Core Speciality Lead - Surgery - F ; Tooting

Description

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

City St George’s is seeking a surgical clinician‑educator to provide academic oversight of surgery placements in the F Year of the MBBS programme, where students undertake sustained, placement‑based learning across multiple NHS sites.

The role ensures consistent, high‑quality learning, alignment with assessment and GMC Outcomes for Graduates, and an equitable student experience across diverse clinical environments.

• Take academic responsibility for the surgery placement pages on the Virtual Learning Environment (Canvas), including annual review and in‑year updates
• Represent the specialty, respond to curriculum development queries, and ensure a cohesive approach across learning, assessment and feedback
• Act as a point of contact for placement leads at partner providers, and serve as an academic conduit supporting a welcoming, high‑quality learning environment
• Support the MBBS Quality Team with placement concerns, contribute to assessment, and engage with Canvas and curriculum‑management training
• You will be a registered medical practitioner with current or very recent experience as a relevant placement lead at a partner NHS provider.
• Knowledge of surgery and the relevant specialist area, and familiarity with the City St George’s MBBS curriculum
• Experience of undergraduate teaching within the relevant specialty
• Willingness to engage with the virtual learning environment and to build relationships with placement leads at partner providers
• Team working, networking, delegation and project‑planning skills, and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

City St George’s offers a sector‑leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio‑economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

Informal enquiries may be directed to:
Dr Hamed Khan, Divisional Lead for Medical Education. Email: