Senior Lecturer in MSc Physician Associate and Placement Lead

Sub Department

Three Counties Medical School

Severn Campus

£44,746 to £56,535 per annum

Full Time

Permanent

Sunday 01 March 2026

Wednesday 18 March 2026

TCMS
2604

The University of Worcester is a high-achieving, award-winning, dynamic institution set within an inclusive and engaged community. The number one University in England for gender equality, according to the last three years of the Times Higher Educations University Impact Rankings, with multiple accolades for teaching quality, inclusion, contribution to the community, and environmental sustainability, the University has been shortlisted as Times Higher Education University of the Year three times in recent years.

One of the best Universities for health education, Worcester has created the distinctive Three Counties Medical School (TCMS).

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Lecturer (Teaching) and Clinical Placement Lead with the vision, commitment, and academic ambition and capacity to contribute to the development of clinical placements and the delivery of Physician Associate education.

You should be a clinician, and this can be from any appropriate discipline (Physician Associate, Nursing, Allied Health, or a doctor). You need to be clinically knowledgeable, have at least two years post‑qualification experience, and be registered with an appropriate regulatory body. It is expected that you enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team and have a passion for developing and teaching healthcare students.

You will be required to support Physician Associate students academically and in practice. This will include practice visits to ensure the achievement of the Physician Associate standards and to support the placement educators. You will be part of an innovative and supportive team that focuses on the educational needs of its students, utilising innovative teaching methodologies. In addition, you will provide academic support at programme level and co‑ordinate, develop, and supervise a range of activities effectively as module lead.

• Annual incremental increase up to £56,535, with the opportunity to progress to £61,759, subject to performance and the university reward scheme
• 47 days leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
• Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, and Tusker Car Leasing
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• In‑house training and development support
• A friendly, inclusive, and supportive culture and work environment

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria).

We value diversity and wish to promote equality at all levels.