Lecturer in Clinical Practice for Physician Associate Studies

FTE: 0.8fte (working 29.6 hours per week) Part-time applications will be considered

Duration of contract: 1 year fixed term contract

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 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.

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. 

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 (o.idowu2@herts.ac.uk ), Physician Associate Team Lead or Susanna Mason (s.mason3@herts.ac.uk), Head of Centre Postgraduate Medicine and Public Health

Interview date: To be confirmed

Apply online at www.jobs.herts.ac.uk/go/057896

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