University of Kent 
Canterbury, United Kingdom Offer Summary
The University of Kent seeks a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education to serve as the Year 3 Specialty Lead in Mental Health at Kent and Medway Medical School. This part-time role, based in Canterbury, United Kingdom, offers an annual salary between £59,390 and £66,819. The successful candidate will manage teaching, evaluation, and development of mental health curriculum within the undergraduate medicine program, ensuring alignment with vertical curriculum themes. Key responsibilities include engaging with placement providers, conducting quality assurance activities, and reviewing student feedback. Applicants must hold a primary medical qualification, full GMC registration with a current license to practice, and be actively engaged in NHS clinical practice. Benefits include 43 days of leave annually, an excellent pension scheme, and corporate healthcare coverage through Benenden Health. The position is part of the new LASE University Group collaboration.
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Project Description
On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.
Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) is an exciting collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and LASE which builds on their existing high-quality clinical teaching and research strengths. Our mission is to widen participation, train excellent doctors, and improve health in Kent and Medway.
Can you deliver and develop clinical teaching and learning related to mental health? If yes, then please read on.
The Kent and Medway Medical School is seeking an inspirational educator and role model to make a major contribution to delivery and development of clinical teaching and learning related to mental health across year three of the school’s undergraduate medicine programme. You will ensure alignment of teaching with the School's vertical curriculum theme for Mental Health, engaging with placement providers and providing feedback to enhance Year 3.
As a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (Year 3 Speciality Lead in Mental Health)you can expect to be involved in:
- Working with the Academic Lead for Year 3, managing teaching, evaluation, and development of teaching related to mental health
- Contributing to the delivery, organisation and review of teaching within the BM BS programme
- Using experience of current clinical practice, engaging in quality assurance activity including site visits, attendance at placement based mid and end of module fora, review of feedback from both students and placement faculty and evaluation of pertinent assessment data
What will you bring to the role?
- A primary medical qualification, full registration with the GMC, with a current licence to practise
- In current clinical practice within NHS and commitment to remain in clinical practice for the duration of the KMMS contract
- Possess sufficient breadth / depth of knowledge of mental health in primary or secondary care to work within the BM BS teaching programme
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: About
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-137-26.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area
