Head of Clinical Medicine and Phase 2

Salary: £90,000 - £139,000 per annum pro-rata

Hours: 0.4FTE

Annual leave: 35 days, pro-rata for part-time contract

Associate Professor / Professor titles will be awarded for appropriately qualified candidates

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

The School of Medicine opens in September 2026, and is based on the founding vision of social accountability where human values, excellence and social purpose are guiding principles for the new School. The curriculum is based on our contingent partner, University of Lancashire and is split into Phase 1 (years 1 and 2) and Phase 2 (years 3-5).

This is a career defining opportunity to be part of a new groundbreaking School of Medicine. We are seeking a dynamic, forward thinking, experienced secondary care educational leader with substantial experience in all aspects of higher education and pedagogic design to join the new School.

The Head of Clinical Medicine and MBBS Phase 2 will act as the Phase 2 Lead (Years 3 to 5) and will oversee the management and delivery of clinical medicine across the 5 years of the MBBS programme in accordance with the GMC Outcomes for Graduates and MLA, University requirements, and the contingent partner.

The role requires the postholder to work closely with the School of Medicine (SoM) leadership team, and the Head of Phase 1 to ensure continuation and alignment both phases of the MBBS Programme. The postholder will also draw upon their extensive experience to carry out research, scholarship, enterprise and engagement, teaching, leadership and management within the SoM.

The successful candidate will an experienced clinician and have extensive experience of UK medical education and the associated governance and quality assurance of an undergraduate medical programme. They will have leadership skills gained through their previous roles, and we would expect the postholder to be medically qualified, clinically active and registered with the GMC with a full licence to practice.

To apply for the role, please submit an online application form with your CV and supporting statement explaining how your qualifications, skills and experience fulfil the essential criteria for the job. Please refer to the job description attached to the advertisement on University's recruitment portal.

Should you wish to have a confidential and informal chat, please contact Prof Rakesh Patel, interim Director of Undergraduate Medicine at [email protected]

Closing Date: 14 November at 23:00