Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship (Non-University staff)
Research and MBBS Teaching contribution
Guidance Notes
The award of Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureships for Research and MBBS Teaching contribution can
be made to non-university staff who are consultants, GP or equivalent senior healthcare professionals
and who are engaged in the education and training of King’s medical students and contributing to
research in collaboration with a Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine Division.
Contributions should amount to at least 80 hours per year and split between:
Research: a research contribution in collaboration with one of our Academic Divisions in line with
Divisional research strategy, which has resulted in a regular output of papers, supervision of students
and joint grants.
Teaching: has contributed to the education of registered King’s medical students for at least 12
months; and will make a contribution to the education of registered King’s medical students of at least
0.5 programmed activities per week or at least 40 hours per year
In addition to direct teaching and supervision of King’s medical students, the applicant should expect
to contribute to at least one of the following:
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Admissions and interviewing
Guiding personal and professional development
Assessment e.g. OSCE examining, developing exam questions
Programme, course, phase, module, firm or site organisation and management
Programme, course or module development
All appointees are required to review their education contribution and performance as part of their
annual appraisal and to engage in continued professional development as an educator.
Application Process
There are three sections to the application form:
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Section A - To be completed by the applicant and then discussed with either the
Director of Community Education (for GPs or equivalent senior healthcare
professionals) or the Trust Director of Medical Education/Lead for Undergraduate
Medical Education (for consultants or equivalent senior healthcare professionals).
Section B - To be completed by either the Director of Community Education (for GPs
or equivalent senior healthcare professionals) or the Trust Director of Medical
Education/Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education (for consultants or equivalent
senior healthcare professionals).
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Section C - Applications are considered by the Dean of Medical Education or the
Associate Clinical Dean (on behalf of the Dean for Medical Education)
Section D – To be completed by Head of Academic Division in support of research
contribution.
The pathways for approval of an application are set out below:
MBBS Teaching
Applicant
(Section A)
Community - GP or
equivalent senior
healthcare professional
Sponsorship
(Section B)
Director of Community
Education (KUMEC)
Approval
(Section C)
Dean of Medical
Education
Research contribution
Sponsorship
(Section D)
Head of Division
Mental Health –
consultant or
equivalent senior
healthcare professional
Trust Director of
Medical
Education/Lead for
Undergraduate Medical
Education
Dean of Medical
Education
Acute/General Hospital
– consultant or
equivalent senior
healthcare professional
Trust Director of
Medical
Education/Lead for
Undergraduate Medical
Education
Associate Clinical Dean
for Cluster
Applications must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae
Duration of award
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer titles will be conferred for an initial period of 5 years, and they may
be renewed. Titles conferred for education contribution may be withdrawn in the event of significant
shortfalls identified through appraisal or intervention from the Director of Community Education, the
Trust Director of Medical Education/Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education, Associate Clinical
Dean or the Dean of Medical Education.
More information
If you have any queries please contact: deanmeded@kcl.ac.uk
Application Form for Honorary Senior Clinical Lectureship Research and MBBS Teaching
Contribution
Section A
To be completed by the applicant
First name:
Surname:
Current Job Title:
Institution & address:
Email:
Renewal of honorary contract:
Yes
No
I confirm that:
Please tick all
that apply
I am a consultant, GP principal or equivalent senior healthcare professional
I have already contributed to the education of registered King’s medical students
for at least 12 months
I will make a contribution to the education of registered King’s medical students of
at least 0.5 programmed activities per week or 80 hours per year
I will ensure that there is a review of my education contribution and performance
as part of my appraisal and I will engage in continued professional development as
an educator
In addition to direct teaching and supervision of King’s medical students,
I currently or would like to contribute to MBBS:
Admissions and interviewing
Student personal and professional development
Assessment e.g. OSCE examining, developing exam questions
Programme, course, phase, module, firm or site organisation and
management
Programme, course or module development
Supporting
comments
Signed:
Please tick all that apply
Current
Interested
Date:
Section B (for teaching contribution)
To be completed by either the Director of Community Education (for GPs or equivalent senior
healthcare professionals) or the Trust Director of Medical Education/Lead for Undergraduate Medical
Education (for consultants or equivalent senior healthcare professionals)
Supporting
comments:
Name:
Title:
Trust (if
applicable)
Signed:
Date:
Section C (teaching contribution)
To be completed by Dean of Medical Education or the Associate Clinical Dean on behalf of the Dean of
Medical Education
Approved
Yes
No
Dean of Medical Education
Associate Clinical Dean
If no, please give details
Name:
Title:
(Delete as appropriate)
Signed
Date:
Section D Research contribution
To be completed by Head of Division
Supporting
comments:
Name:
Title:
Signed
Date