Lecturer in Clinical Practice for Physician Associate Studies

Post Title: Lecturer in Clinical Practice for Physician Associate Studies

SBU/Department:  School of Life and Medical Sciences / Postgraduate Medicine

FTE: 0.8fte (working 29.6 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: 1 year fixed term contract

Salary: UH7 £37,099pa to £38,205pa (pro rata for part-time) with potential to progress to £44,263pa pro rata by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated clinician, committed to excellence in teaching and enhancing patient care, to join our multidisciplinary team of friendly staff in our Centre for Postgraduate Medicine and Public Health.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will provide high quality teaching, learning and assessment primarily for the clinical skills curriculum on the Master in Physician Associate Studies Programme. You will design engaging teaching activities which support student learning, set and mark formative and summative assessments to support student learning.    You will act as a project supervisor for the programme, commensurate with your qualifications. You will assist in the provision of academic and pastoral support for students as a personal tutor and facilitate direct communication with students and support communication from other departments within the University. You will attend, and contribute to Programme Committee Meetings, Programme Team Meetings and other subject group meetings and working groups as required, and attend the Module Boards of Examiners, as required.  You will inform curriculum development within the programme, including the revision of existing modules, and if required, contribute to the introduction of new modules and the introduction of new or revised teaching and/or assessment methods and marketing materials related to the programmes.  You will undertake research and scholarly activities, as appropriate.

Skills and experience required

You will need to have relevant teaching experience in clinical practice or in higher education. You must possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the Physician Associate profession’s clinical skills for patient assessment to work within established teaching programmes.  You will have an appreciation and understanding of the educational needs of students, an understanding of students’ prior learning experiences and how these might influence their current educational expectations. You must have cultural awareness.  You will be proficient in English Language, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to communicate effectively, clearly and supportively with both students and academic colleagues.  You will possess ability to deal with conflicting demands and priorities, an ability to work effectively on your own initiative and as part of a team, have excellent organisational and planning skills, and excellent IT skills.  You must be committed to reflective practice and continual improvement and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications required

To be considered for this position you must hold a minimum of an undergraduate degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in a health professional discipline or equivalent experience.  You must have current registration with the General Medical Council or other UK health professional regulator, or if a Physician Associate, possess current UK Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Registration at commencement of the post.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy, requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will need to undertake the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external or other contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS Checks may require renewal in line with policy.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Dr Oluyinka Idowu ([email protected] ), Physician Associate Team Lead or Susanna Mason ([email protected]), Head of Centre Postgraduate Medicine and Public Health

Closing Date: 2 April 2024

Interview Date: 22 April 2024

Reference Number: 057896

Date advert placed: 5 March 2024

The University offers every individual the opportunity to succeed. We want our staff to represent multi-faceted life experiences, varied cultural heritage and to encourage cognitive diversity. We recognise that the field is not ‘level’ and want to actively address barriers to progression. Markers of success to date include no gender pay gap within the School where this post sits and holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award. We also challenge stereotypes and partner with networks both within and outside of the University to enhance inclusion in the workplace. We wholeheartedly encourage applications from BAME and LGTBQ candidates, who are currently under-represented within the School.