Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor (Programme Director DClinPsy - E&S

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

This full time post is available from June 1st in the Doctoral Clinical PGR Programmes Portfolio within the Department of Psychology and Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS).

This post is available on a hybrid basis but the successful applicant will be expected to be on-campus at least 1 day/week to be available for leadership team meetings and meetings with trainees. 0.6FTE of the role will be as the Programme Director, and 0.4 as a Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor as appropriate, likely with significant responsibility for Selection, Research Supervision, and Support of International Trainees. Appointment will be to Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor depending on experience.

The role

The Director will lead the DClinPsy program. The Director will be responsible for delivering and leading on a programme of specialist clinical professional educational, including working to PSRB governance standards and requirements ensuring practice within the Programme is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. The Director is expected to build and maintain positive and effective relationships and partnerships both internally within the Psychology Department and externally with relevant stakeholders, commissioners, PSRBs, and local service partners.

At the Psychology Department at University of Exeter, we offer a supportive community where all colleagues can thrive and are treated with dignity and respect. The people we are seeking to recruit will demonstrate how they will enable us to maintain and develop this mission.

The post is available at Senior Lectuerer (Grade G) or Associate Professor (Grade H) and will attract a Personal Value Supplement equivalent to 8c on the NHS Agenda for Change scale during the tenure of the appointment. This post is available on a hybrid basis but the successful applicant will be expected to be on-campus at least 1 day/week to be available for leadership team meetings and meetings with trainees.

The University of Exeter   

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes. 

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).  

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City  

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment  

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.   

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. 

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.  

Benefits   

We offer some fantastic benefits including: 

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working 
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

For further information

Before applying, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Associate Professor Cordet Smart [email protected]

Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post.

The deadline for applications is 12 Midnight, 15th April. Interviews will take place week commencing April 22nd 2024.