Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

Post Title: Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

SBU/Department: School of Life & Medical Sciences; Psychology, Sport & Geography

FTE: We will consider between 0.5FTE and 1FTE (working 37 hours per week) applications.

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Salary: UH8 £44,263pa to £56,021pa pro rata dependent on skills and experience

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

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

Due to the progression of previous post holders, applications are invited for Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to join the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at the University of Hertfordshire (UH). We are seeking to appoint post holders to contribute specialist knowledge relevant to selection, clinical, academic and research areas that complement the existing provision within the DClinPsy Team.

Although the postholder will work across all aspects of the programme, making the role very varied, each post will be expected to have a primary affiliation with either the selection or clinical strands of the programme, according to interests, skills and programme needs.

The programme is based in the Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography on the College Lane Campus at the University of Hertfordshire. The Department is one of the foremost amongst the new universities in teaching and research. The successful applicant will work as part of a friendly, ambitious and enterprising Team who deliver excellent training and continue to develop the programme in innovative and creative ways.

Main duties and responsibilities

The role will include supporting students academically and pastorally via the trainee tutorial system and the monitoring and evaluation of trainee performance on placement.  It will also include contribution to the organisation and delivery of the academic curriculum, including module organising, teaching, facilitation of problem-based learning small groups and the evaluation of DClinPsy trainees' coursework. There will be the opportunity to supervise trainee research with mentoring support available, and to join a research stream which fits with interests and experience. Dependent on the strand of the programme in which the post holder is located, there may also be the opportunity to take a lead on the admissions and selection of trainee clinical psychologists or take a key role in the scoping and allocation of trainees to placements within the region.

The post assumes that the appointee will undertake relevant CPD in order to maintain their professional registration.

The programme is committed to social justice and the development of community psychology principles. We value a diverse workforce and would particularly welcome applications from global majority and LGTBQ+ candidates.

Skills and experience required

You will have proven post-qualification clinical experience. You will also have a strong commitment to, and some experience in, education, training and supervision. You will be able to plan and manage your own activities effectively and have good oral and written communication skills in both spoken and written English.

Qualifications required

In addition to your undergraduate and post-graduate qualification in a relevant subject, you will have HCPC registration and be eligible for BPS Chartered status. We would also welcome applicants with systemic or CBT accreditation.

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.

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

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Dr Emma Karwatzki, Programme Director at [email protected]

Dr Becky Adlington, Clinical Lead at [email protected]

Dr Lizette Nolte, Research Lead at [email protected]

Dr Barbara Rishworth, Academic Lead at [email protected]

Closing Date: 28 March 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference Number: 057897

Date advert placed: 28 February 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.