King's College London

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About Us

The School of Life Course & Population Sciences is one of six Schools that make up the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London. The School unites over 500 experts in wide range of population health sciences including women and children’s health, life course sciences, nutritional sciences, Health AI, preventive medicine and the molecular genetics of human disease. Our research links the causes of common health problems to life’s landmark stages, treating life, disease and healthcare as a continuum. We are interdisciplinary by nature and this innovative approach works: 91 per cent of our research submitted to the Subjects Allied to Medicine (Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences and Women's Health cluster) for REF was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. We use this expertise to teach the next generation of health professionals and research scientists. Based across King’s Denmark Hill, Guy’s, St Thomas’ and Waterloo campuses, our academic programme of teaching, research and clinical practice is embedded across five Departments.​

Our Guy’s campus in central London offers excellent teaching facilities, including a simulated hospital environment with access to ultrasound scanners, dissection rooms, a large modern library, digital education facilities, and the historic Gordon Museum of pathology (a unique learning resource found only at King’s). 

 About the role

The Senior Teaching Fellow lead the redesign, reaccreditation, and delivery of Obstetrics and Gynaecology teaching associated with King’s taught Postgraduate Clinical Ultrasound programme. The aim is that the programme offers more flexibility and Advanced Level clinical education in Gynaecology/Advanced Gynaecology Ultrasound and Advanced Obstetrics Ultrasound to meet a growing demand from healthcare providers for specialist ultrasound training.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• The alignment of King's College London Clinical Ultrasound course with national NHS workforce strategies requiring dedicated gynaecology ultrasound services for endometriosis, cancer detection and ultrasound guided miscarriage/termination interventions. This post holder supports the programme in addressing NHS strategic priorities to improve early diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions using ultrasound.
• Reviewing and generating high-level clinical educational content incorporating latest research and evidence-based best practice. 
• Providing expert clinical opinion and guidance to support external reaccreditation (CASE reaccreditation due in 2026-27).
• Leading Obstetrics and/or Gynaecology teaching strategies to facilitate innovation and technology adoption (e.g. use of simulation), while ensuring high standards and adaptability to growing student numbers.
• Building research capacity amongst Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NM+AHPs), including delivery of research and education projects in the field of Clinical Ultrasound Education and Women and Children’s Health.
• Act as an exemplary professional role model through national contributions to the profession. The successful candidate should be well placed to support the course in navigating a challenging professional and educational landscape.

This is a 0.6 FTE part time post (21 hours per week) and will be offered on a fixed term contract for two years from the start date.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Current UK professional body registration (HCPC, NMC, GMC or RCT) and clinical experience as a specialist enhanced or advanced ultrasound practitioner working at NHS Grade 8 or higher
2. A postgraduate academic qualification in Clinical or Medical Ultrasound and evidence of ongoing professional development suited to teaching new knowledge and understanding in Obstetrics and/or Gynaecology ultrasound
3. Excellent teaching and communication skills, with a genuine passion for the education of healthcare professionals. Able to act as an advocate for the programme, with strong links to professional groups and stakeholders
4. Recent clinical and/or academic teaching experience (e.g. as a Guest Lecturer, Short Course Organiser, Clinical Supervisor, or Practice Education Lead)
5. Good understanding of the clinical training environment and processes for safe training, preceptorship, and integration of newly qualified practitioners into NHS service delivery
6. Be an excellent professional role model with experience of developing professional networks and advancing standards of clinical care relevant to ultrasound practice
7. Excellent reasoning, teamworking and student advocacy skills – proactive in resolving issues

Desirable criteria

1. A teaching qualification (or in a strong position and willing to apply for FHEA within 12 months)
2. Postgraduate research experience and/or relevant publications in the field of clinical ultrasound
3. Evidence of involvement in course/programme organisation, curriculum development and/ or management

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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