Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Academic / Clinical Lead) - CBT Therapist

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

We are looking to recruit an Academic / Clinical Lead on our CBT for severe mental health problems (CBT-SMHP) training programme (Personality Disorder strand). This part time post is available up to 0.3 FTE on a fixed term contract from March 2023 to December 2023 in the Clinical Education Development and Research (CEDAR) Team, within Psychology. It is anticipated that the post will be extended on confirmation of funding.

This post would be well-suited to candidates with significant experience in CBT, in particular CBT for Personality Disorders. We invite candidates to apply who are interested in part-time job-sharing, and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

The role

We are seeking to appoint a new Senior Lecturer with a particular interest and experience in CBT for Personality Disorders in the context of the two year post graduate diploma and one year post graduate certificate in CBT for severe mental health problems (CBT-SMHP).

Within CEDAR, you will have responsibility for managing and monitoring the academic and clinical components of the training programme and the associated operational administration, curriculum development, and quality management and enhancement including supporting the accreditation / registration by relevant professional institutions where appropriate). You will work with the Programme Lead, Director of Portfolio and the Director of PGT/PGR to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of teaching programme in accord with the Faculty’s education strategy and implementing the External Affairs strategy. You will also contribute directly to teaching on the programme and across CEDAR where appropriate and to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices across CEDAR. 

Specific Purposes of the job: 

• Oversee the development and delivery of the timetable in line with the curriculum
• Oversee the assessment strategy including module descriptors, marking process in line with TQA
• Oversee the clinical supervision provided on the course and linking with service partners around students’ clinical work
• Contribute to moderation as needed
• Contribute to accreditation / registration submissions as needed
• Support and mentor academic tutorsand clinical supervisors
• Support recruitment alongside the programme lead
• Provide teaching as needed

About you

For a Senior Lecturer post you will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a doctorate level training or the necessary equivalent (e.g. Post Graduate Diploma) in Clinical Psychology / or related clinical area (e.g. CBT) of the core knowledge relating to academic area (CBT for personality disorder) in order to teach and support learning on academic area (Post Graduate Diploma/Certificate for Severe Mental Health Problems) modules. 
• Possess a good honours degree in Psychology or a related discipline (at least a 2:1 or equivalent)
• Have a consistent track record of excellent teaching across a variety of modules and levels within your discipline as might be expected of a very experienced HE Teacher.
• Contribute to the design, development and delivery a range of modules or programmes at various levels; applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques; identifying sources of funding and securing funds for own scholarly activities and providing academic leadership to those working within programme areas.
• Be expected to work towards Principle Fellow of the HEA and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Please note the course is currently delivered remotely and the Training course will remain remote in its delivery for 2023, however this will be reviewed for the following intake (January 2024 intake) with the likelihood of some in-person training days being included.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 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

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 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), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

For further information please contact Dr Hayley Keeble, Programme Lead SMHP CBT, email [email protected] .