Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science

UWE Bristol’s School of Health and Social Wellbeing is home to a vibrant, forward-thinking academic community committed to excellence in teaching, research, and professional practice.

We’ve got a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic and highly successful Paramedic Science programme team. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the education of the next generation of paramedics, while developing your academic career in a supportive and innovative environment. You will be part of a collaborative team committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based education and providing a supportive, student-focused learning experience.

What we’re looking for:

You’ll bring a strong foundation in paramedic practice, together with a genuine passion for supporting and inspiring the next generation of professionals through excellent teaching and academic scholarship.

We are particularly interested in applicants who:

• Have a broad range of clinical experience in paramedic practice, urgent and emergency care, critical care or related healthcare settings.
• Are passionate about student learning and development, with an ability to inspire, support, and challenge learners.
• Hold (or are working towards) a Master’s degree, or can demonstrate postgraduate study and a commitment to continuing professional development.
• Have experience of teaching, supervising, or mentoring others in academic or practice-based settings.
• Are HCPC-registered as a Paramedic and able to role-model professional standards and values.
• Can contribute to curriculum innovation, ensuring teaching reflects current evidence, policy, and professional practice.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a diverse academic team.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality teaching and assessment across our undergraduate programmes.
• Lead modules and supervise undergraduate research dissertations.
• Act as a personal tutor and provide academic and pastoral support to students.
• Contribute to curriculum development and ensure alignment with current professional and regulatory standards.
• Engage in research, scholarship, or knowledge exchange, depending on your profile.

Why UWE Bristol?

This post is based at our Glenside Campus.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

To discuss the role further, you can contact debbie.hubbard@uwe.ac.uk or kieran.brannigan@uwe.ac.uk.

This is a full-time, permanent post.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

This role is campus based for all of your time, although there may be the opportunity to work from home occasionally.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

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