Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Norwich Medical School
MB BS Undergraduate Medicine Pharmacology Lead
Ref: ATS1382
Salary will be £113,565 to £150,569 per annum pro rata on the Clinical Academic salary Scale for Clinical Academics holding Consultant Contracts, in accordance with the associated threshold guidance.
Norwich Medical School is looking to recruit a Pharmacology Theme Lead for our MB BS Medicine course.
Our MB BS Medicine degree is a well-established course in Norwich Medical School with over 1100 student studying across 5 years. The Theme Lead will provide academic leadership and oversight of pharmacology, medicines management and prescribing education across Years 1–5 of the MB BS programme.
The role ensures that teaching remains current, clinically relevant and appropriately integrated across the curriculum, including annual review of SOFIA learning objectives and updates in response to changes in national treatment and prescribing guidelines. The role contributes directly to lectures, seminars and Student Selected Components and oversees the development and delivery of practical prescribing teaching in collaboration with clinical pharmacy and clinical colleagues at NNUH.
The Theme Lead also provides leadership for the assessment of pharmacology and prescribing, including SBA and OSCE development, review, standard setting and assessment. A particular responsibility is preparing students for the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA), the national assessment that provides assurance that medical graduates can prescribe medicines safely and effectively as they transition into clinical practice.
The role ensures that prescribing skills and PSA-style activities are progressively embedded throughout Years 1–5, maintains the PSA question bank, delivers revision and examination preparation, and provides targeted one-to-one support and remediation for students who require additional support or need to resit the assessment.
You will have full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a licence to practise; Primary medical qualification (MBBS/MBChB or equivalent) and relevant postgraduate qualification and/or substantial demonstrable expertise in pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, therapeutics or prescribing. Substantial clinical experience demonstrating a strong understanding of safe and effective prescribing and medicines management, and experience of teaching pharmacology, therapeutics and/or prescribing within undergraduate medical education are essential.
This part-time (0.3 FTE) post is available from 1 January 2027 on an indefinite basis.
Benefits include:
- 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 18 November 2026
The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.
For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Dr Pauline Bryant - Course Director for Undergraduate Medicine via pauline.bryant@uea.ac.uk
