Job summary
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This is an exciting time to join the University, as the Physician Associate MSc Programme which has been successfully running for a number of years at the University, has recently moved Schools to join the new Three Counties Medical School, aligning the courses requiring GMC regulation. The Medical School will open to its first MBCHB students in September 2023.
With Physician Associates about to become regulated by the General Medical Council, this is the ideal opportunity for someone who is interested in PA and Medical Education to be able to join the team, as part of Three Counties Medical School, and contribute to the design and implementation of an exciting new curriculum.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the leadership of the Physician Associate programme and its research and scholarship output. They will work closely with the Dean of the Three Counties Medical School on the strategic direction of the programme, including: collaboration with NHS partners to seek opportunities for joint working ventures to improve recruitment, retention and quality of clinical placements, teaching and the student experience; preparation for the PA Apprenticeship; and the regulation of physicians associates with the GMC including policies and processes, quality assurance and self-assessment, and the alignment of course design, syllabus and assessments with GMC learning outcomes.
The successful candidate will be a proven leader, with the ability to motivate and influence their colleagues to achieve tangible positive outcomes, as well as demonstrate an excellent awareness of the Higher Education environment.
About us
The University of Worcester is a high achieving, award winning, dynamic institution set within an inclusive and engaged community. The number one University in England for gender equality, according to the last three years of the Times Higher Educations University Impact Rankings, with multiple accolade s for teaching quality, inclusion, contribution to the community, and environmental sustainability, the University has been shortlisted as Times Higher Education University of the Year three times in recent years. One of the best Universities for health education, Worcester is creating the distinctive Three Counties Medical School (TCMS), aiming to widen access to careers in medicine and retain graduates in the local area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Lecturer:
1. Make a significant contribution to an outstanding learning experience for students, both through inspirational teaching and outstanding pastoral care.
2. Contribute to teaching and teaching related activities for the Physician Associate programme (theory, skills, and research), drawing both on own area of specialism and more broadly as appropriate, including leading a module and contributing to teaching across the School as necessary.
3. Design and develop innovative and inspiring learning materials and assessments and contribute to module and programme evaluation.
4. Contribute to the assessment process for students including the setting, marking and moderation of work, individually or collectively as part of a team in accordance with quality assurance procedures.
5. Participate in curriculum development work and the development of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events.
6. Act as a Personal Academic Tutor.
7. Participate in/lead student recruitment activity, including outreach visits to schools, sixth form colleges, and recruitment fairs, and attendance at University Open Days and Applicant Days.
8. Contribute to course management and the coordination of teaching.
9. Engage in research and scholarship, disseminating findings through conference presentations and journal articles, books, book chapters and other forms appropriate to the discipline. relevant scholarly activity to support currency of teaching and curricula.
10. Act as a research supervisor.
11. Develop and /or collaborate on funding bids for research and/ or knowledge exchange.
12. Develop the impact of research through engagement with key stakeholders and research users/ beneficiaries.
13. Carry out academic administrative work and participate in relevant committees within the Institute and University.
14. Represent the course, department, and School in student recruitment activities, including participation in Clearing activities and Open Days / evenings throughout the year, and interviewing applicants.
15. Participate in staff development and review processes.
16. Participate fully in the life of the department, School and University, by engaging in representational and ambassadorial activities and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Department and/or Head of School.
17. Contribute to the promotion, growth, and reputation of the University as an outstanding place at which to be a student.
18. To undertake other duties as agreed with the Dean of School.
Role descriptor for Head of Department:
19. Effective and efficient management and leadership of the staff of the PA programme.
20. Active participation in the management and strategic direction of the School in line with the University Strategic Plan as a member of the School Senior Management Team [SMT].
21. Coordinate all aspects of the academic programme, including curriculum development
22. Oversee and manage Course Leaders to ensure key metrics are met/ exceeded.
23. Oversee student recruitment ensure that recruitment targets are met / exceeded.
24. Implementing consistently high-quality academic provision and delivering excellent levels of student satisfaction.
25. Ensuring the effective implementation of the University of Worcester's policies, processes, and procedures, including Academic Quality processes; monitoring, assuring, and enhancing the quality of the academic provision within the Department.
26. Development of the Department through stakeholder engagement, including relationship management of both national and international academic partners and PSRBs (if relevant).
27. Continued development of a student-centred, research-informed learning experience for all students and promoting the development and application of effective and innovative learning resources to support the learning experience.
28. Active engagement in their academic discipline, leading by example in areas of research and scholarship.
29. Supporting, empowering, developing and line managing staff: communicating effectively and purposefully; organising and leading regular meetings; allocating staff workloads, ensuring teaching cover, organising holiday cover, organising absence cover, appraisals, probation and performance management
Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job; participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
Take steps to ensure and enhance personal health, safety and well-being and that of other staff and students.
Carry out these duties in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity and supports diversity and inclusion and takes into account the University's commitment to environmentally sustainable ways of working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Lecturer:
1. Make a significant contribution to an outstanding learning experience for students, both through inspirational teaching and outstanding pastoral care.
2. Contribute to teaching and teaching related activities for the Physician Associate programme (theory, skills, and research), drawing both on own area of specialism and more broadly as appropriate, including leading a module and contributing to teaching across the School as necessary.
3. Design and develop innovative and inspiring learning materials and assessments and contribute to module and programme evaluation.
4. Contribute to the assessment process for students including the setting, marking and moderation of work, individually or collectively as part of a team in accordance with quality assurance procedures.
5. Participate in curriculum development work and the development of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events.
6. Act as a Personal Academic Tutor.
7. Participate in/lead student recruitment activity, including outreach visits to schools, sixth form colleges, and recruitment fairs, and attendance at University Open Days and Applicant Days.
8. Contribute to course management and the coordination of teaching.
9. Engage in research and scholarship, disseminating findings through conference presentations and journal articles, books, book chapters and other forms appropriate to the discipline. relevant scholarly activity to support currency of teaching and curricula.
10. Act as a research supervisor.
11. Develop and /or collaborate on funding bids for research and/ or knowledge exchange.
12. Develop the impact of research through engagement with key stakeholders and research users/ beneficiaries.
13. Carry out academic administrative work and participate in relevant committees within the Institute and University.
14. Represent the course, department, and School in student recruitment activities, including participation in Clearing activities and Open Days / evenings throughout the year, and interviewing applicants.
15. Participate in staff development and review processes.
16. Participate fully in the life of the department, School and University, by engaging in representational and ambassadorial activities and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Department and/or Head of School.
17. Contribute to the promotion, growth, and reputation of the University as an outstanding place at which to be a student.
18. To undertake other duties as agreed with the Dean of School.
Role descriptor for Head of Department:
19. Effective and efficient management and leadership of the staff of the PA programme.
20. Active participation in the management and strategic direction of the School in line with the University Strategic Plan as a member of the School Senior Management Team [SMT].
21. Coordinate all aspects of the academic programme, including curriculum development
22. Oversee and manage Course Leaders to ensure key metrics are met/ exceeded.
23. Oversee student recruitment ensure that recruitment targets are met / exceeded.
24. Implementing consistently high-quality academic provision and delivering excellent levels of student satisfaction.
25. Ensuring the effective implementation of the University of Worcester's policies, processes, and procedures, including Academic Quality processes; monitoring, assuring, and enhancing the quality of the academic provision within the Department.
26. Development of the Department through stakeholder engagement, including relationship management of both national and international academic partners and PSRBs (if relevant).
27. Continued development of a student-centred, research-informed learning experience for all students and promoting the development and application of effective and innovative learning resources to support the learning experience.
28. Active engagement in their academic discipline, leading by example in areas of research and scholarship.
29. Supporting, empowering, developing and line managing staff: communicating effectively and purposefully; organising and leading regular meetings; allocating staff workloads, ensuring teaching cover, organising holiday cover, organising absence cover, appraisals, probation and performance management
Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job; participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
Take steps to ensure and enhance personal health, safety and well-being and that of other staff and students.
Carry out these duties in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity and supports diversity and inclusion and takes into account the University's commitment to environmentally sustainable ways of working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc / PGDip Physician Associate Studies OR other related healthcare qualification to degree level.
- PG Cert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (or equivalent) and / or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy / Advance HE.
- Registration with an appropriate Professional Body (the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register [PAMVR] / or equivalent e.g. GMC).
Desirable
- PhD in a related field and / or relevant professional qualification and /or equivalent professional experience.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of three years' post-qualification clinical experience.
- Significant experience of teaching relevant subject area degree programmes at undergraduate or postgraduate level and / or extensive knowledge, skills and experience in teaching postgraduates.
- Experience of innovative and successful curriculum design.
- Experience in academic management / leadership, course or module leadership including the management and delivery of strategic projects.
- Demonstrable experience of successful undertaking of quality assurance processes.
Desirable
- Experience of staff recruitment processes; for example, contributing to shortlisting processes or interview panels.
- Line management experience.
- Knowledge and experience of working with healthcare regulatory bodies.
- Knowledge and experience of working in collaboration with colleagues in NHS. Excellent awareness of national strategic and policy developments in Higher Education and active membership of professional networks and associations in related fields.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to enthuse, motivate and facilitate student learning and intellectual challenge, using a variety of methods of learning and teaching.
- Demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to health and well-being issues in both staff and students.
- Evidence of (or willingness to) making a substantial contribution to both student recruitment and support activities.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build and maintain consensus in teams, in order to address key performance issues.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, and exceptional ability to analyse situations and solve problems.
- An established record of achievement and influence in learning and teaching, and educational scholarship and research.
Desirable
- Ability to provide peer-reviewed publications suitable for inclusion in Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc / PGDip Physician Associate Studies OR other related healthcare qualification to degree level.
- PG Cert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (or equivalent) and / or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy / Advance HE.
- Registration with an appropriate Professional Body (the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Register [PAMVR] / or equivalent e.g. GMC).
Desirable
- PhD in a related field and / or relevant professional qualification and /or equivalent professional experience.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of three years' post-qualification clinical experience.
- Significant experience of teaching relevant subject area degree programmes at undergraduate or postgraduate level and / or extensive knowledge, skills and experience in teaching postgraduates.
- Experience of innovative and successful curriculum design.
- Experience in academic management / leadership, course or module leadership including the management and delivery of strategic projects.
- Demonstrable experience of successful undertaking of quality assurance processes.
Desirable
- Experience of staff recruitment processes; for example, contributing to shortlisting processes or interview panels.
- Line management experience.
- Knowledge and experience of working with healthcare regulatory bodies.
- Knowledge and experience of working in collaboration with colleagues in NHS. Excellent awareness of national strategic and policy developments in Higher Education and active membership of professional networks and associations in related fields.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to enthuse, motivate and facilitate student learning and intellectual challenge, using a variety of methods of learning and teaching.
- Demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to health and well-being issues in both staff and students.
- Evidence of (or willingness to) making a substantial contribution to both student recruitment and support activities.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build and maintain consensus in teams, in order to address key performance issues.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, and exceptional ability to analyse situations and solve problems.
- An established record of achievement and influence in learning and teaching, and educational scholarship and research.
Desirable
- Ability to provide peer-reviewed publications suitable for inclusion in Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions.
Additional information
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).
