University of St Andrews 
St Andrews, United Kingdom Offer Summary
The University of St Andrews seeks a Clinical Senior Lecturer or Clinical Lecturer (Education Focused) to support its innovative MBChB (ScotCOM) undergraduate medical program. This part-time role, offering 14.5 to 29 hours weekly, focuses on embedding education within community-based learning and general practice. Candidates must hold clinical qualifications and be actively practicing in secondary care or primary care to qualify for the Consultant Scale salary. Responsibilities include contributing to module design, ensuring GMC accreditation standards, and fostering teaching excellence across undergraduate programs. The position supports work-life balance through hybrid working options and flexible sessional commitments. Benefits include a 14.5% USS pension contribution, relocation assistance, extensive annual leave, and access to staff discounts and development resources. Applications are invited by November 2, 2026, with interviews scheduled for November 24, 2026.
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Project Description
The School of Medicine wishes to appoint a new Clinical Lecturer/s (Education Focused). Appointment at Senior Clinical Lecturer may be possible, dependent on experience. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will be embedded in the delivery of undergraduate medical education at St Andrews, including the exciting new MBChB (ScotCOM). They will have access to potential future development opportunities within the School, and be involved in School education functions across years, aligned to an Education Focused Clinical Lecturer position.
St Andrews School of Medicine is at a pivotal time, delivering the innovative MBChB (ScotCOM), alongside a well-established BSc (Hons) and working in partnership with the University of Dundee in the co-delivery of the graduate entry programme, ScotGEM. It is at the forefront of community based medical education and is known for high student satisfaction.
The role holder/s will have significant opportunity to contribute to the leadership, design and delivery of MBChB (ScotCOM). This is a community orientated five-year programme, promoting general-ism alongside secondary care exposure, ensuring to place patients at the centre of the students’ learning. The inaugural cohort commenced in 2023, and will graduate in 2028, with a target of 55 students per academic year.
Successful applicants will be engaged in the creation of clinically orientated modules, ensuring a high quality experience, meeting GMC accreditation requirements. They will work as part of a core team focusing on MBChB (ScotCOM) and on delivering teaching excellence across the range of undergraduate medical programmes.
Role holders will work for the School between two and four days per week, with flexibility within FTE to facilitate clinical working. We request candidates state preferred sessional commitment within their application. An additional 0.5FTE is also available on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. Candidates should indicate in their cover letter if they wish to be considered for the fixed-term role, as well as the open-ended vacancy.
The candidate should be clinically qualified and can be from any clinical background for the posts, i.e. from any Secondary Care specialty or General Practice / Primary Care. Candidates must be practising in a substantive clinical post to qualify for the Clinical salary scale. This will be discussed at interview and prior to any offer of employment NHS Fife clinical sessions may be available if required, and potential opportunities could be discussed where relevant.
Excellent teaching skills and an interest in promoting knowledge exchange are essential.
Informal enquiries can be directed to the Deputy Head of School (MBChB Programmes) and MBChB Programme Director; Dr Rebecca Walmsley (ram29@st-andrews.ac.uk).
St Andrews offers more than just a place to work it is a place to belong. We value collegiality, inclusion, and wellbeing, and we are committed to creating a workplace where staff can thrive and perform at their best.
In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews. The package for the Clinical Senior Lecturer / Clinical Lecturer (Education Focused) includes:
- Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)
- Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution of 14.5% Membership of the NHS Pension may be possible.
- A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
- 34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.
At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.
We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people
Closing Date: 02 November 2026 Interview Date: 24 November 2026
Please quote ref: AO2053LS
Job Description: AO2053LSFPs.pdf
School of Medicine
Salary: Consultant Scale, based on experience
Part Time: 14.5 - 29 hours per week