Clinical Lead for Placement Quality (MBChB Secondary Care)

Medschools; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical education provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Lead for Placement Quality (MBChB Secondary Care) to enhance student clinical placements. The role involves collaboration with various educational and clinical teams to uphold high-quality standards in medical training. Candidates must currently hold a clinical appointment within a University of Leeds affiliated NHS organization. This position emphasizes diversity and inclusion, with an integral role in the curriculum redesign for future students.

Qualifications

• Must hold a clinical appointment affiliated with the University of Leeds.
• Clinical active experience is essential.
• Understanding of health inequalities and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clinical colleagues and educational teams.
• Ensure high-quality clinical placements for students.
• Engage with quality assurance data for placements.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proven track record in clinical teaching

Experience in quality assurance of clinical placements

Education

Established medical educator

Job description

Clinical Lead for Placement Quality (MBChB Secondary Care)

• Job Title: Clinical Lead for Placement Quality (MBChB Secondary Care)
• Department: Medicine and Health
• Salary: Dependant on current salary with Trust
• Application Closing Date: 2026-01-16
• Working Hours: 7.5 HRS
• Reference Number: MHIME1249
• Date Posted: 17/12/2025

This role is a secondment position for three years, during which time you must be an active clinician and remain in the employment of a University of Leeds affiliated NHS organisation or partnership trust.

As the Clinical Lead for Placement Quality (MBChB Secondary Care), you will carry out a key role within the School of Medicine, working proactively and collaboratively you will liaise with clinical colleagues, undergraduate medical education teams and colleagues from the School of Medicine (SoM) to ensure the provision of high-quality clinical placements for our students across a range of providers. The MBChB programme is also undergoing a curriculum redesign, and you will play an important role in shaping its future. Working alongside senior colleagues to the review and refresh of the programme to create an outstanding, transformative learning experience for our students.

We would welcome applications from candidates who already hold a clinical appointment in the region and would like to combine this with an academic role. However, it is essential for applicants who are employees of NHS organisations, that those organisations are affiliated with the University of Leeds; the role has a work-load tariff of 0.2 FTE

Role Description

We are looking to recruit an established medical educator with excellent communication skills with a proven track record in the implementation and quality assurance of clinical teaching. Being clinically active you will draw on your experience to establish and maintain the provision of high-quality clinical learning opportunities across a range of placement providers including acute care trusts, hospices, community Mental Health Trust and independent/private providers. You will be expected to engage with quality assurance data ensuring the delivery of excellent placements that recognise the significance of health inequalities that exist within our society and promote a culture of equality diversity and inclusion.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Name, Job Title Ian Clifton, Deputy Head of MBChB