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 (Year 3 Teaching Content) - (0.20 FTE, 3 Year Fixed Term)

School of Medicine

Faculty of Medical Sciences

The Role

The core function of the GP lecturer (Year 3 Teaching Content) is to deliver, coordinate and develop materials for the year 3 GP component of the MBBS curriculum. 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 Zoe Muando, GP year 3 lead via zoe.muando@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 teaching delivery of the MBBS GP year 3 curriculum. Working with the Year 3 GP lead, currently Dr Muando, the candidate will lead on the delivery, the coordination and the development of teaching materials for year, both the online sessions and the face-to-face weekly teaching sessions.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Recruit, train and supervise GPs to teach the year 3 online sessions
• Develop the year 3 teaching materials, where applicable in coordination with the GP speciality leads under the guidance of the year 3 GP lead
• To train and supervise the year 3 GP teachers to deliver the teaching content
• Develop and curate self-directed online learning materials for year 3 students, which support students’ revision and learning of topics that have been identified for self-study
• Develop innovative interprofessional learning opportunities for year 3 medical students (such as lead a project which to develop interpreter-mediated consultation videos to enhance medical and interpreter student learning).
• Contribute to year 3 assessment through question writing and participating in standard setting meetings
• To be accountable to the Year 3 GP lead, currently Dr. Muando and Prof. Alberti
• To contribute to relevant committees, such as regional GPL meetings, and to liaise with the regional GPLs regrading year 3 teaching
• 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’ Year3
• To demonstrate a commitment to developing relevant knowledge and skills in relation to teaching and curriculum management
• To 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 year 3 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 Year 3 online tutorials

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: 29492