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University of Worcester

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology and Medicines Management

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Job summary

The successful candidate will join a dynamic interprofessional team to support the highly successful independent and supplementary prescribing course for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, alongside the Pharmacology and Medicines Management curriculum requirements in the MSc Advancing Clinical Practice and Pre-registration nursing, Midwifery and FdSc Nurse Associate traditional and apprenticeship programmes.

The candidate will be required to develop and contribute to transformational health and social care agendas that support new models of healthcare delivery through new ways of working. The post holder will be committed to promoting academic enquiry that develops critical thinking in students at all levels and which supports safe, effective, evidenced based decision making for medicine administration and prescribing practice. The post holder will also be responsible for supporting an interprofessional approach to medicines optimisation and management to ensure students and graduating staff in the workforce are able to support this key health agenda.

Main duties of the job

By providing expert knowledge, the post holder will teach and lead agreed modules, assess students/apprentices, supervise undergraduate and post graduate research and engage in curriculum development. The Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery upholds the overall mission of the University by providing high quality, accessible and inclusive learning opportunities, promoting academic enquiry and the advancement of knowledge. Service user and carer involvement in course development and delivery is an increasingly important aspect of our work, as is inter-professional and interagency working.

The post holder will also be encouraged to further develop their scholarly, research and publication profile within the school Research and Knowledge Exchange strategy.

About us

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional and experienced individual to contribute to the academic and professional provision of Independent and Supplementary Prescribing, Pharmacology, Medicines Optimisation/Management education and practice across a range of professionally based programmes in the Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Details

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,100 to £54,395 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

N0012-23-0013

Job locations

Campus

St Johns

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR2 6AJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To undertake Prescribing, Pharmacology and Medicines Management / Optimisation teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across a range of professional programmes and to a wide range of students and apprentices.

2. To contribute to the assessment process for students including the setting, marking and moderation of student work, individually or collectively as part of a module team in accordance with quality assurance processes (including PSRB standards).

3. To design and develop innovative and engaging learning materials and assessments that inspire students to succeed in their goals.

4. To participate fully in curriculum development, including personal knowledge and expertise in high standards for medicines optimisation across all professional programmes.

5. To participate in tripartite arrangements with students / apprentices and practice colleagues to facilitate effective partnership working and student support.

6. To facilitate effective partnerships with local Trusts / Integrated Care Systems and Practice environments.

7. To actively engage in scholarship that underpins professional re-validation and in ways that contribute to the University and School objectives and contribute to ensuring up-to-date, leading-edge teaching.

8. Where appropriate, to undertake and disseminate research outputs in a form appropriate to their discipline, e.g., publication and conferences.

9. To act as a Personal Academic Tutor.

10. To carry out academic administrative work and participate in relevant committees within the Institute and University.

11. To participate in annual staff development and review processes.

12. To participate fully in the life of the Department, School, and University, and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Department or her / his nominee.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To undertake Prescribing, Pharmacology and Medicines Management / Optimisation teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across a range of professional programmes and to a wide range of students and apprentices.

2. To contribute to the assessment process for students including the setting, marking and moderation of student work, individually or collectively as part of a module team in accordance with quality assurance processes (including PSRB standards).

3. To design and develop innovative and engaging learning materials and assessments that inspire students to succeed in their goals.

4. To participate fully in curriculum development, including personal knowledge and expertise in high standards for medicines optimisation across all professional programmes.

5. To participate in tripartite arrangements with students / apprentices and practice colleagues to facilitate effective partnership working and student support.

6. To facilitate effective partnerships with local Trusts / Integrated Care Systems and Practice environments.

7. To actively engage in scholarship that underpins professional re-validation and in ways that contribute to the University and School objectives and contribute to ensuring up-to-date, leading-edge teaching.

8. Where appropriate, to undertake and disseminate research outputs in a form appropriate to their discipline, e.g., publication and conferences.

9. To act as a Personal Academic Tutor.

10. To carry out academic administrative work and participate in relevant committees within the Institute and University.

11. To participate in annual staff development and review processes.

12. To participate fully in the life of the Department, School, and University, and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Department or her / his nominee.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to actively engage in scholarship that underpins professional re-validation.
  • Ability to communicate confidently and clearly with a wide range of people, both orally and in writing.
  • Evidence of effective team-working and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire, influence and motivate others through collaborative working practices.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered healthcare professional with the GPhc, NMC or HCPC.
  • Masters degree or a MPharm in a relevant subject area.
  • Evidence of a prescribing or independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.

Desirable

  • Senior / Principal Fellowship with Advance HE.
  • PhD or other doctoral qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching Prescribing, Pharmacology, Medicines Optimisation, and Independent and Supplementary Prescribing in a Higher Education environment; demonstrating excellence and innovation in teaching practice.
  • Contemporary knowledge of Independent and Supplementary prescribing including recent initiatives, policy, and research.
  • Contemporary knowledge of recent policy, research and transformational health and social care agendas that influence the education of students in a multi-professional workforce.
  • Evidence of ongoing CPD.

Desirable

  • Clear evidence of capacity to produce high quality publications at international level. Essential for Standard Academic Contract
  • Evidence of providing support to others in relation to their own research, scholarship, or knowledge exchange activities (e.g., through mentoring, coaching, collaboration, or line management roles). Essential for Standard Academic Contract
  • Evidence of having contributed to peer review of research (e.g., through journal reviewing, ethics reviews, grant review, REF output review).
  • Specialist knowledge in a broad range of therapeutic topics.
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to actively engage in scholarship that underpins professional re-validation.
  • Ability to communicate confidently and clearly with a wide range of people, both orally and in writing.
  • Evidence of effective team-working and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire, influence and motivate others through collaborative working practices.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered healthcare professional with the GPhc, NMC or HCPC.
  • Masters degree or a MPharm in a relevant subject area.
  • Evidence of a prescribing or independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.

Desirable

  • Senior / Principal Fellowship with Advance HE.
  • PhD or other doctoral qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching Prescribing, Pharmacology, Medicines Optimisation, and Independent and Supplementary Prescribing in a Higher Education environment; demonstrating excellence and innovation in teaching practice.
  • Contemporary knowledge of Independent and Supplementary prescribing including recent initiatives, policy, and research.
  • Contemporary knowledge of recent policy, research and transformational health and social care agendas that influence the education of students in a multi-professional workforce.
  • Evidence of ongoing CPD.

Desirable

  • Clear evidence of capacity to produce high quality publications at international level. Essential for Standard Academic Contract
  • Evidence of providing support to others in relation to their own research, scholarship, or knowledge exchange activities (e.g., through mentoring, coaching, collaboration, or line management roles). Essential for Standard Academic Contract
  • Evidence of having contributed to peer review of research (e.g., through journal reviewing, ethics reviews, grant review, REF output review).
  • Specialist knowledge in a broad range of therapeutic topics.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University of Worcester

Address

Campus

St Johns

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR2 6AJ


Employer's website

https://www.worcester.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University of Worcester

Address

Campus

St Johns

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR2 6AJ


Employer's website

https://www.worcester.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Department Apprenticeships and CPD

Helen Holder

h.holder@worc.ac.uk

Details

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,100 to £54,395 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

N0012-23-0013

Job locations

Campus

St Johns

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR2 6AJ


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