Clinical Skills Tutor

Are you interested in teaching Clinical Skills to healthcare students?
Applications are invited for the temporary post of Clinical Skills Tutor at the University of Plymouth, Peninsula Medical School (PMS), Clinical Skills Resource Centre (CSRC).
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a progressive and cutting-edge University in a beautiful location, where you can really make a difference. CSRC is currently seeking to appoint a highly motivated, well organized individual to take up the post of Clinical Skills Tutor. The role would suit health professionals who have a passion for teaching and learning, where education already plays a significant role in their work.
PMS is widely regarded as the strongest of the new medical schools in the UK. The School is undergoing expansion and has teaching sites across three localities in the south-west. CSRC supports undergraduate Medicine, Dentistry, Diagnostic Radiography and Biomedical Sciences programmes and the postgraduate Physican Associate programme.
The undergraduate programmes provide innovative, integrated, spiral curricula with one of the highest ranked level of student satisfaction in the sector. You will help implement the delivery and assessment of the Clinical Skills component of each of the programmes currently offered by the School. These have been developed to include low- to medium-fidelity medical simulation and also involves working with simulated patients and model patients.
You will work under the supervision of the Senior Clinical Skills Tutor / Deputy Lead and join a motivated multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals committed to providing high quality learning experiences for all students. The role will include curriculum development, elements of curriculum management, preparation, and delivery of clinically related teaching and assessments.
You should have current clinical experience and registration with a health-related professional body (e.g. NMC, HCPC, GMC, etc). You must have a broad range of clinical experience and possess good communication and presentation skills. A postgraduate teaching qualification would be an advantage to the post, although not essential. Depending upon previous experience you may be required to undertake some initial training. You will have experience of team/project leadership and have demonstrable self-management skills.
The post will be based at the Clinical Skills Resource Centre, John Bull Building, Plymouth Science Park, Derriford. This is a purpose-built teaching and simulation environment. As part of ongoing expansion the medical programme is now delivered across multiple sites and travel between sites may be required periodically.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a temporary basis for six months to cover a period of absence. The opportunity may exist to extend the temporary contract in the future, or to make the position permanent.
This role will require an Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.
Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Andrew Brown by email at andy.j.brown@plymouth.ac.uk in the first instance.
Interviews are likely to take place on Wednesday 31st January 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
Flexible working options including job share will be considered.
You must currently be registered with the following registration board: The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.
The Faculty of Health holds two Silver and two Bronze Athena Swan Awards, which recognises commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.
Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.
The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT+.