Visiting Lecturer Scheme

GPST Visiting Lecturer Scheme

Introduction

This scheme provides an opportunity for GPSTs in their ST2 or ST3 to apply for a Visiting Lecturer post through the University of Leeds. Visiting Lecturers should have a passion for education and be keen to expand their knowledge and skills in teaching through bespoke training, feedback, and mentoring from experts at the University.

Application

The application for the scheme requires signed support from the trainee’s educational supervisor indicating that the trainee is showing excellent progression through their training and will be granted the required study leave. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and up to 12 Visiting Lecturer posts are offered each year. 

GP Visiting Lecturer Scheme
 
Visiting Lecturers first observe a small group interactive teaching session, facilitated by a member of faculty. The Visiting Lecturer will then independently facilitate the same session on four further occasions across the academic year. During the penultimate delivery, they are observed and peer reviewed by a member of faculty to support individualised development plans. 

Successful candidates will also:

• become a ‘visiting’ member of the University of Leeds, gaining access to the University’s library, CPD programme, campus facilities and more
• attend clinical education CPD sessions, observing experienced educators facilitate across different teaching modalities
• collect student feedback from their own teaching sessions 
• benefit from an academic/educational mentor within the Academic Unit of Primary Care
• have the opportunity to attend institute seminars and further educational activities of interest in line with their clinical contract
• have the opportunity to feed back to the department and contribute to the development of teaching resources
• explore further opportunities to teach within the MBChB and contribute to assessment such as OSCEs

Continuing Professional Development
 
The CPD programme is delivered through online educational workshops with visiting lecturer colleagues from internal medicine and public health. These are usually one-hour sessions offered over lunch or in the evening. They are also recorded to offer asynchronous learning. Topics include educational theory, small group teaching, large group teaching, feedback, digital education, and student support. Two further GPST-specific, face-to-face sessions are offered including an induction and debrief. 

Commitments
 
GPST Visiting Lecturers are required to take time out of clinical practice as part of the normal study leave agreement with their training programme director. The programme requires seven half days of study leave including the induction and debrief sessions. All sessions take place in person at the University of Leeds. Parking can be requested in advance. This Visiting Lecturer title can be conferred for one or two years at the University of Leeds and is non-transferable. Visiting Lecturers must remain in training for the full duration of the programme. 

The University requires successful candidates to commit their attendance to the minimum five allocated teaching sessions with contractual obligations, to ensure the taught MBChB programme is not jeopardised. Having GPSTs teaching in the school of medicine provides positive role models for undergraduates and further improves recruitment into the profession. If sessions are missed, you may not be able to complete the scheme. 

Programme information 

The programme includes: 

• five half day undergraduate facilitator sessions, as follows: 
  • session 1: observing the facilitation of the session
  • sessions 2, 3 & 5: lead facilitator for the session
  • session 4: lead facilitator (with peer review and feedback)
  • two half day taught CPD sessions including induction morning 
  • live online CPD sessions with access to recordings for future use
• one half day introduction onto the scheme
• one half day debrief towards the end of the scheme
• online CPD sessions offered across the year

2024/25 Teaching Dates 

You will need to attend ALL five half-day teaching sessions as a minimum (morning or afternoon will be allocated).

The dates are as follows, committing to ALL sessions in EITHER group A or B: 

You can request your preference for groups and times, although we cannot guarantee accommodating everyone’s first choice.

2023/24 CPD Dates

12th September 2024, 9:30am-12.30pm GPST VL induction
20th March 2025, 9:30am-12.30pm GPST VL Debrief

The online CPD timetable will be released in due course. 

Applications will be accepted by the online form only. The closing date for applications is Sunday 19 May at 23:59. Provisional interview dates are 6, 13 and 20 June via Teams. 

If you are invited for interview you will be asked for a copy of your most up-to-date CV, a copy of your passport and your Right to Work check if applicable. There will also be a short exercise to prepare for, prior to attending your interview. 

Please ensure you will be in your final two years of training at the time of starting the post in September 2024.

Please contact Dr Samantha Wong via s.wong1@leeds.ac.uk if you have any further queries.