L/SL (Teaching) in Medical Education and Assessment
Job Description
Job summary
To be considered for this role you must apply through our University of Worcester website: https://jobs.worcester.ac.uk/TCMS2612
Alternatively, click the "Apply directly" link under the supporting links section, which will also take you to our website.
We are seeking to appoint a 0.5fte Lecturer/Senior Lecturer with an expertise in Medical Education and Assessment to support our assessments across the Three Counties Medical School (TCMS) at the University of Worcester.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be part of an assessment team responsible for the development and quality assurance of assessment materials, including SBAMCQs and OSCE stations aligned with MLA and PARA standards connected to the MBChB and MSc PA courses.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Integrating assessment practices into the curricula.
- Managing digital assessment systems (risr/assess, Examwrite, MSC Assessment Bank).
- Coordinating examiner training and overseeing post-assessment review processes.
- Providing academic support and remediation for students as required.
About us
Applicants should possess a strong background in healthcare education and a specific interest in medical assessment frameworks. Good teamworking and communication skills are essential. Appointment at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level will be determined by the candidates qualifications and experience.
Job responsibilities
Teaching & Student Support
1. Design and deliver teaching sessions that integrate clinical assessment practices into the curriculum, particularly in-days in Phase 2.
2. Provide academic support to students, including assessment preparation and remediation sessions throughout the curriculum working with element / module leads.
Assessment Design and Delivery
3. Develop and quality assure assessment materials including SBAMCQ items and OSCE stations aligned to MLA and PARA content, in collaboration with the MBChB Assessment Lead, Phase leads and Programme leads.
4. Contribute to assessment blueprinting, standard setting, examiner training, and post-assessment review processes.
5. Facilitate use of national shared banks (e.g., Medical Schools Council Assessment Alliance) and manage integration of systems such as MSC Assessment Bank, risr / assess, Examwrite and Blackboard.
6. Support the delivery of assessments through set-up, invigilation, and quality assurance of examinations. Support assessment delivery in identifying appropriate clinical examiners for OSCEs and manage communications with examiners and clinical partners concerning TCMS assessment activities.
7. Working with module leads evaluate and enhance formative workplace-based assessments and student portfolios and assist in training clinical educators in the use of formative assessment and effective feedback as required.
Engagement With Clinical Partners
8. In association with Year and Phase Leads deliver workshops across local NHS Trusts, GP practices, and community partners to build assessment literacy, develop and peer-review clinical assessment items.
9. Develop innovative strategies that ensure clinical partners contribution towards assessment development are recognised and rewarded through Continuous Professional Development.
Quality Enhancement
10. Working with the Quality Lead, Course Leads and Phase Leads to support quality management processes for assessment, including compliance with regulatory standards.
11. Support the assessment data manager and contribute to the psychometric and academic review of student data.
Scholarly Activity
12. Engage in scholarship relevant to medical assessments and contribute to School-wide curriculum innovation.
13. Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job; participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
Inclusion and equality of opportunity
14. Take steps to ensure and enhance personal health, safety, and well-being and that of other staff and students.
15. Carry out these duties in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity and supports diversity and inclusion, that supports the Universitys duty to secure and promote freedom of speech within the law and takes into account the Universitys commitment to environmentally sustainable ways of working.
*The above does not represent an exhaustive list of duties associated with this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A good first degree (Level 6) in a discipline relevant to medical education.
Desirable
- A MSC or PhD in a relevant discipline.
- Post Graduate Qualification in Medical Education or equivalent such as PG Cert in Learning and Teaching in HE and / or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)* or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- In-depth knowledge, experience, and expertise in developing a range of assessment methods such as single best answer multiple choice questions, very short answer questions, written assessments, workbased assessment and objective structured clinical examinations in an appropriate medical / healthcare or scientific discipline.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and external partners (e.g., NHS Trusts, GP practices), and work with partners to develop clinical assessment materials (including running training events and facilitating question writing workshops).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex and conceptual ideas to a range of different audiences.
- Evidence of continuing professional development, and commitment to engage in scholarly activity.
- Good IT skills, working knowledge of MS Word packages, and the ability to work with a range of assessment platforms including the Medical Schools Council, risr, pebblepad and blackboard.
- A commitment to medical education and developing future doctors and PAs.
Desirable
- Ability to update examiner training content, commission updates to existing materials, and reflectively monitor the impact of training on post exam psychometrics.
Employer details
Employer name
University of Worcester
Address
Severn Campus
Hylton Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5JN
United Kingdom
