Job Description

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 24 June 2026

GP Lecturer (NUCom) - 0.20 FTE, 3 Year Fixed Term)

School of Medicine

Faculty of Medical Sciences

The Role

The core function of the GP Lecturer (NUCom) is to function as the pastoral and teaching lead for the new NUCom programme. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and vibrant group of GP educationalist at Newcastle University.

The University has developed a Teaching and Scholarship Role Profiles.pdf document which summarises the range of activities that colleagues may be expected to perform.

Candidates wishing to discuss the post may contact Professor Hugh Alberti, Sub-Dean for Primary and Community Care via hugh.alberti@newcastle.ac.uk or Dr Nikki Franc, Co-Lead of NUCom, via nicola.franc@newcastle.ac.uk

School of Medicine please visit:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medicine/

For more information about the Faculty of Medical Sciences please visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

Key Accountabilities

Accountable to the Board of Medical Studies through the Head of GP Teaching and the Director of Medical Studies to manage the delivery of the MBBS curriculum within the new LEP, NUCom. Working with the current NUCom leads, Dr Franc and Prof. Alberti, the candidate will take a lead on the pastoral needs of the students and developing and helping to deliver the weekly teaching sessions on campus. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• To know about the processes and delivery of the MBBS Curriculum within the NUCom LEP, to ensure as far as possible the equity of student experience
• To be the pastoral and teaching lead for the NUCom students
• To develop and help deliver the weekly teaching on campus to the students
• To supervise the teaching fellow(s) delivering the on-campus teaching
• To be accountable to the NUCom leads, currently Dr. Franc and Prof. Alberti
• To contribute to the clinical assessment and professional assessment processes for NUCom students to ensure standardisation and uniformity across the Regional Medical School
• To contribute to relevant committees, such as regional GPL meetings, and LEP related meetings. Also to liaise with other LEPs and course directors to ensure horizontal and vertical integration
• To make a reasonable contribution, in consultation with the Head of GP teaching, to teaching and assessment and other curriculum processes (e.g. student selection) ‘beyond’ NUCom
• To demonstrate a commitment to developing relevant knowledge and skills in relation to teaching and curriculum management
• Engage in subject, professional and pedagogic research and scholarship as required to enhance teaching and learning provision, securing appropriate funding when necessary.

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Good communicator, both one-to-one and small groups
• Collaborative and team working skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise and organise time effectively
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• Potential to link research, practice and teaching
• Experience of teaching small groups
• Experience of developing teaching materials.

Desirable:

• Experience of speaking in public, including lectures or conferences
• Some flexibility in their clinical work.

Attributes and Behaviour

Essential:

• Ability to respond enthusiastically and positively to students
• Demonstrable willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a team
• Sensitivity to the views of others
• Enthusiasm for the task in hand

Qualifications

Essential:

• Holds an MBBS degree or equivalent
• Fully qualified (MRCGP) and currently practising GP with teaching experience
• Knowledge of the MBBS curriculum
• Experience of teaching MBBS students
• An interest in developing an academic career.

Desirable:

• Possesses a further teaching qualification, such as the Masters in Medical Education, a Trainer’s qualification, or a further degree
• Knowledge of the NUCom initiative.

Closing date: 24 June 2026

Interview date: 15 July 2026

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 29491