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Principal Lecturer – Academic Admissions Lead
Principal Lecturer – Academic Admissions Lead
Health Sciences & Wellbeing - School of Medicine
Location: Sunderland Campus Salary: £56,763 to £64,912 Hours per Week: 37 Closing Date: Sunday 05 May 2024 Interview Date: Monday 20 May 2024 Reference: 0161-24 Further details:About the University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland offers life-changing opportunities for 27,500 students across its campuses in Sunderland, London, Hong Kong, and through global partnerships with learning institutions in 19 countries. We're proud to be a top 50 UK university (Guardian University Guide 2024), with top-quality facilities, inclusive culture, and our vibrant, ever-changing city.
The University of Sunderland’s new School of Medicine has welcomed its fifth cohort of students. This marks a very exciting time for our University, our NHS partners, and the City/Region.
With a track record of excellence in health education spanning almost 100 years, the University is well placed to contribute to the expansion of medical training and help to address the chronic shortage in some medical specialties including general practice in the Northeast. We have a significant focus on widening access and will deploy our expertise to ensure we recruit students from the communities they will ultimately serve.
Our programme allows medical students to learn within our state-of-the-art teaching and learning spaces, including outstanding laboratory facilities, the latest in high fidelity clinical simulation equipment and some of the best hospital and GP settings in England.
About the role
We are therefore seeking a Principal Lecturer – Academic Admissions Lead to provide strategic leadership to all aspects of the medical school admissions within the Undergraduate Medical Degree Programme. You will provide operational management and oversight of medical school admissions, ensuring all applicants receive all necessary support throughout the admissions process.
What you can bring
The successful candidate will have significant experience of teaching and learning within a University Medical School, significant experience of undergraduate medical degree selection using the lens of the GMC’s standards in medical education and hold a postgraduate qualification in a relevant field.
Please note interviews will be held in-person, on-campus only, on 20th May 2024
What we can offer you
Our University is not just a place of academic excellence, but also a community that embraces inclusivity and support. We value our staff and offer a rewarding package that goes beyond just salary. At the University of Sunderland, we prioritise not only your professional growth but also your happiness and well-being.
Equality, diversity & inclusion
We strongly believe that an inclusive university, where a diverse range of individuals feel valued and have equal opportunity to get into work and reach their potential, is good for our staff, students, university, and society.
Our work on equality, diversity and inclusivity has never been more important. We believe inclusivity is an essential value at the heart of what we do, and we want all our staff to be part of that journey with us.
Our recent staff survey conducted in 2023 showed that 97% of our staff believed that we were committed to achieving an inclusive university.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 5th May 2024 (23.59 GMT).
Interviews/assessments are likely to take place on Monday 20th May 2024
If you're up for the challenge and want to know more, please contact Professor Scott Wilkes, Head of School of Medicine at for further details.