Professionalism Facilitator

Job Reference

0891-26

Date Posted

Friday 18 September 2026

Application Closing Date

Sunday 11 October 2026 at 11.59pm

Location

Preston Campus

Salary

Clinical Lecturer per annum pro rata

Basis

Part Time

Contract Type

Fixed Term until 31 July 2027

Job Category / Type

Academic / Research

School / Service

School of Medicine and Dentistry

Hours

7.40 hours per week

Interview Date

To be confirmed

Job details

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 of Medicine and Dentistry wishes to appoint a Professionalism Facilitator to join our committed MBBS teaching team. The postholder will contribute to the delivery and quality assurance of professionalism in medical education within the MBBS and Physician Associate programmes. Responsibilities will include facilitating small-group teaching, assessing and managing professionalism concerns, and participating in professionalism monitoring and sanctions processes across multiple years of the MBBS programme. This post is offered at one day per week.

About you:

Substantial and current experience of working as a medical practitioner within a clinical setting and experience of teaching undergraduate medical students is essential. You must be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

Informal enquiries are welcomed; please contact Dr Heidi Northover, Clinical Co-Lead for Professionalism, via email in the first instance.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. The postholder will be predominantly based at our Preston campus site with possible occasional components at Burnley and Westlakes campus.

As this is a clinical teaching post, the postholder must maintain an element of clinical practice whilst in post. The maximum acceptable period out of practice will be 2 years.

The postholder will be based at our Preston campus site with possible occasional components at Burnley and Westlakes

Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience and the written elements of your application should accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience.

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.

What we can offer you:

We have a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform which includes a 24/7 online GP.

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives.

About us:

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.