Professional Development Tutor

Imperial College London

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria have entered into a partnership to form the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM), based at the University of Cumbria at the Carlisle Fusehill street campus. Professional Development Tutors (PDTs) will each have a tutorial group of approximately ten medical students. The PDT will support each student to realise their academic, personal, and professional aspirations while in medical school, and during their professional practice.

Main duties of the job

Promote the development of your tutorial group by holding learner-centred conversations, drawing on adult learning principles and coaching approaches. Monitor students' academic and clinical progress through the programme, supporting them to improve their performance and celebrating their achievements. Support the students in developing and sustaining their professional collaboration with the local healthcare community, preparing them to practise in the local NHS. Proactively monitor and support their wellbeing, discussing day to day issues but signposting more complex needs to relevant wellbeing, disability or finance support services.

About us

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact. Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact. As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network. This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

MED05195

Job locations

Fusehill Street, Carlisle CA1 2HH

Carlisle

CA1 2HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria have entered into a partnership to form the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM), based at the University of Cumbria at the Carlisle Fusehill street campus. Professional Development Tutors (PDTs) will each have a tutorial group of approximately ten medical students. The PDT will support each student to realise their academic, personal, and professional aspirations while in medical school, and during their professional practice. The PDTs will support students to build professional practice in Cumbria, as well as engaging them in the needs of the local healthcare community. PCSM aspires to motivate students to stay and practise in Cumbria should they wish to, and PDTs will help facilitate early student career engagement with the local healthcare community. What you would be doing

  • Promote the development of your tutorial group by holding learner-centred conversations, drawing on adult learning principles and coaching approaches.
  • Monitor students' academic and clinical progress through the programme, supporting them to improve their performance and celebrating their achievements.
  • Support the students in developing and sustaining their professional collaboration with the local healthcare community, preparing them to practise in the local NHS.
  • Proactively monitor and support their wellbeing, discussing day to day issues but signposting more complex needs to relevant wellbeing, disability or finance support services
  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    About the role Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria have entered into a partnership to form the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM), based at the University of Cumbria at the Carlisle Fusehill street campus. Professional Development Tutors (PDTs) will each have a tutorial group of approximately ten medical students. The PDT will support each student to realise their academic, personal, and professional aspirations while in medical school, and during their professional practice. The PDTs will support students to build professional practice in Cumbria, as well as engaging them in the needs of the local healthcare community. PCSM aspires to motivate students to stay and practise in Cumbria should they wish to, and PDTs will help facilitate early student career engagement with the local healthcare community. What you would be doing

  • Promote the development of your tutorial group by holding learner-centred conversations, drawing on adult learning principles and coaching approaches.
  • Monitor students' academic and clinical progress through the programme, supporting them to improve their performance and celebrating their achievements.
  • Support the students in developing and sustaining their professional collaboration with the local healthcare community, preparing them to practise in the local NHS.
  • Proactively monitor and support their wellbeing, discussing day to day issues but signposting more complex needs to relevant wellbeing, disability or finance support services
  • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A primary medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) full GMC registration and Membership of the relevant Royal College.
    • Clinically active, working as a Consultant, General Practitioner or SAS doctor in the Cumbria region.
    • Experience of coaching, mentoring or otherwise supporting the development of junior colleagues
    • An open and personable disposition with the ability to build rapport with students
    • Ability to role-model the professional values and behaviours expected of medical professionals

    Experience

    Essential

    • Education
    • A primary medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent), full GMC registration and
    • Membership of the relevant Royal College.
    • (E)
    • Evidence of ongoing professional development (D)
    • Experience
    • Clinically active, working as a Consultant, General Practitioner or SAS doctor in
    • the Cumbria region
    • (E)
    • Experience of coaching, mentoring or otherwise supporting the development of
    • junior colleagues
    • (E)
    • Experience of medical education in the UK HEI sector (E)
    • Experience of and enthusiasm for supporting undergraduate students. (E)
    • Experience of teaching at undergraduate level in Higher Education. (D)
    • Knowledge
    • Ability and willingness to develop a detailed understanding of the PCSM
    • undergraduate medical degree structure and curriculum.
    • (E)
    • Knowledge and understanding of the NHS environment, especially education,
    • providing networking opportunities to support medical students
    • (E)
    • Skills & Abilities
    • An open and personable disposition with the ability to build rapport with
    • students
    • (E)
    • Imperial College London 5
    • Ability to role-model the professional values and behaviours expected of our
    • students and staff
    • (D)
    • Ability to exercise sound judgment while dealing sensitively with student
    • information, respecting confidentiality
    • (E)
    • Ability to recognise different levels of complexity in student needs and when to
    • refer more serious issues
    • (E)
    • Ability to plan and organise people and activities in order to meet fixed
    • deadlines, maintaining accurate and comprehensive records.
    • (E)
    • Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate effectively with a wide
    • range of stakeholders.
    • (E)
    • Willingness to learn and apply basic coaching skills (E)
    • Willingness to participate in a regular educational appraisal (E)
    • A strong commitment to equality and to promoting diversity (E)
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A primary medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) full GMC registration and Membership of the relevant Royal College.
    • Clinically active, working as a Consultant, General Practitioner or SAS doctor in the Cumbria region.
    • Experience of coaching, mentoring or otherwise supporting the development of junior colleagues
    • An open and personable disposition with the ability to build rapport with students
    • Ability to role-model the professional values and behaviours expected of medical professionals

    Experience

    Essential

    • Education
    • A primary medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent), full GMC registration and
    • Membership of the relevant Royal College.
    • (E)
    • Evidence of ongoing professional development (D)
    • Experience
    • Clinically active, working as a Consultant, General Practitioner or SAS doctor in
    • the Cumbria region
    • (E)
    • Experience of coaching, mentoring or otherwise supporting the development of
    • junior colleagues
    • (E)
    • Experience of medical education in the UK HEI sector (E)
    • Experience of and enthusiasm for supporting undergraduate students. (E)
    • Experience of teaching at undergraduate level in Higher Education. (D)
    • Knowledge
    • Ability and willingness to develop a detailed understanding of the PCSM
    • undergraduate medical degree structure and curriculum.
    • (E)
    • Knowledge and understanding of the NHS environment, especially education,
    • providing networking opportunities to support medical students
    • (E)
    • Skills & Abilities
    • An open and personable disposition with the ability to build rapport with
    • students
    • (E)
    • Imperial College London 5
    • Ability to role-model the professional values and behaviours expected of our
    • students and staff
    • (D)
    • Ability to exercise sound judgment while dealing sensitively with student
    • information, respecting confidentiality
    • (E)
    • Ability to recognise different levels of complexity in student needs and when to
    • refer more serious issues
    • (E)
    • Ability to plan and organise people and activities in order to meet fixed
    • deadlines, maintaining accurate and comprehensive records.
    • (E)
    • Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate effectively with a wide
    • range of stakeholders.
    • (E)
    • Willingness to learn and apply basic coaching skills (E)
    • Willingness to participate in a regular educational appraisal (E)
    • A strong commitment to equality and to promoting diversity (E)

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Imperial College London

    Address

    Fusehill Street, Carlisle CA1 2HH

    Carlisle

    CA1 2HH


    Employer's website

    https://www.imperial.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Imperial College London

    Address

    Fusehill Street, Carlisle CA1 2HH

    Carlisle

    CA1 2HH


    Employer's website

    https://www.imperial.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Advisor

    Cheryl Ponnou

    c.ponnou@imperial.ac.uk

    07985231979

    Date posted

    16 April 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Fixed term

    Duration

    3 years

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    MED05195

    Job locations

    Fusehill Street, Carlisle CA1 2HH

    Carlisle

    CA1 2HH


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