Principal Teaching Fellow in Equality Diversity and Inclusion at Imperial College London

Location: Charing Cross Campus

Job Summary

Those with an expert knowledge and passion in the field of equality, diversity and inclusion in higher educational or healthcare settings are invited to apply for the post of Principal Teaching Fellow in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the multi-award winning Undergraduate Primary Care Education Unit (UPCE), one of the UK’s largest teams of its kind with an exemplary national reputation for curricular innovation in the Department of Primary Care and Public Health, within the School of Public Health (SPH) in the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London. Academic General Practice is a major contributor to teaching within the Faculty of Medicine. UPCE works with over 500 GPs to deliver teaching across multiple clinical placements in 5 of the 6 years of the Imperial’s MBBS programme.

Duties and responsibilities

General Practice is a diverse, flexible, innovative and continually evolving environment that rapidly adapts to technological advances, new challenges and fresh opportunities. Undergraduate GP teaching must constantly develop and adapt to keep in step with such changes and to ensure the continued availability and validity of training experience that is equitable and inclusive, taking account of our diverse student body, staff and patient population. The postholder will work closely with the UPCE team and Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM) to lead development and implementation of best practice Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) principles across the undergraduate primary care curriculum and contribute to development and implementation of ICSM strategy relating to EDI.

The postholder will be based at the Charing Cross campus (located in Hammersmith) and the White City campus, as a member of the Department of Primary Care and Public Health (PCPH). Shared office space will be provided. While much teaching takes place at the Charing Cross campus, the post holder is also expected to teach at other sites where teaching occurs. The postholder will be expected to participate generally in the department’s activities. They will be expected to be in the department on Wednesdays and where teaching and other commitments require.

Essential requirements

• Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice or equivalent
• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• Postgraduate qualifications and /or training in medical education
• Evidence of teaching experience
• Interest in undergraduate medical education and a commitment to general practice as a focus and setting for undergraduate learning
• Strong skills, knowledge and achievement in clinical general practice
• Good understanding of the organisation of general practice and current developments in primary care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, academics, clinicians, administrative staff and external stakeholders
• Evidence of effective personal time management
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Willingness to be flexible and strategic
• Willingness to attend a variety of meetings to discuss developments of the undergraduate GP curriculum

Further Information

This is a Part Time (28 h/w) and fixed term role until 31 Aug 2025, based at the Charing Cross Campus.

 Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Dr Arti Maini – a.maini@imperial.ac.uk