GP Lecturer (Tyne Region

Position: GP Lecturer (Tyne Region)
Salary: 113,565 to 150,569 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: 14 August 2026

The Role The core function of the GP lecturer (Tyne base unit) is to recruit, monitor, supervise, train and support GP undergraduate teachers and practices in the Tyne region. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and vibrant group of GP educationalist at this exciting time of expansion of GP undergraduate teaching at Newcastle University. This position is for 0.2 FTE or 2 posts at 0.1 FTE.The

university has developed a Teaching and Scholarship Role  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  or Dr Nikki Franc, Co-Lead of NUCom, via  of Medicine please visit:

For more information about the Faculty of Medical Sciences please visit:  Interviews will be held on the 02 September 2026

Key Accountabilities Accountable to the Board of Medical Studies through the deputy and/or Head of GP Teaching and the Director of Medical Studies to manage the delivery of the MBBS primary care teaching within the Regional Medical School to ensure equality of teaching, learning, assessment and support for all students. The successful candidate will be expected:

To know about the processes and delivery of primary care attachments, both within the relevant Trusts/LEPs and across the Regional Medical School, to ensure as far as possible the equity of student experience

To help recruit and retain teaching practices in the Tyne region, liaising with the local Trusts and Medical School as appropriate

To help plan, organise and manage the attachments as necessary to ensure they remain fit for purpose

To work effectively, and in partnership with a group of local teaching practices in the Tyne region to ensure delivery of the attachment to the agreed learning outcomes, including dissemination of changes to the curriculum, and on-going discussion of evaluation data with teachers and practices, and ensuring appropriate action is taken

To support these practices through regular contact, practice visits, and the provision of developmental opportunities such as observation of teaching, and to collect and collate data in relation to these activities

To act as a point of reference for GP teachers, and when appropriate their students

To contribute to the clinical assessment and professional assessment processes for GP attachments to ensure standardisation and uniformity across the Regional Medical School To contribute to relevant committees, regional GPL meetings, and the local Primary Care Annual Quality Monitoring Meeting. Also to liaise with local Trust leads and other Course Directors to ensure horizontal and vertical integration

To contribute to setting up and running local and regional ‘teaching the teachers’ events

To make a reasonable contribution, in consultation with the Head and/or deputy head of GP teaching, to teaching and assessment and other curriculum processes (e.g. student selection) ‘beyond’ the actual GP attachments

To act as a link with the local Trust lead with respect to problems arising during GP placements, and students about whom there is cause for concern as identified by GP teachers, and to liaise with the Head and/or deputy head of GP teaching, the Trust and the Medical Student Office to troubleshoot problems with placements, and to ensure appropriate support and guidance is available to identify and manage students in difficulty

To contribute to review of relevant learning materials within required timelines

To demonstrate a commitment to developing relevant knowledge and skills in relation to teaching and curriculum management

The Person Knowledge, Skills and Experience Good communicator, both one-to-one and small groupsIT skills including experience of MS Office Collaborative and team working skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to prioritise…