Senior Lecturer in Dermatology/Skin Lesion Management

FTE: 0.4FTE (14.8 hours per week)

Salary: UH8 £44,263 pro-rata pa to £56,021 pro-rata pa by annual increments

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

Location: Hatfield 

Main duties and responsibilities

You will undertake teaching, learning and assessment, including module leadership within our dermatology and/or skin lesion management short courses and programmes. You will design engaging teaching activities, set and mark formative and summative assessments, which support student learning whilst providing constructive student feedback and evaluation, act as a project supervisor, and as a personal tutor to students. You will identify areas where current provision needs revision or improvement, developing new teaching materials to ensure the curriculum maintains currency, particularly regarding clinical issues, and you will contribute to the planning, design and development of aims, objectives and learning outcomes on appropriate programmes. Maintenance of scholarly and/or research activity is strongly encouraged and supported. 

Skills and experience

You will have substantial proven post-qualifying clinical experience in dermatology and/or skin cancer with evidence of current clinical practice, including dermatology and/or skin cancer. You will have experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings eg community, hospital or primary care, and have experience of public speaking and/or teaching and/or running courses.

You must possess breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in dermatology and/or skin lesions and skin cancer to develop teaching, and have knowledge and understanding of UK national guidance in relation to dermatology and/or skin lesions and skin cancer. 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, cultural awareness, and an ability to contribute to curriculum development are essential. You must have a proven ability to disseminate conceptual and complex ideas to a variety of audiences, a proficiency in English Language, excellent written and verbal communication skills, good interpersonal skills with ability to create excellent working relationships, 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, ability to work effectively on your own initiative and as part of a team, excellent organisational and planning skills, and excellent IT skills. You must be able to act as a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of staff, be flexible and adaptable to workload and team requirements, possess a commitment to reflective practice with evidence of Continuing Professional Development, and a commitment to issues related to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in a relevant discipline and a postgraduate qualification i.e., Masters and/or PhD (completed or close to completion, e.g. has submitted final thesis) in Dermatology and/or Skin Lesion Management or significant experience, or an appropriate qualification at first degree. Membership of the relevant UK regulatory/professional body (either a doctor or nurse).

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

Informal Enquiries: Rebecca Penzer Hick, Senior Lecturer (r.penzer-hick@herts.ac.uk) or Kathy Radley, Senior Lecturer (k.radley@herts.ac.uk)

Closing Date:15 September 2024

Interview Date: 01 October 2024

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

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