POSITION: Associate Professor / Director, Physician Associate Programme CLOSING DATE: 18th November 2016 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá in Éirinn EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN SURGERY MEDICINE PHARMACY PHYSIOTHERAPY NURSING & MIDWIFERY RESEARCH LEADERSHIP POSTGRADUATE STUDIES SPORTS & EXERCISE MEDICINE DENTISTRY RADIOLOGY 1 | Page
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POSITION: Associate Professor / Director, Physician Associate Programme CLOSING DATE: 18th November 2016
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá in Éirinn
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN SURGERY MEDICINE PHARMACY PHYSIOTHERAPY NURSING & MIDWIFERY RESEARCH LEADERSHIP POSTGRADUATE STUDIES SPORTS & EXERCISE MEDICINE DENTISTRY RADIOLOGY
• Excellent knowledge of the educational landscape in higher and professional education;
• Previous experience of teaching, assessing and managing students in a clinical academic
environment;
• Proven communication skills, with an ability to influence a diverse team of academic, administrative and
technical professionals in a changing environment with the ability to manage complex relationships at all
levels;
• Excellent computer, presentation, verbal and written communication skills;
• Personal drive, energy and enthusiasm to deliver and inspire the achievement of excellent results;
• Strong commitment to quality improvement;
• Requires minimum direction, high personal energy, positive approach to dealing with challenges and
ambiguity;
• Experience in the management of budgets and financial planning;
Desirable
• A doctorate (e.g. PhD/MD/EdD) in a relevant discipline or Membership/Fellowship in Surgery;
• International reputation for extensive expertise in a relevant field, demonstrated through academic
achievement;
• Proven leadership skills to deliver competitive advantage for RCSI in the Physician Associate domain;
• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment;
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1.6 The Process: Interview and presentation
Shortlisted candidates must be available to attend a panel based presentation and interview in person and/or by
video conference.
Application Procedure
Applications for this post must be made through the RCSI Careers website www.rcsi.ie/careers You will be required to register, upload your CV and to fill in a short application form. Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday the 18th of November 2016 @ 5:30pm.
1.7 Enquiries
• For any informal enquiries please contact Deirdre Fahy in the HR department on +353(1) 402 2442 or email [email protected]
About RCSI
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), founded in 1784, is a focused degree-awarding health
sciences institution, with one of the world’s leading international medical schools. RCSI runs degree
programmes in Medicine, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nursing and postgraduate research degrees (MSc,
MD, PhD) in Ireland. It has 4 international campuses in the Middle East (Dubai & Bahrain) and Malaysia
(Penang & Kuala Lumpur). It is also the national training body in Ireland for Surgery. RCSI’s qualifications
are highly recognised around the world and RCSI graduates are part of a global network of over 17,000
alumni in more than 82 countries.
RCSI’s main campus is located on St. Stephen’s Green in the heart of Dublin’s vibrant city centre. With an
impressive 200 year-old building at its centre, today’s campus has a range of modern facilities including state-of-
the-art research laboratories, libraries, student accommodation and recreational facilities.
RCSI campuses reflect the truly international character of the College. In Dublin, RCSI educates a substantial
cohort of international students, alongside Irish and other EU students. The 4,000-strong student body comprises
students from more than 70 countries worldwide.
The RCSI Institute of Research is one of Ireland’s foremost research centres in medical and health sciences. Its
research theme of Translational Health Research – “from bench to bedside to population” – focuses on enhancing
human health and well-being.
RCSI holds a distinctive position in the Irish Higher Education landscape with a number of unique attributes:
• A singular focus on healthcare education and research.
• An unrivalled international presence in healthcare education.
• A long-standing engagement in life-long learning, as the national agency traditionally responsible for surgical
and other postgraduate specialty training, and more recently of Pharmacy in association with the Irish
Institute of Pharmacy which is abased alongside its city centre campus.
• A strong record of innovation in teaching and learning, focused on a high quality student experience.
• A distinctively entrepreneurial culture, by virtue of being self-sufficient in an international marketplace, and as
From 2011, RCSI extended its long-standing educational involvement with Malaysia when it established
an undergraduate medical programme in Kuala Lumpur, as a partner to a new public-private partnership
university - Perdana University. The first group of students, availing of the RCSI curriculum and RCSI
specialist academic staff members, commenced in Autumn 2011 and qualified as RCSI graduates in
2016.
New Academic & Education Building
The College is completing a €112 million state-of-the-art educational facility in Dublin city centre. The ten-storey building, which will total more than 120,000sq ft in size, will contain three floors of surgical and clinical training suite, including a mock operating theatre and clinical training wards. It will also include a 500-seat auditorium, a library spanning three floors and a sports hall. The new facility will be operational for the Autumn 2017 intake of students.
Education
Undergraduate Education
The medical school in RCSI is one of the world’s leading international medical schools. Its curriculum is
international and is accredited by the medical and educational regulators in Europe (Ireland), Middle East
(Bahrain) and Malaysia. RCSI runs the traditional European format undergraduate programme of 5 years (6
years if a pre-medical year is needed) and also runs Ireland’s first graduate entry programme since 2006 (a four
year programme based on the North American medical education model).
Postgraduate Training
RCSI delivers postgraduate education and professional training through the School of Postgraduate Studies, the
RCSI holds a distinctive position in the Irish Higher Education landscape with a number of unique attributes:
• A singular focus on healthcare education and research;
• An unrivalled international presence in healthcare education;
• A long-standing engagement in life-long learning, as the national agency responsible for surgical and other postgraduate specialty training;
• A strong record of innovation in teaching and learning, focused on a high quality student experience;
• A distinctively entrepreneurial culture, by virtue of the need to be self-sufficient in an international marketplace, and as a not-for-profit organisation, with minimal dependence on the State;
In articulating our Mission and Vision, and developing our strategic priorities for the Faculty of Medicine & Health
Sciences, we are mindful of addressing the needs of current and future students, in all disciplines, whilst taking
into consideration the overall challenges in the higher education environment in Ireland, the strategic priorities
of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), competition in the international higher education landscape and
challenges facing the healthcare profession as a whole. The strategic plan is available on the RCSI
website www.rcsi.ie/strategy2013 - below contains an overview of our strategic priorities, mission, vision and
values.
RCSI Strategic Priorities
• EXCELLENCE in Education: to be a recognised leader in teaching and learning in the health professions;
incorporating best practice and the latest technologies and methods in how we educate our students;
• LEADERSHIP in International Medical Education: To grow internationally by expanding our international presence and the offerings we provide overseas, by
increasing the intake of international students to Ireland and by attracting students from new geographies;
• IMPACTFUL Research and Innovation in Health Sciences and Education: