Director of Undergraduate Medicine
5 August 2025
Appropriate Clinical Pay Scale
Proposed start date: 22nd September 2025
The Opportunity
This post represents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a team of staff in Keele University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Science.
The Faculty is responsible for a number of popular and successful programmes including medicine, paramedic science, physician associate, social work, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, pharmacy and radiology. We are seeking to recruit an individual with outstanding credentials in medical education to lead our undergraduate medicine programme, providing academic and strategic leadership.
Applications are invited from medical doctors registered with the GMC with an interest in pedagogy and curricular development. You will have an established track record as a clinical and educational leader with a commitment to multi-professional working in partnership with the NHS and significant experience of staff and financial management. It is anticipated that the appointee would continue working in a clinical role in primary or secondary care as appropriate.
The Benefits
The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including: Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave Excellent staff pension scheme Access to continued personal, professional and career development On site 'outstanding' nursery Discounted health & fitness facilities on site Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility).
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.
The University
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high-quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.
Further information can be found athttps://www.keele.ac.uk/about/ Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.
Please note this appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
How to Apply
For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.
For informal discussion about the position contact Professor Peter Coventry, Dean of the School of Medicine: [email protected]
Applications to this address will not be accepted.