Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Science

The School of Applied Sciences at UWE Bristol is one of the largest education centres for healthcare science in the UK. Three Healthcare Science Practitioner degree-apprenticeship programmes are offered, including Physiological Sciences, Clinical Engineering and Medical Physics Technology. The school also delivers four commissioned programmes: a PGCert in Clinical Echocardiography, a PGCert in Echocardiography for Congenital Heart Disease, a PGCert in Sleep Medicine and a Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science. 

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Science (Cardiac) to support a range of established undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including the Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences) degree-apprenticeship and postgraduate Echocardiography programmes. This is a part-time (0.4 FTE), fixed-term (3 year) post that will focus on delivering excellence in teaching and academic support. Preference will be given to applicants with significant experience in clinical cardiac physiology, including echocardiography. 

About you

Candidates will be expected to have a PhD in a subject relevant to this post or have a relevant master’s qualification with significant professional practice. We are looking for candidates with significant experience in clinical cardiac physiology. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate experience of devising and delivering teaching related to cardiac physiology. Experience of supervising research projects, and module and/or programme development would be an advantage. 

The successful candidate will be supported in this role by an experienced mentor. 

Where you will be working

In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus 

You’ll spend most of your time on campus with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. 

We offer a wide range of employee benefits 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. 

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. 

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 encourage applications from disabled or neurodivergent candidates. 

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion, please contact either:

Dr Karina Stewart Karina.Stewart@uwe.ac.uk; or Dr Lyn Newton: Lyn.Newton@uwe.ac.uk. 

This is a fixed term post due to last three years, and is part-time working on a 0.4 FTE contract. 

Right to Work in the UK

If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins. Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. 

Candidates without current Right to Work who are not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship or another Global Talent visa route, may wish to look into the Global Talent Peer Review route. You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK. 

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs. 

Next Steps

We’d love to hear from you - if this role excites you, please complete our application form as soon as possible

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