Teacher Practitioner - Leadership

Job DescriptionJob Title: Teacher Practitioner - Leadership Reporting To: Director of Curriculum Location: RCSI St Stephen's Green Campus, Dublin 2 / Smurfit Beaumont Education Research Centre (ERC), Dublin 9. School (or department): School of Medicine Contract type/duration: Part-time (Up to 0.5FTE) - Fixed Term (12-months) Closing date for applications: 12th of August 2026 Interview date: 1st Sept 2026 Objective of this post: The principal objective of the post is to provide teaching, co-ordination and examining of RCSI's undergraduate medical teaching programmes, and to support the development of a new medical curriculum, in the area of PPID - Leadership and management skills. RCSI is seeking a professional who is passionate about teaching, who would like to contribute to working as a Teacher Practitioner in a multicultural environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate energy, initiative and excellent organisation and communication skills. The post- holder will be based in the School of Medicine as part of THEP team. Specific Responsibilities include: Preparation, delivery and assessment - ensuring at all times that material is in line with international best practice, on our undergraduate programmes as required, with a particular emphasis on small group case based teaching Develop and facilitate engaging education sessions with students towards developing their understanding of professionalism, and their self- awareness of personal values, principles and assumptions towards enhancing their leadership and decision-making in professional healthcare, clinical and life sciences settings Share knowledge and develop and facilitate practical case-based scenarios in order to enhance students understanding of leadership, management, and quality improvement models and framework across healthcare, clinical and life sciences settings Identification of opportunities for Interprofessional Learning and delivery of Interprofessional Education Utilising a student-centred approach to all duties so as to ensure optimal educational outcomes Participating in the delivery of our teaching and learning strategy including the effective use of technology-enhanced learning Liaising with healthcare professionals and professionals in clinical settings as appropriate Leading or advising on modules within various programmes including coordinating integrated teaching activities across a range of disciplines - the core focus being to nurture and develop awareness and skills amongst our students of the importance of professionalism, leadership and resilience development Participating in cross-functional teams to design and deliver academic programmes Contributing to the quality assurance/quality improvement and accreditation of all programmes Competent discharge of teacher practitioner administrative duties and engagement across the Schools and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, in aspects such as attendance at examination boards, team meetings etc.

Supporting students through student affairs initiatives, such as personal tutoring, and other initiatives, as appropriate Complying with statutory legislation and RCSI's rules and requirements in furtherance of your own, staff and student welfare and safety Promoting the best interests of RCSI at all times, enhancing reputation in education delivery - finding ways to showcase RCSI's competence in transversal skills development for students Performing such other duties as may be required from time to time Person Specification Essential: A good knowledge of health and/or life sciences settings and the role of transversal skills Has knowledge and experience of providing education or training, including these topics Has excellent presentation and verbal communication skills, Has the ability to design and deliver effective and engaging education, Has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as a member of a team, Has the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, Has excellent influencing and negotiating skills, Requires minimum direction to effectively deliver on assigned functions, and demonstrates a positive, student-centred and solution focused approach to addressing challenges and ambiguity, Has some flexibility regarding the working schedule The successful candidates core values and behaviours should demonstrate: General Competencies Student and customer service Scholarship and excellence Collegiality and professionalism Innovation and flexibility Planning and organising Leadership competencies Vision Leadership and respect People Development Student and customer service Excellence and Scholarship Person Specification Desirable: Effective communication style appropriate to audience and situation Strong commitment to own personal and professional development Has excellent time-management skills to effectively progress across all three domains of responsibilities (teaching, research, and service) Can build and maintain strong working relationships Has a proven ability for both independent and teamwork We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do apply - we would love to hear from you. The Process: Interview and presentation Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a formal online competence-based interview and presentation. Interviews will be arranged on the W/C 1st September 2026 Particulars of Post This post is a Specified Purpose Contract position.

The appointee will report to the Director of Curriculum. Informal Enquiries: Informal enquiries are invited in the first instance through Florencia Raimondo, Human Resources Department (email: ). All applications for this post must be made through the career's webpage Florencia can arrange for relevant queries on the teacher practitioner aspects of the role to be addressed by the hiring manager.

Please note that we do not accept CVs directly. Garda vetting and occupational health review may be required for this role, depending on the nature of the duties and responsibilities. Further information will be provided during the recruitment process.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of employment at RCSI, the contractual retirement age for this role is 66 years. Eligibility to Work in Ireland Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have unrestricted right to work in Ireland.

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