Job summary
The position of Senior Lecturer has been introduced to enable flexible delivery within a portfolio of courses, and where appropriate, across portfolios. It aims to facilitate the post holder in implementing a wide range of skills within an integrated post. At senior level, the post holder will be required to undertake a leadership role in relation to some aspects of course delivery. The post holder will work flexibly across a range of programmes to provide teaching, supervision and tuition to master's and doctoral students, as required.
The post holder for this post will have specific leadership and managerial responsibilities in the M80 Doctoral Training in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, to be determined, drawn from key aspects of the course including placement management; teaching and module leadership; management and liaison to support students with specific needs; clinical and/or research supervision. The post holder will also be involved in recruitment and assessment processes and will assist flexibly in all aspects of course delivery within the portfolio and other portfolios where relevant.
Main duties of the job
Leadership
To contribute to the management of placements and the placement component of the M80 course, alongside the Placements Manager, as well as to undertake other course responsibilities, such as marking, tutoring etc.
To managerially supervise Lecturers and Associate Lecturers where required
Teaching & Training
To contribute to the teaching and supervision on a range of courses including complex clinical and/or research based Masters and where appropriate, Doctoral programmes, within the Psychoanalytic Clinical Portfolio and related portfolios as required. With regards the teaching component, this will involve ensuring all administrative tasks, liaison, and related activities are managed in line with course expectations under the direction of the Course Leads, as well as liaison with library with regards reading lists etc.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures and obligation in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriately qualified to teach the discipline at the required academic level
- Masters level qualification or equivalent.
- UK recognised qualification in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with children/young people.
Desirable
- A PhD or PD in a related field
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of teaching students in higher education
- Post qualification experience as required by the relevant professional and regulatory body.
- Experience of academic research and supervision, as required by the Trust and/or relevant validating body
Desirable
- Experience of doctoral supervision preferably with one or more completions.
- Experience of doctoral examining
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and ability to convey complex ideas in teaching and learning environments
- Capacity to engage students from a wide range of educational, cultural and social backgrounds and ensure issues of equality, diversity and inclusion are attended to across all aspects of role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriately qualified to teach the discipline at the required academic level
- Masters level qualification or equivalent.
- UK recognised qualification in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with children/young people.
Desirable
- A PhD or PD in a related field
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of teaching students in higher education
- Post qualification experience as required by the relevant professional and regulatory body.
- Experience of academic research and supervision, as required by the Trust and/or relevant validating body
Desirable
- Experience of doctoral supervision preferably with one or more completions.
- Experience of doctoral examining
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and ability to convey complex ideas in teaching and learning environments
- Capacity to engage students from a wide range of educational, cultural and social backgrounds and ensure issues of equality, diversity and inclusion are attended to across all aspects of role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
