Clinical Associate Professor or Professor of General Practice

Clinical Associate Professor or Professor of General Practice

Brighton, UK

Full time considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE (up to 0.8 at BSMS and 0.2 at NHS, but other combinations possible).

Grade 9 starting at £58,225 to £67,468 per annum, pro rata if part time. Grade 10 starting at £69,488 per annum.

Permanent

Brighton & Sussex Medical School is seeking to appoint a practicing GP as Associate Professor or Professor of General Practice to complement the current research strengths in the Department of Primary Care & Public Health at BSMS.

Associate Professor and upward are senior career-grade teaching and research positions and are expected to show academic leadership in both teaching and research, and to support the management and strategic planning processes of the School and the University.

The postholder will lead their own programme of research and we especially welcome candidates with research interests linked to key strengths at BSMS including the areas of global health/infection, cancer and mental health as well as our cross-cutting themes in health inequalities, population health/prevention and the health of coastal communities. The successful candidate will undertake research within the department, contribute to research leadership and research-led undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Working with BSMS GP colleagues, as well as across our NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) regions of Kent, Surrey & Sussex they will support colleagues to engage with research in primary care.

They will contribute to the delivery and further development of teaching in general practice across the School, and take a leadership role in providing undergraduate BMBS students with an excellent experience of general practice across the curriculum. The postholder will also engage with external organisations and networks to support strong relationships across undergraduate and postgraduate training. The Professor of General Practice will take a lead in supporting student-led general practice related activities and career development.

They will work with colleagues to encourage and enable GP colleagues beyond BSMS to engage with the undergraduate teaching programme, including the provision of placements, Student Selected Components and 4th year Individual Research Project placements.

For Professorial level the candidate will be expected to make a broad and sustained contribution to their field and discipline nationally and internationally, and to demonstrate sustained exceptional performance in research and innovation, education, and leadership and management. They will be required to undertake formal School level leadership roles appropriate to their background and portfolio.

The postholder will be expected to establish a 0.2 FTE role in a local GP practice and to hold an appropriate honorary contract with NHS England or other appropriate body.

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton together with NHS organisations throughout the South-East Region. BSMS is committed to inclusivity, sustainability, medical education in a multi-professional context, and promoting the highest possible standards in our teaching, clinical practice and research (ranging from early translational to applied).

Working together, our Academics, Technicians and Professional Services staff co-ordinate the passionate delivery of teaching and research, allowing us to remain one of the leading choices of medical schools in the UK. Our staff are multiskilled and work across varied teams, which are diverse, experienced and dedicated.

Our object as a School is to strive for excellence in education, training and research allowing us to support all in a constantly changing healthcare sector. We work to create a nurturing and supportive environment in which our staff and our students can succeed and thrive.

Our medical research has developed a strong reputation for making a real impact locally, nationally and internationally.

Ultimately, our research aims to:

• answer fundamental biomedical and clinical questions
• deliver more…