Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant in Medical Specialty

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed clinical academic (NHS consultant level) with excellent communication, interpersonal skills and a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. With a relevant background in supporting, teaching and assessment of medical students within placement environments. You should be on the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from the date of interview) and have Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (or equivalent qualification).

We would welcome applications from individuals who have an established track record of research output/scholarly publication.

This is a joint appointment between Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine at Edge Hill University. The post holder will be appointed jointly under an employment contract with the University and an Honorary contract with the NHS Trust (the Follet principles will apply).

You will contribute to teaching and assessment across the medical school. Working alongside medical school academics, the practice education team and placement providers, the post holder will ensure the development and delivery of the MBChB curriculum and assessments within placements in years 3 to 5. We will offer exceptional opportunities for research and advanced scholarship and work with you to develop a progressive career development plan.

This is a new Consultant position within WWL. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a well-established service and join a team of Consultants in the relevant medical specialty, working together to provide a comprehensive clinical service to the population of the Wigan borough.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the training of medical and nursing staff within the service as well as students and those attached for training. There will be an opportunity to take part in Consultant on-call rota.

From the moment you join us you have the opportunity to enhance your skills. We offer various routes for progression, a range of specialist development sessions and academic development opportunities along with an award winning and comprehensive staff health & wellbeing programme (HR Excellence Awards 2017).

This is an exciting opportunity to work at a progressive TEF Gold University. At Edge Hill University, we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

WWL is an internationally renowned specialist Orthopaedic hospital famous for the work of Professor Sir John Charnley who performed the first total hip replacement in 1962. WWL became a Teaching Hospital Trust on 1 April 2020 which reflects its commitment to education, training and research. Its aspiration, and a key part of the Trust’s new Strategy is the achievement of University Teaching Hospital status.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Prof Paola Dey Job title: Head of Undergraduate Medicine Email address: paola.dey@edgehill.ac.uk Telephone number: 01942 773823

Prof Sanjay Arya,Consultant Cardiologist & Medical Directorsanjay.arya@wwl.nhs.uk