Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

FTE: 0.6FTE (working 22.2 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Fixed term for two years

Salary: UH8 £45,413 pa pro rata to £57,422 pa pro rata by annual increments on achieving designated 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

Main duties and responsibilities

The successful applicant will be fully embedded into the programme team. Their primary role will be to monitor, evaluate and support international students across the clinical, academic and research strands of the programme and to provide pastoral support. They will also contribute substantially to the selection and recruitment of international students.

The role will include maintaining the highest ethical and safe practice standards of BPS and HCPC. It will also include contribution to the organisation and delivery of the academic curriculum, including module organising, teaching, facilitation of problem-based learning and small group work and the evaluation of DClinPsy trainees' coursework. The post assumes that the appointee will undertake relevant CPD in order to maintain their accreditations and registrations. 

Skills and experience required

You will have experience of providing supervision and experience of teaching and training, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for academic settings. Demonstrable competencies normally acquired through working as a qualified clinical psychologist and highly specialised knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological therapies is essential for this role. You will have the ability to plan and manage own activities effectively, the ability to deal with sensitive material with strict confidentiality, in compliance with data protection legislation such as GDPR and have good oral and written communication skills. 

Qualifications required

In addition to your degree or equivalent in a relevant subject and postgraduate level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent), or expected completion within the next twelve months, you will be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist, or expected registration at the point of qualification and be eligible for BPS Chartered status at the point of qualification.

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.

Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.

Please note that post holders will be subject to a probationary period and HCPC registration within twelve months of appointment is a requirement of this probation.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Dr Emma Karwatzki, Programme Director at e.karwatzki@herts.ac.uk

Dr Becky Adlington, Clinical Lead at r.l.adlington@herts.ac.uk

Dr Lizette Nolte, Research Lead at l.nolte@herts.ac.uk

Dr Barbara Rishworth, Academic Lead at b.rishworth@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 20 August 2025

Interview date: TBC

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