered medical practitioner with current or very recent experience as a relevant placement lead at a partner NHS provider.
• Knowledge of surgery and the relevant specialist area, and familiarity with the City St George’s MBBS curriculum
• Experience of undergraduate teaching and coordinating teaching across multiple sites and/or years
• Willingness to engage with the virtual learning environment and to build relationships with placement leads at partner providers
• Teamworking, networking, delegation and project-planning skills, and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be directed to:

Dr Hamed Khan, Divisional Lead for Medical Education. Email: [email protected]

Closing date for applications:

Further information can be found in JD 100255 - Core Specialty Lead - Surgery - Longitudinal T-F year - JD

20th September 2026 at 23:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place on : TBC

The selection process will involve an interview and and or assessment/exercise/presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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