Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Practice

About the role

This post offers the right candidate the opportunity to bring a new profession to the University of Derby and be an innovator in how healthcare education is delivered in conjunction with the NHS. 

We are embarking on a new relationship with a large NHS Trust who will be delivering paramedic apprenticeships. We are looking for a qualified Paramedic or an experienced academic in Paramedic Education to support this innovation and provide a critical link between the Trust and the University. 

You will be responsible for working with the Head of Discipline to ensure efficient and effective delivery of teaching programmes in accordance with the University’s strategic objectives in order to provide an exceptional student experience. This is an innovative programme, with the curriculum already approved, but you will work with the Ambulance service to develop teaching materials and embed good practice. Experience of apprenticeships is desirable but not essential. 

This role will be part based at our Kedleston Road campus, and part based with the ambulance service in Sandwell.

This is a 0.4 FTE role; the specific working pattern to be discussed at interview.

The interviews or this role will be held on Friday 12th July 2024.

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Mel Lindley, Head of School of Allied Health and Social Care via m.lindley@derby.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

Principal accountabilities

Learning / Teaching

1. Lead on, or contribute to the leadership within, the subject area on undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and post-experience programmes.
2. Teach and facilitate learning on core and optional modules relating to the academic discipline.
3. Ensure that module / programme design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the University.
4. Contribute to the development of learning and teaching strategies and ensure that knowledge from research and scholarly activities informs and enhances learning and teaching, as well as extending it to appropriate external activities such as knowledge transfer activities.
5. Undertake relevant module leadership responsibilities and take on other programme-related work that may include marketing, recruitment, and learning and teaching development.
6. Support supervision of student projects at undergraduate / postgraduate levels.
7. Develop innovative approaches to learning and teaching, such as blended or online, to encourage student centred learning.
8. Ensure effective monitoring of student progress and provide advice and guidance to staff and students as appropriate.

Other

1. Act as a personal tutor, supporting and mentoring students as appropriate
2. Provide pastoral care to students, referring when necessary to services that provide further support.
3. Liaise with international partners as required on existing and future collaborations.
4. Contribute to new initiatives at appropriate levels.
5. Build on existing research networks, furthering contacts with external organisations such as funding bodies.
6. Actively seek out and develop opportunities for interdisciplinary research both across the University and externally.

Observe and implement University policies and procedures.

Person specification

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

• Good Honours Degree in relevant subject discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Registered Paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Senior Fellowship of the Advanced HE (HEA) or willingness to work towards
• PhD or equivalence accepted in a relevant subject area, for example by publication or through appropriate professional achievement
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education or equivalent qualification

Experience

• Experience of working within the Paramedicine Education industry (this may include clinical education, formal teaching, support/mentoring, curriculum design and development)

Learning / Teaching

• Demonstrable experience of delivering effective learning, teaching and assessment in Higher Education to undergraduate and postgraduate students or equivalent level
• Demonstrable experience of successful curriculum development
• Demonstrable experience of effectively designing and implementing a range of formative and summative assessments for undergraduate and postgraduate (include professional where appropriate) programmes
• Significant experience of excellent teaching identified by peer review
• Experience of quality assurance and validation of HE modules/ programmes
• Proven experience of module and programme leadership
• Experience of supervising undergraduate projects and postgraduate research students, providing training and some teaching as appropriate

Research / Scholarship

• Evidence of publishing in high quality (“REF able”) journals or other outputs in research or practice

Skills, knowledge & abilities

• An appropriate level of digital capability and aptitude with practical experience of applications which enhance student learning
• Ability to communicate with clarity on complex and conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding as well as to peers, using high level skills and a range of media
• Excellent ability to build relationships and collaborate with others, internally and externally
• A high level ability to think critically and promote innovation and creativity
• Demonstrates competences, core behaviours and supplementary behaviours that support and promote the University’s core values
• Demonstrates professionalism in learning / teaching and the values of the UK Professional Standards Framework for HE
• Committed to continual enhancement and a high quality student experience
• Promotes a high performance culture, fostering continuous improvement and driving quality
• A sound knowledge of the current higher education environment and its implications for the student learning experience
• Project management/business development skills

Business requirements

• Able to take a flexible approach to work
  • Travel between sites and occasionally overseas for research or teaching
  • Some evening and occasional weekend teaching
  • Attendance at Open Days, Graduation events etc.
  • A commitment to own professional development

Desirable Criteria

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant subject area

Experience

Skills, knowledge and abilities

• Developing skills in providing leadership to small research teams

As well as competitive pay scales, we offer generous holiday entitlement. We also offer opportunities for further salary progression based on performance, and the opportunity to join a contributory pension scheme.

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