Role Description

Faculty:Health and Life Sciences

Job Title:Senior Lecturer/Lecturerin Advanced Critical Care Practice

Grade:7/6

Category: Academic

Job Purpose:

Working as part of multi-disciplinary teams, role holders are responsible for contributing to an exceptional student experience through the delivery of pre and post registration teaching, research, business and enterprise engagement activity.

Role holders will actively engage in research and related activities, which will inform curriculum development and delivery and raise the profile of the Department, Faculty and University nationally and internationally.

Responsible to:Head of Department

Key Responsibilities:

The role holder will contribute to delivering the Faculty’s strategic priorities, which include the integration of excellent teaching, high quality research, emerging business and regional engagement development activities within an academic context. The role holder will be responsible for the development, organisation and delivery of curriculum content, within undergraduate and postgraduate, pre and post registration programmes of the department. The role holder will also contribute to research activities, delivering appropriate research ‘outputs’, income generation and ‘impact’ as agreed by the department Research leadership team.

In particular, the role holder will be required to contribute to the Faculty as outlined below:

1.1Learning and Teaching

  • To contribute to learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and, where appropriate, on short/professional courses, through:
  • The design, preparation and development of teaching materials.
  • The management of the delivery of modules through practical sessions, lectures, seminars, tutorials.
  • Set, supervise, and assess assignments and project work and attend assessment boards.
  • To act as a module lead as required.
  • To undertake academic tutoring as a Personal Tutor.
  • To contribute to research informed learning, and the development of innovative methods of teaching, learning and assessment.
  • To support the assessment of students in clinical practice through meetings with students and mentors during placements.
  • To liaise closely with teaching, technical and administrative staff to ensure quality teaching support.
  • To contribute to the cost-effective delivery of the Faculty’s provision at home and abroad.

1.2Research, Innovation and Enterprise Activities

  • To undertake research and scholarly activities contributing to the Faculty’s research profile and the University’s Vision, identified in the Corporate Strategy 2013-2017. This may include participation in institutional and collaborative research and involvement with partners in clinical practice, other institutions, external organisations and other university partners.
  • To supervise students’ scholarship and research activities.
  • To maintain effective relationships with key health service provider partners and professional organisations in order to enhance the profile of the Faculty and Department.
  • To undertake consultancy as agreed and directed by the Faculty Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation.
  • To undertake business development activities as agreed and directed by the Faculty Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Knowledge Exchange.

1.3Academic Management and Administration

  • To deliver programme and module administration.
  • To undertake tasks associated with student recruitment, induction and programme planning; involvement in assessment boards, course development teams etc.
  • To attend Faculty, Subject, programme and University wide meetings and committees as appropriate.
  • To represent the Faculty effectively in both the national and international context.

1.4General and Academic Development

  • To contribute to the implementation of the Faculty’s Academic Plan. This may include:
  • Planning and development of postgraduate and / or undergraduate provision.
  • Programme / module evaluation and revision.
  • Engagement with regional and international initiatives and collaborative ventures.
  • To undertake continuous professional development, including maintaining own professional competence through specific updates, private study and via networks.
  • To participate in staff appraisal, staff development and other post-entry training based on an assessment of individual and institutional needs.
  • To undertake any other duties in the Faculty as shall be reasonably requested.
  1. Location:

This post is based primarily at the University’s Coach Lane Campus, with requisite to work from and / or travel to other University premises and external organisations as required. Some national and international travel to academic partners and corporate clients in relation to programmes, awards, consultancy and / or other activities appropriate to the nature of the post will be required.

  1. Attendance Requirements:

The post requires attendance at the University’s teaching sites such hours as are reasonably necessary for the effective discharge of the duties of the post, within a normal working week of 37 hours. A typical workload includesoccasional weekend and evening work to support Open Days and other recruitment and teaching activity.

  1. Additional Information

References

Contact with your present or most recent employer will be made if you are offered the position.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check.

NMC/HCPC or GMC registration:

You must possess excellent knowledge of the development and contemporary aspects of adult nursing practice and be registered with either the NMC, HCPC or GMC.

HEA

If you are not currently amember of the Higher EducationAcademy, you will be required to gain Fellowship before your probationary period will be confirmed as completed.

Commitment to further Academic qualification:

Role holders appointed who have not undertaken or completed PhD study, will be required to register and complete a PhD within a reasonable timescale of appointment. This will be discussed with candidates upon appointment and will be a condition of employment.

Person Specification

Faculty/Service:Health and Life Sciences

Job Title:Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (Advanced Critical Care Practice)

Grade:7/6

L / SL / A/I
1. / Specific Knowledge
Knowledge of current practice in teaching and learning in advanced critical care practiceincluding the structuring and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate courses / D / E / A/I
Excellent knowledge and understanding of contemporary aspects of advanced critical care practice / E / E / A/I
Knowledge of the development of advanced critical care practice / use of evidence to support the delivery of care / E / E / A/I
Knowledge of research methods and their application in furthering the advanced critical care practice subject discipline / D / E / A/I
2. / Skills and Attributes
Ability to work closely with individuals and organisations internally and externally to build collaborative links for the benefit of the University as a whole / E / E / A/I
Ability to teach and assess students within a University or Clinical settings / E / E / A/I
Ability to use innovative and appropriate teaching techniques and materials / E / E / A/I
Ability to identify problems affecting the quality of course delivery and student progress / E / E / A/I
Ability to manage a development or research project or other aspect of knowledge exchange / E / E / A/I
Ability to produce academic outputs consistent with criteria for selection for a future Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission / E / E / A/I
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written / E / E / A/I
Excellent organisational skills / E / E / A/I
3. / Experience
Experience of leading practice / skills development in an education or clinical setting / D / E / A/I
Experience of delivering relevant undergraduate and postgraduate teaching / D / E / A/I
Involvement in a research project / D / E / A/I
Experience of offering effective student support and guidance / E / E / A/I
Experience of attracting external funding to support learning and teaching development, research, consultancy and/or enterprise / D / E / A/I
4. / Education/Training
Good honours degree (2.1 or above) in a relevant discipline / E / E / A
Professional qualification / E / E / A
Teaching qualification or equivalent teaching experience / D / E / A
Higher Education Academy Fellowship / D / D / A
Master’s degree in health related subject / education (unless have a doctorate) / E / E / A
Doctorate in relevant discipline (or exceptionally, doctoral equivalent through demonstration of academic standing in the field) / D / E / A/I
Commitment to undertake/complete doctoral study (where applicable) / E / E / A/I
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development / E / E / A/I
5. / Other Requirements
Ability and willingness to work in different environments including overseas / E / E / A/I
Ability and willingness to travel to undertake placement visits across Northumberland & Tyne and Wear / E / E / A/I

Legend:

E= EssentialA= Application Form

D = DesirableI = Interview