Clinical Senior Lecturer​/Clinical Lecturer; Education Focused; AO

The School of Medicine wishes to appoint a new Clinical Lecturer/s (Education Focused). Appointment at Senior Clinical Lecturer may be possible, dependent on experience. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will be embedded in the delivery of undergraduate medical education at St Andrews, including the exciting new MBChB (ScotCOM). They will have access to potential future development opportunities within the School, and be involved in School education functions across years, aligned toan Education Focused Clinical Lecturer position.

St Andrews School of Medicine is at a pivotaltime, delivering the innovative MBChB (ScotCOM), alongside a well-establishedBSc (Hons) and working in partnership with the University of Dundee in theco-delivery of the graduate entry programme, ScotGEM. It is at the forefront of community based medical education and is known for high student satisfaction.

The role holder/s will have significantopportunity to contribute to the leadership, design and delivery of MBChB(ScotCOM). This is a community orientated five-year programme, promotinggeneral-ism alongside secondary care exposure, ensuring to place patients atthe centre of the students’ learning. The inaugural cohort commenced in 2023,and will graduate in 2028, with a target of 55 students per academic year.

Successful applicants will be engaged in the creation of clinically orientated modules, ensuring a high quality experience,meeting GMC accreditation requirements. They will work as part of a core team focusing on MBChB (ScotCOM) and on delivering teaching excellence across therange of undergraduate medical programmes.

Role holders will work for the School betweentwo and four days per week, with flexibility within FTE to facilitate clinicalworking. We request candidates state preferred sessional commitment within their application. An additional 0.5

FTE isalso available on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. Candidates should indicate intheir cover letter if they wish to be considered for the fixed-term role, aswell as the open-ended vacancy.

The candidate should be clinically qualified and can be from any clinical background for the posts, i.e. from any Secondary Care specialty or General Practice / Primary Care. Candidates must be practising in asubstantive clinical post to qualify for the Clinical salary scale. This willbe discussed at interview and prior to any offer of employmentNHSFife clinical sessions may be available if required, and potential opportunities could be discussed where relevant.

Excellent teaching skills and an interest in promoting knowledge exchange are essential.

Informal enquiries can be directed to the Deputy Head of School (MBChB Programmes) and MBChB Programme Director;
DrRebecca Walmsley ().

St Andrews offers more than just a place to work it isa place to belong. We value collegiality, inclusion, and wellbeing, and we are committed to creating a workplace where staff can thrive and perform at theirbest.

In addition to the salary on offer for this position,there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of StAndrews. The package for the Clinical Senior Lecturer / Clinical Lecturer(Education Focused) includes:

• Financial contribution to relocation(subject to eligibility)
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution of 14.5% Membership of the NHS Pension may be possible.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies,supporting work-life balance
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle toWork Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees ondegree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including Linked In Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality,diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar ofour University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charter sand awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people

Closing Date: 02 November 2026

Interview Date: 24 November 2026

Salary:
Consultant Scale, based on experience