Lead for Written Assessment – Year 3 and 5

Overview

In this role you lead the development, delivery and quality assurance of written assessments for Years 3 and 5 of the MB ChB programme, including Short Answer Question and Single Best Answer exams. You will serve as the local academic lead for the Medical Licensing Assessment Applied Knowledge Test and work with clinicians and the assessment team to ensure rigor, fairness and curriculum alignment. You influence assessment strategy, bank development, standard setting, marking processes and QA across the programme, shaping a culture of educational excellence and patient safety.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary package
• excellent pension scheme
• generous annual leave
• opportunities for professional development
• supportive and collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Lead development, delivery and QA of written assessments for Years 3 and 5 (SAQ and SBA)
• Act as local academic lead for the Medical Licensing Assessment Applied Knowledge Test
• Collaborate with academic colleagues, clinical specialists and assessment team to ensure assessments are rigorous and aligned to curriculum
• Contribute to assessment strategy, question bank development, standard setting, marking processes, examiner activities and continuous quality improvement

Key requirements

• GMC registration and licence to practise
• medically qualified doctor
• experience as an examiner in undergraduate medical assessments
• strong organisational and communication skills
• ability to work collaboratively with diverse colleagues
• experience in undergraduate or postgraduate medical education
• advantageous: teaching qualifications or fellowship in medical education

• collaborative mindset
• excellent communication
• organisational skills
• assessment development
• question bank development
• standard setting

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