Senior Lecturer in Public Health and the Environment

Based in Truro, Cornwall

The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry has contemporary and highly regarded programmes in medical and dental undergraduate and post-graduate education and an exceptional research track record. The College is committed to excellence in both teaching and research. The National Student Survey (2010) results show that Peninsula Medical School has consolidated its position firmly in the top quartile of UK medical schools.

The Peninsula Medical School is seeking to appoint an individual to take up the post of Senior Lecturer in Public Health and the Environment. The key purposes of the post are to provide academic leadership to the Public Health and the Environment curriculum within the undergraduate medical programme, and to develop an independent research programme within the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH). The post presents an exciting opportunity to rethink and refresh our Public Health and the Environment curriculum and to extend its scope in novel ways.

ECEHH is the newest of the College's research centres and has received financial support from the European Regional Development Fund. The ECEHH research focuses on the interconnections (both positive and negative) between the environment and human health.

You will be educated to PhD, MD, MPH or equivalent level in a relevant area, and have research experience within ECEHH themes with a strong record of publication and grant acquisition. You will have evidence of high quality teaching and curriculum management within Higher Education. Previous experience of medical undergraduate teaching would be advantageous. For clinical appointments full registration with the GMC would be essential.

You will be expected to contribute equally to the College's teaching and research missions including engagement in teaching/curriculum development and curriculum leadership/management. You will be carefully line managed to ensure that an appropriate portfolio is developed. This research aspect of the post will be based in a new purpose built facility in Truro, with close links with colleagues at other College research institutes, and both parent universities of Exeter and Plymouth. As Public Health and the Environment curriculum lead your responsibilities extend across all the localities within Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry

This position is offered on an open ended contract and will be based in Truro. The post could be an appointment to the University of Exeter or University of Plymouth (to be discussed with the appointed candidate) and is open to both clinical and non-clinical applicants.

If non-clinical the appointment will be at the equivalent to a Band 9 post in the NHS at a point determined by knowledge and experience (£77,079 to £97,478). If clinical appointment the post holder will be appointed on the consultant clinical academic salary scale, at a point determined by experience and seniority level (£74,504 to £100,446).

For further information on this position please contact Prof Lora Fleming (Director, ECEHH via email lora.fleming@pcmd.ac.uk) or Mr Hisham Khalil (Director of Clinical Learning); Hisham.Khalil@phnt.swest.nhs.uk, or Prof David Bristow (Director of Undergraduate Medical Studies) 01752 586754 or via email david.bristow@pms.ac.uk, however applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below.

Closing date: 12 noon 9^th May 2011

The University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth are equal opportunity employers and committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity for all staff, students and applicants.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

For an application pack please go to the vacancy section of the PCMD website at www.pcmd.ac.uk quoting reference no: EHH31/PMS