Assessment Leads for SBA years 3 and 4

Salary: £88,364 to £119,133 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 14 March 2023

The Role

Assessment Leads for SBA (Y3 & 4) - 0.1 FTE – Roles x 2

You will be accountable to the Board of Medical Studies through the Office of the Lead for Assessment to design, standard set and analyse SBA papers (year 3 or 4) as necessary to ensure they remain fit for purpose, which will include process and resource planning.
This is an appointment to the Assessment team so the role may change from leading SBA papers as the MBBS assessment strategy evolves.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Andrea Myers, Deputy Director of Medical Studies (Engagement) & Lead for Assessment Newcastle University via andrea.myers@newcastle.ac.uk

For more information about the Faculty of Medical Sciences please visit here.

For more information about the School of Medicine please visit here.

The School/Institute holds a silver Athena SWAN award in addition to the University’s silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  The University also holds the HR Excellence in Research award for our work to support the career development of our researchers, and is a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Interviews will be held on 19th April 2023

Key Accountabilities

You will be responsible for:
•    Developing and improving the current SBA papers (year 3 or 4) including first sit and resit
•    Selecting items to populate the examination papers including resit papers
•    Chair of standard setting panels for relevant SBA papers
•    Running workshops to develop and quality assure new items for the item bank
•    Developing resources for training of examiners
•    Liaising with course leads and external examiners
•    Liaising with NUMed to ensure assessment content is appropriate for the Malaysian context
•    Participation as a member of examination boards
•    Quality assurance of the assessment including:
           i.   Reviewing assessment item performance to inform the exam boards
           ii.   Reviewing the overall reliability of the assessment
•    Participation as a member of the Exams Sub-committee and contributing to curriculum review
•    To be dedicated exclusively to the Newcastle MBBS programme

Support for Assessment Leads

You will undertake:
•    Staff development opportunities as provided by the School of Medical Education and Health Education England working across the North East
•    Support for staff development opportunities offered elsewhere e.g. ASME, EBMA
•    Administrative support as appropriate from the Medical Student Office
•    Annual appraisal (University PDR process), which complements the NHS appraisal, with the Sub-Dean for Assessment

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 
•    At least two years teaching experience on an appropriate MBBS programme
•    Evidence of experience and training in relation to assessment
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable
•    A recognised teaching / medical qualification
•    Membership or fellowship of the Association of Medical Educators or Higher Education Academy

Attributes and Behaviour
•    Ability to respond enthusiastically and postively to students
•    Demonstrable willingness and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a team
•    Sensitivity to the views of others
•    Enthusiasm for the task in hand

Qualifications
•    Knowledge of the MBBS curriculum
•    Knowledge of the subject areas delivered in Years 3 and 4 of the MBBS curriculum
•    Knowledge of NUMed and how the relevant courses are delivered, and outcomes met

The Faculty of Medical Sciences holds a silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our good employment practices for women working in science, and the University holds an HR Excellence in Research award.
Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive Global University which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the community they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.  

Newcastle is an inclusive global University community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive Global University which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.

The University holds a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. The University is also a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 25230