Clinical Senior General Practice Teaching Fellow(UK Visa Sponsorship)
Job Description
The Opportunity
Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) invites applications from an experienced and motivated General Practitioner to join us as a Clinical Senior General Practice Teaching Fellow. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a practising GP who wishes to develop a portfolio career combining clinical insight with meaningful undergraduate medical education.
You will play a key role in shaping how future doctors understand general practice, integrated care, and patient-centred medicine—bringing real-world clinical expertise directly into the undergraduate curriculum.
What You’ll Be Doing
As part of our established GP teaching team, you will:
Design, deliver, and continuously enhance undergraduate teaching in:
- General practice
- Clinical and communication skills
- Integrated and generalist care
- Contribute to curriculum development, including innovative teaching and assessment methods aligned with modern healthcare needs
- Support the recruitment, development, and quality assurance of GP placements and GP tutors across our regional network
- Collaborate closely with academic, clinical, and professional colleagues to ensure teaching remains current, inclusive, and evidence-based
- Participate in maintaining high educational standards in line with national medical education expectations set by bodies such as the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Some travel to local GP practices will be required as part of this role.
About You
This position is ideally suited to a currently practising GP who is:
- Passionate about undergraduate medical education
- Interested in developing a long-term academic-clinical role
- Able to manage their own workload while supporting colleagues when needed
- A clear and confident communicator, comfortable engaging with students, educators, and external stakeholders
- Open to flexible working arrangements (within service needs), with potential scope to increase FTE in the future
About Brighton and Sussex Medical School
BSMS is a collaborative medical school formed by the University of Sussex, the University of Brighton, and NHS partners across the South-East of England. Our mission is to deliver outstanding education and impactful research that improves patient care locally, nationally, and internationally.
We are proud of our inclusive culture and our commitment to excellence across teaching, clinical practice, and research. Our work aligns closely with national healthcare priorities, including those set out by NHS England
BSMS also holds a Gold Athena Swan Award, reflecting our strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in academic medicine.
Why Join Us?
- Work in a supportive, values-driven academic environment
- Be part of a respected UK medical school with a strong national reputation
- Enjoy a beautiful campus location next to the South Downs
- Excellent transport links, including rail, bus, cycling routes, and a cycle-to-work scheme
- Access to a comprehensive university benefits and rewards package
- Our work is underpinned by the principles of fairness and inclusion, in line with the Equality Act 2010
Visa and Right to Work Information
All work for the University must be undertaken in the UK.
While this role has an eligible SOC code, meet Skilled Worker visa sponsorship requirements due to its part-time nature. Applicants are encouraged to review official guidance from UK Visas and Immigration
Further Information & Support
If you require adjustments during the recruitment proces
BSMS and the University of Sussex welcome applications from all backgrounds and are particularly keen to encourage applications from groups currently under-represented in academic medicine, in line with national higher-education guidance from the Office for Students
