Course Director, Mental Health

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Course Director (Mental Health) overseeing the delivery and assessment of Mental Health elements for MBBS curriculum at Newcastle University. Collaborating with local education providers and ensuring quality in teaching and assessment.

Posted 4/17/2026part-timeNewcastle • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLead💰 £109,725 - £145,478 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable to the Board of Medical Studies, through the Office of the Director or Deputy Director of Medical Studies, to manage the delivery and assessment of the Mental Health elements in years 3, 4 and 5 of the MBBS curriculum.
Work closely with local education providers (LEP) within the regional medical school and NUMed
Ensure the quality of teaching, learning and assessment for all students undertaking this clinical placement
Work closely with the Year Leads, alongside primary and secondary care colleagues delivering the courses
Act as a point of reference in respect of the placement for teachers, and where appropriate students
Contribute to the assessment processes for the course and the programme as a whole
Co-ordinate and quality monitor learning materials used within the course
Actively contribute to curriculum development meetings and other quality monitoring/management meetings as appropriate

Requirements

What you’ll need

In a substantive senior clinical role with a minimum of four clinical sessions
Knowledge of the MBBS curriculum and where the course fits into it
Knowledge of the relevant subject areas delivered in Years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the MBBS curriculum
Understanding of curriculum development and assessment
Successful leadership experience
Knowledge and experience of small group teaching
Experience of developing Interprofessional Education
At least two years teaching/ assessment experience on the MBBS programme
Recognition of teaching and or leadership though membership or fellowship with HEA, AoMEd, FMLM or equivalent bodies

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous holiday package
opportunity to buy more holidays
great pension schemes
number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you

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Hard Skills & Tools

curriculum developmentassessment processessmall group teachingInterprofessional Educationteaching experienceclinical assessment

Soft Skills

leadershipquality monitoringcommunicationcollaboration

Certifications

membership with HEAfellowship with AoMEdfellowship with FMLM