Head of Professional Practice & Development Full Time

Salary: £90,000 – £139,000 pro rata

St Mary’s University is seeking an exceptional clinical academic to join our School of Medicine as Head of Professional Practice & Development. This is a senior leadership role with a unique opportunity to shape the professional values, behaviours, and standards of future doctors within an expanding and ambitious medical programme.

About The Role

Reporting to the Director of Undergraduate Medicine, you will lead the design, delivery, and continuous development of Professional Values and Behaviours (PVB) across the MBBS programme. You will oversee the training and development of clinical educators, and any performance concerns arising from clinical educators and students.

You will:

• Provide strategic leadership of professional practice education for the School of Medicine
• Oversee curriculum design, teaching delivery, and assessment of PVB across both Phases 1 and 2.
• Lead on student conduct, professionalism, and fitness to practise concerns
• Develop and deliver training for clinical educators across campus and placements
• Lead on concerns arising from clinical educators performance or fitness to practise
• Chair relevant governance groups and contribute to School-wide strategy

About You

We are looking for an experienced and inspiring senior clinician with a passion for medical education and professionalism ready to join a dynamic and forward thinking team.

You will have:

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise, on the specialist or GP register
• Significant clinical experience and in a current NHS role
• A proven track record of leadership and innovation in medical education
• Extensive experience in teaching, assessment, and curriculum development
• Good understanding of professionalism, conduct, and fitness to practise
• Significant experience in the development and delivery of training for clinical educators
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

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.

Overview

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.

St Mary’s University is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Learn more about our EDI initiatives and work as a Disability Confident employer . Please view our detailed access guide by following the link: St. Mary’s University | AccessAble

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. St Mary’s University holds a work visa sponsorship licence however we will not always be able to guarantee a Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you meet the requirements of the Points Based System before applying as we will not be able to provide advice on individual cases. Skilled Worker visa: Overview – GOV.UK

We encourage all interested candidates to submit applications early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close vacancies and interview the candidates prior to the advertised closing date. 

For any queries, please contact Professor Rakesh Patel at rakesh.patel@stmarys.ac.uk