Clinical Associate Professor(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

The Opportunity

Brighton & Sussex Medical School invites applications from experienced, practising General Practitioners for appointment at Associate Professor or Professor level within the Department of Primary Care & Public Health.

This is a senior clinical academic role offering the opportunity to shape the future of general practice education and research within a highly respected medical school. You will contribute academic leadership in teaching, research, and strategic development, while maintaining an active clinical role in primary care.

The post is designed for clinicians who are motivated to influence undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, advance impactful research, and strengthen the connection between academic general practice and NHS services.

Your Role and Impact

As a senior member of the academic faculty, you will:

• Lead and develop an independent programme of high-quality research
• Contribute to departmental and School-level research leadership
• Deliver and enhance research-led teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
• Provide leadership in the design and delivery of general practice teaching across the BMBS curriculum
• Support and inspire medical students’ engagement with general practice as a career
• Strengthen partnerships with GP practices and external organisations to support placements, student projects, and research activity
• Work collaboratively across BSMS, NHS partners, and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) in Kent, Surrey and Sussex

For appointments at Professor level, the role includes a sustained and internationally recognised contribution to research, education, and leadership, alongside formal leadership responsibilities within the School.

Research Focus

BSMS particularly welcomes applicants whose research interests align with its strategic strengths, including:

• Global health and infectious disease
• Cancer
• Mental health
• Health inequalities
• Population health and prevention

Health of coastal communities

You will play a key role in supporting primary care colleagues to engage in research and contribute to the development of an active, research-enabled general practice community.

Teaching Leadership

You will take a prominent role in delivering and advancing teaching in general practice, ensuring students receive an outstanding, authentic experience of primary care across the curriculum. This includes:

• Supporting undergraduate placements and Student Selected Components
• Supervising Individual Research Projects
• Encouraging GP engagement beyond BSMS in teaching and mentorship
• Supporting student-led general practice initiatives and career development

Clinical Commitment

The postholder will be expected to:

• Maintain a 0.2 FTE clinical role within a local GP practice
• Hold an appropriate honorary NHS contract with NHS England or a relevant body
• This ensures continued integration of academic leadership with frontline clinical practice.

About Brighton & Sussex Medical School

BSMS is a partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, working closely with NHS organisations across the South-East. The School is recognised for excellence in education, research, and clinical practice, with strong emphasis on inclusivity, sustainability, and interdisciplinary working.

BSMS holds a Gold Athena Swan Award, reflecting its commitment to gender equality and inclusive academic culture.

Why Join Us

Located beside the South Downs, our campus offers a unique working environment combining green space with excellent transport links. Sussex is a research-led, internationally respected university, and our success is built on the expertise, commitment, and diversity of our people.

We aim to create a supportive environment where academic clinicians can thrive, develop, and make a lasting impact on healthcare education and research.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcomed from women and Black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in STEMM academic roles at Sussex.

Visa and Right to Work

• This role has an eligible Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code
• It meets salary requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship if full time
• ATAS clearance may be required for applicants needing visa sponsorship
• All work must be undertaken in the UK.