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Subject of Clinical Examination (SOCE) 2025/26 (ID:11925)

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1100624


University of Leicester


15/09/2025


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Casual

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£12.21


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Description

Role
Medical students are required to demonstrate their clinical examination skills before meeting real patients or in the absence of real patients and so the Leicester Medical School is looking for reliable individuals to work on a casual basis as ‘Subjects of Clinical Examinations’ (SOCEs) for medical teaching and practical exams. Teaching will take place on weekdays, between working hours. 

Medical students will only be performing basic skills such as taking a blood pressure or examining a part of the body; no procedures involving needles, etc. will be carried out. SOCEs are not required to act out a particular symptom or complaint and will instead be examined as patient subject, rather than a patient simulator. 
 
Please note: University regulations stipulate that current undergraduate students of the University of Leicester should work no more than 20 hours per week during term time however it is Leicester Medical Schools recommendation that Medical students do not exceed 10 hours during term time. There are no restrictions outside of term time.
 
Working hours: Weekdays (Monday to Friday, typically excluding Wednesdays), between working hours of 8am – 6pm. Availability on all or any of the above days will be required., Shifts are approximately 3.5-4 hours in length.

Duties and responsibilities

  • SOCE’s are required to be examined as patients to allow medical students to perform basic skills such as taking a blood pressure or examining upper or lower part of the body. It is important that medical students demonstrate their practical skills on people rather than models.
  • The SOCE’s must be prepared to be examined on different parts of their anatomy and this will include the neck, arms, shoulders, chest, legs, knees and feet.
  • The examinations do not involve nudity but there are specific clothing requirements. SOCE’s will need to wear shorts on occasions and loose-fitting clothing for the examinations to occur. Where SOCE’s are female, it is recommended they wear a sports bra as on occasions the chest/abdomen needs to be examined on with the removal of the top half of clothing. Examinations will occur standing, sitting of lying down on a medical couch.
  • An examiner will be present at all times whilst a SOCE is being examined by a medical student.

Skills and experience
Essential 

  • Ability to demonstrate behaviours that are in accordance with the University values of inclusive, inspiring, and impactful. Reliable and good time keeper.  
  • A current or recently graduated student of the University of Leicester.  
  • Reliable.
Desirable 
 
  • Passionate about supporting Medical Students through their journey to becoming trained Doctors.

Location
Leicester Medical School (George Davies Centre) and Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary

Additional information

How to apply Please ensure you apply with a tailored covering letter and CV indicating why you consider yourself suitable for the role. 

Closing date for applications Sunday 21st September at 23:59pm*

*Due to the volume of applications we receive, any indicated closing date is subject to change at the hiring managers discretion. Please ensure if you are interested in a position, you apply at the earliest available opportunity. 

Departmental contact for queries: Zoe Atkins (zma4) or Nichole Nadiadhara (nckn1)

Please note

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Careers Service Support

It may be useful to complete My Skills Portfolio   to help you assess and understand the transferable skills you already have which can be applied to your application.If you are looking for further support with your application including how to write a CV or Cover Letter, please visit the University of Leicester Careers and Employability Service webpages HERE. We would encourage you to attend an application coaching appointment, and these can be booked via MyCareers, or in person in the Career Hub, David Wilson Library.

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