Professor of General Practice(UK Visa Sponsorship)

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Uk
December 22, 2025
Full Time Permanent
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Job Description

The Opportunity

Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS) invites applications from experienced, practicing General Practitioners for a senior clinical academic appointment at Associate Professor or Professor level. This is a pivotal role within the Department of Primary Care & Public Health, designed to strengthen leadership in research, education and clinical engagement within general practice.

This appointment offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education while leading impactful, patient-focused research that responds to national and regional health priorities.

Your Role and Impact

As a senior clinical academic, you will provide strategic leadership across teaching, research and clinical practice. You will be expected to influence the academic direction of general practice within BSMS while maintaining an active clinical role in the NHS.

Key elements of the role include:

  • Leading an independent and externally funded programme of research within primary care
  • Contributing to research leadership across BSMS and supporting GP colleagues to engage with research activity
  • Delivering and shaping research-led undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in general practice
  • Playing a central role in curriculum development and ensuring high-quality student placements
  • Building strong partnerships with NHS organisations, regional training bodies and research networks
  • Your work will align with national health and research priorities, including those supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Research Leadership

We particularly welcome applicants whose research aligns with BSMS strengths, including:

  • Global health and infectious disease
  • Cancer
  • Mental health
  • Health inequalities and population health
  • Prevention and public health
  • The health of coastal and underserved communities
  • You will work closely with colleagues across the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) in Kent, Surrey and Sussex, supporting high-quality applied research in primary care settings.
  • Research activity will be conducted in line with UK governance and ethics frameworks

Teaching and Educational Leadership

You will take a leadership role in delivering and advancing general practice teaching across the BMBS curriculum, ensuring students experience general practice as a dynamic, intellectually rigorous and rewarding career.

At Professorial level, you will also:

  • Champion student-led general practice initiatives
  • Support GP engagement in teaching, placements and research supervision
  • Contribute to School-level leadership and strategic planning
  • Teaching practice will align with national expectations for medical education quality

Clinical Commitment

The successful candidate will be required to:

  • Maintain a 0.2 FTE role in a local GP practice
  • Hold an appropriate honorary NHS contract (e.g. NHS England or another relevant body)
  • Clinical work will be undertaken in accordance with NHS standards and contractual frameworks:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nhs-england

About Brighton & Sussex Medical School

BSMS is a unique partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, working closely with NHS organisations across the South East. The School is recognised for its inclusive culture, interdisciplinary approach and strong emphasis on real-world impact.

We are proud holders of a Gold Athena Swan Award, reflecting our commitment to gender equality and inclusive academic careers.

Why Join Us?

Our campus is set in the South Downs National Park, offering an exceptional working environment alongside excellent transport links. Sussex is a research-intensive, internationally respected university, and BSMS is consistently ranked among the UK’s leading medical schools.

We foster a supportive and flexible culture, recognising the demands of clinical academic careers.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive academic community. Applications are particularly welcomed from women and Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who remain under-represented in senior STEMM academic roles.

Our approach reflects the principles of the Equality Act 2010

Visa and Right to Work Information

All work must be undertaken in the UK.

This role has been assigned an eligible occupation code and meets the salary threshold for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship when full time. Applicants requiring sponsorship should review:

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note that ATAS clearance may be required for some candidates:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academic-technology-approval-scheme

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