University College London Hiring for Head of MBBS Placements Management and Advisor to the Centre for International Medical Education Collaborations Job at London, England Full Time

About us

The post holder is part of MBBS Management which manages the delivery and quality assurance of the undergraduate medicine degree programme at UCL Medical School (UCLMS) and works in collaboration with the Medical School’s Centre for International MedicalEducation Collaborations (CIMEC), which provides education consultancy and knowledge transfer arising from Medical School activities. The programme commissions teaching from UCL’s School of Life and Medical Sciences and clinical training from a wide range of NHS Trusts, Primary Care and Community placement providers. The team aims to provide high quality and innovative services to staff and students to underpin and enhance medical education and the medical student experience and to inform consultancy contracts.

About the role

This position is available for 1 year in the first instance. The post holder is a key member of the Senior MBBS Management Team working with CIMEC as the professional services advisor for MBBS programme and placements management; and for managing a team and coordinating a network of placements administrators; and for designing systems and structures to ensure high quality placement administration. Interviews will take place on Monday 19th December (PM).

About you

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level, NVQ III, equivalent tertiary level qualification, or have substantial relevant experience. They will have experience in a managerial role, preferably in a Medical School or other academic environment. The post holder will have experience of analysing, designing and implementing administrative systems to achieve and underpin high quality services. In addition they will have experience of developing strategies and policies to support organisational transformation and excellence. An in depth knowledge of Higher Education academic programme management requirements, audiences, interactions and services and appropriate technologies to support them, preferably in relation to undergraduate medical education is advantageous.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality. If you have any queries about the advert, please email Sunantha Kandasamy: [email protected]