Clinical and Workplace-based Skills Facilitator
| Posting date: | 27 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2025 |
| Location: | Burnley, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Lancashire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1259-25 |
Summary
By joining the University of Lancashire, you’ll become part of a thriving community of talent that’s united by a shared vision – to transform the lives of our students and create prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Every colleague has a vital role to play in helping us achieve this vision.
About the role:
The School wishes to appoint a Clinical and Workplace-based Skills Facilitator to join our MBBS teaching team. This is an ideal opportunity for those wishing to further develop their experience of teaching and assessment in the field of Clinical Skills. You will work with the Theme Lead for Medical Skills and Quality Care on the planning, delivery and assessment of Clinical Skills in Years 3, 4 and 5, in both the workplace and the classroom setting. You will teach Clinical Skills as part of the Campus Day programme and will provide mentoring and support to students from the School of Medicine within the workplace with regard to clinical placements, Clinical Skills and the assessment thereof, particularly with regard to Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs).
About you:
You will have significant recent post registration experience supported with evidence of clinical competence and experience of working within regulatory body requirements. Utilising excellent communication skills, you will be an active networker and have the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Applicants must be registered with a relevant UK Healthcare Professional Body, hold a Post Registration qualification in professional field of expertise, a Higher Degree in a health-related subject or be willing to work towards, and a teaching qualification or be willing to undertake upon appointment.
Informal enquiries are welcomed; please contact Stephen Gowland-Mahon, via email in the first instance.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview.
This position is based in East Lancashire (Burnley Campus and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust) with occasional attendance at the Preston and Westlakes Campus.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About the role:
The School wishes to appoint a Clinical and Workplace-based Skills Facilitator to join our MBBS teaching team. This is an ideal opportunity for those wishing to further develop their experience of teaching and assessment in the field of Clinical Skills. You will work with the Theme Lead for Medical Skills and Quality Care on the planning, delivery and assessment of Clinical Skills in Years 3, 4 and 5, in both the workplace and the classroom setting. You will teach Clinical Skills as part of the Campus Day programme and will provide mentoring and support to students from the School of Medicine within the workplace with regard to clinical placements, Clinical Skills and the assessment thereof, particularly with regard to Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs).
About you:
You will have significant recent post registration experience supported with evidence of clinical competence and experience of working within regulatory body requirements. Utilising excellent communication skills, you will be an active networker and have the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Applicants must be registered with a relevant UK Healthcare Professional Body, hold a Post Registration qualification in professional field of expertise, a Higher Degree in a health-related subject or be willing to work towards, and a teaching qualification or be willing to undertake upon appointment.
Informal enquiries are welcomed; please contact Stephen Gowland-Mahon, via email in the first instance.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview.
This position is based in East Lancashire (Burnley Campus and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust) with occasional attendance at the Preston and Westlakes Campus.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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