Job Description

About us
(UCLMS) is committed to excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate education and has a strong reputation for teaching and curriculum development, informed by cutting-edge research.
We are entering an exciting phase of development, undertaking a full curriculum review to reflect advances in healthcare, digital innovation, and the introduction of the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA).
Joining our forward-thinking academic community, you'll play a key role in shaping the early years of our MBBS programme - contributing to innovative teaching, curriculum design, and the development of the next generation of medical professionals.
About the role
We are seeking a clinician-educator to join our team as a Lecturer (Teaching). In this role, you will work closely with the MBBS Senior Leadership Team and Year 1 and 2 Academic Leads to support and enhance the early years of the MBBS programme through curriculum and assessment design, innovative teaching methods, and digital learning development.
You will collaborate with colleagues to share good teaching practice, support faculty development activities, and contribute to wider departmental initiatives, including research-informed education, public engagement, and postgraduate teaching. This role also provides opportunities for ongoing professional development as a medical educator within a supportive and inclusive academic environment.
Appointment details:

• The post is graded on Grade 8 or CL8. Salary for Grade 8 ranges from 54,931 to 64,644 including London allowance. Salary for CL8 ranges from 57,397 to 65,056.
• Applicants who work medically at a SAS grade under a separate contract with an NHS Trust or public health body will be placed on UCL's clinical pay scales as per the CL8 grade. They will be expected to join their clinical and this teaching roles under a single contract, as per the Follett Principles.
• You will be placed on CL8 if jointly combined with a medical role or G8 if standalone teaching position.
• The appointment is a fixed term contract, available from January 2026 as a maternity cover and is funded for 12 months or until the substantive post holder returns, whichever comes first.
• Due to the requirements of this role, we are unable to offer working hours below 0.6 FTE.
• This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on site.
• This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

About you
The Lecturer (teaching) will hold a primary medical qualification and full GMC registration, committed to teaching excellence in undergraduate medical education. You'll have experience in teaching and assessment, an understanding of pedagogy, and a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
You are organised, proactive, and able to work independently and collaboratively. Experience using digital learning tools, developing educational resources, or contributing to medical education research is desirable.
You will be enthusiastic about supporting students, promoting good teaching practice, and helping shape the future of medical education at UCL

• The advert will close on 27 November 2025 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.
• Interviews are scheduled for: to be confirmed
• In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.
• A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.

Contact details:

• If you have any queries about the role, please contact Sarah Bennett at
• If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact UCLMS Staffing team at

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What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :
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