Head of Medical Sciences and Evaluation

Overview

In this role you lead the on-campus Medical Sciences delivery to ensure an outstanding student experience, including curriculum planning, timetabling, and resource use. You will shape assessments for Medical Sciences 1 and 2, implement standard setting and post-hoc item analysis, and manage the Medical Sciences VLE. You will drive the PCSM Evaluation Strategy, collecting qualitative and quantitative data to track progress toward recruiting, educating, and retaining doctors for Cumbria. You will collaborate with cross-institution teams to align curricula with GMC Outcomes and the Medical Licensing Assessment, delivering impact across the school.

Pay / Benefits

• sector-leading salary
• generous pension schemes
• 39 days off a year (pro rata)
• diverse, inclusive, collaborative culture
• staff networks and wellbeing resources

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Medical Sciences modules and support teaching teams
• Ensure learning materials and assessments meet quality standards and timelines
• Align curriculum and assessments with GMC Outcomes for Graduates and Medical Licensing Assessment
• Manage timetable changes per governance processes
• Provide reports on curriculum and assessment activities
• Lead implementation of the PCSM Evaluation Strategy, including student surveys at different timepoints
• Support data analysis and communicate results within the School and externally as appropriate
• Coordinate quality assurance of curriculum materials and triangulation with evaluation data

Key requirements

• PhD with significant postdoctoral experience in medical science
• Possession of (or working towards) medical education or leadership qualification; Advance HE fellowship (or similar)
• Significant experience in medical science research
• Extensive experience in medical education/training
• Proven leadership in teaching using various strategies
• Experience in teaching innovation and developing learning materials with evaluation and management
• Experience in curriculum planning and development in Higher Education
• Experience in development and delivery of medical education curriculum, planning, and governance
• Strong knowledge of assessment theory and practice in medical education
• Proven ability to design, develop, communicate and oversee processes per best practice

• leadership
• collaboration
• communication
• assessment theory and practice in medical education
• curriculum planning and development
• learning materials development

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