Clinical Senior General Practice Teaching (UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

About the Opportunity

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is inviting applications from an experienced and motivated General Practitioner to join its teaching faculty as a Clinical Senior General Practice Teaching Fellow. This part-time role offers an excellent opportunity to combine clinical practice with a meaningful academic and educational portfolio.

The post holder will play a key role in shaping how undergraduate medical students understand general practice, whole-person medicine, and integrated clinical care. You will contribute to both the delivery and ongoing development of teaching across the medical curriculum, ensuring learning remains relevant, innovative, and grounded in real-world clinical practice.

This position is well suited to a practising GP seeking to broaden their professional scope while remaining closely connected to patient-centred education.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Curriculum Development

• Design and deliver high-quality undergraduate teaching in general practice, clinical skills, and medical communication.
• Contribute specialty-specific general practice content across the curriculum, ensuring alignment with current NHS priorities and standards.
• Develop and review innovative learning resources and assessments, supporting integrated and generalist approaches to care.
• National standards for medical education can be found via the General Medical Council

Placement Development and Quality Assurance

• Support the recruitment, development, and ongoing quality assurance of general practice placements.
• Work with a network of GP teachers to maintain high educational standards and positive student experiences.
• Contribute to monitoring and improving placement quality in line with national expectations for undergraduate medical training.

Collaboration and Professional Contribution

• Work closely with fellow educators, professional services staff, and NHS partners across the South-East.
• Manage your own workload effectively while contributing to team objectives and supporting colleagues when required.
• Undertake limited travel to GP practices as part of placement support and quality activity.

About You

You will be a practising General Practitioner with a strong interest in medical education and a desire to develop a portfolio career that includes a substantial teaching component.

You will bring:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Confidence working independently and collaboratively
• A commitment to inclusive, learner-centred education
• An interest in developing teaching materials that reflect modern, integrated healthcare
• While the role is advertised at 0.4 FTE, there may be scope for future flexibility depending on service needs.

About Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is a partnership between the University of Sussex, the University of Brighton, and NHS organisations across the South-East of England.

The School is recognised for its commitment to:

• High-quality medical education
• Inter-professional learning
• Research with local, national, and international impact
• Inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation
• BSMS holds a Gold Athena Swan Award, reflecting its strong commitment to equality and gender equity in academia.

Why Work at Sussex?

The University of Sussex offers a supportive and inclusive working environment set on a 150-acre campus next to the South Downs National Park. The campus is easily accessible by public transport, with Falmer railway station just a five-minute walk away.

Staff benefit from:

• A strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance
• Cycle-to-work and sustainable travel schemes
• A diverse, international academic community
• A comprehensive reward and benefits package

Visa and Right to Work Information

• This role has an eligible SOC code, however it does not meet Skilled Worker visa sponsorship criteria due to its part-time hours.
• All work undertaken for the University must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Skilled Worker visa guidance is available 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The University of Sussex and BSMS are committed to creating an inclusive academic community. Applications are particularly encouraged from women and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in academic STEMM roles.

Informal Enquiries and Support

Ready to Apply?

This role offers the chance to influence the next generation of doctors, contribute to a respected medical school, and develop a fulfilling educational portfolio alongside clinical practice.