Academic Lead for F Year - (Tooting) (REDEPLOYEE APPLICANTS …, London SW17 0RE

Job Description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployees at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployees will not be considered at this time.

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to with the job title and reference number, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

City St George's is seeking an outstanding clinician-educator to take on the role of Academic Lead for the F-year (Final Year) of the MBBS programme.

This is a key academic leadership role within the clinical practice phase of the curriculum, providing overall leadership and coordination of the penultimate year. The role has been developed to ensure high-quality delivery of teaching, strong educational governance, and a consistent and supportive student experience aligned with GMC Outcomes for Graduates.

You will work closely with the MBBS Senior Leadership Team, Quality Team, attachment leads, and administrative colleagues to ensure effective coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of the F-year curriculum. The role also includes oversight of student support processes, professionalism, and engagement with assessment and progression structures

You will:

• Provide academic leadership of the F-year MBBS programme, ensuring high-quality delivery across all specialties
• Chair the F-year committee and relevant governance meetings, including exceptional circumstances processes
• Oversee coordination and quality assurance of teaching across Medicine, Surgery, and associated specialties
• Support and manage students in difficulty, working closely with the professionalism team and Programme Director
• Engage with student representatives and maintain oversight of student experience and feedback
• Contribute to assessment processes, including attendance at examination boards and progression-related meetings
• Consider mitigating circumstances applications and support student progression processes
• Work collaboratively with attachment leads, exam teams, and administrative colleagues to ensure effective programme delivery
• Contribute to quality improvement, annual programme evaluation, and national reporting requirements
• Attend or provide input to relevant programme committees, including Course Committee

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be directed to:

Dr Hamed Khan
Divisional Lead for Medical Education
Email:

Closing date for applications: 7th June 2026

Interviews are scheduled to take place on a date to be confirmed

The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment/exercise/presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

The University of business, practice and the professions