MRCGP Clinical Lead (AKT)

Part time: 12 per diems per month (6 days per month)

Fixed Term Contract - Three years (plus option for one further term)

Salary: £35,397 per annum (12 per diems per month)

Closing date: Friday 16 August 2024                         

Interview date: Friday 06 September 2024

The Examinations team are now recruiting the next Clinical Lead to oversee and manage the delivery of the MRCGP Applied Knowledge Test (AKT). We are looking to recruit a successful applicant to assume the role on 20th January 2025.

Accountable to the MRCGP Chief Examiner and the Assistant Director of Examinations, the AKT Clinical Lead is responsible for the development, delivery and quality management of the MRCGP AKT examination.

The successful applicant will have a sound knowledge of the College’s own assessment systems, as well as the regulatory framework governing postgraduate medical education and the certification process for doctors completing higher specialist training. They must also be able to demonstrate adequate experience in the principles and methodologies for setting, delivering, quality assuring and developing postgraduate assessments.

The role requires extensive remote access IT work, and the Clinical Lead must be prepared to be flexible in using new and changing systems in conjunction with the current examination delivery provider, and the MRCGP Knowledge Test Manager.

The post-holder is also expected to have demonstrable communication and team-building skills and be interested in developing both their own, and the AKT Core Group members leadership and organisational change skills.

Please find the full job description on this page available for download.

Interested applicants are asked to supply a current CV and a covering letter outlining their reasons for applying, while describing how their skills and experience match those listed in the job description.

These should be sent by email to:

Stuart.copus@rcgp.org.uk

and copied to

Sarah.venkatachellum@rcgp.org.uk