Job summary
The School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth are recruiting to the position of Associate Professor (Clinical Psychologist).
The Plymouth Doctoral Clinical Psychology programme has been providing high-quality clinical psychology training in the South West for the past 40 years and was the first programme to adopt a doctoral training model. The programme is committed to values based practice; working with compassion, courage, and creativity, in partnership with service users and communities to promote social inclusion, diversity, equality and health for all. The programme has longstanding strengths in systemic approaches and is currently working towards BABCP accreditation in CBT, we also have a flourishing programme of community psychology placements.
The CAP Programme is a BPS accredited, Apprenticeship Degree delivered in line with the Institute for Apprenticeships guidance. Plymouth also has a Good OFSTED rating for its apprenticeship provision. We privilege equality, diversity and inclusion, cocreation, championing applied psychology and we focus on community, critical, systemic, relational and trauma-informed approaches. We have grown to be a successful and thriving programme with training specialist in adult community, acute and urgent care, Older Peoples, Learning Disability and Child and Young Peoples services. The CAPs programme is predominantly delivered online, offering increased potential for hybrid working.
Main duties of the job
This post offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping development of a psychological workforce at a time of significant expansion of our Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Associate Psychologist programmes, as well as other allied postgraduate study of Clinical Psychology.
Based within our growing clinical team, youll have the opportunity to focus your expertise and leadership on Doctoral or Clinical Associate programmes and contribute to clinical teaching and applied research more broadly.
About us
The School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth is one of the largest in the UK with over 70 academics and 1,000 students studying a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across the breadth of the discipline. You will benefit from a positive and collegiate working environment that values and promotes excellence in all academic activities.
The School of Psychology also benefits from being within a large Faculty of Health which also provides medical, dental, general, and mental health nursing, social work, and seven different allied health professions training. The University recently created a centre to facilitate interprofessional learning across the Faculty.
For applicants considering relocating to the South West from elsewhere and wishing to combine a training role in the University with a clinical post, there are current vacancies in several specialities across the region. Please do search on NHS jobs and if there is not a post currently advertised, we would be happy to put you in touch with relevant colleagues locally in Plymouth, Cornwall and/or Devon, to identify potential roles that may be suitable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Job Description for the role of Associate Professor (Clinical Psychologist) please see attached document under the Supporting Links section.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Job Description for the role of Associate Professor (Clinical Psychologist) please see attached document under the Supporting Links section.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- * Successful track record of delivering high quality research outputs at the appropriate quality level for the discipline.
- * Successful track record of research-led teaching which significantly enhanced the learning experience.
Desirable
- * Successful or growing national or international leadership of teaching and learning initiatives.
- * Successful track record of high quality teaching and learning support (including personal tutoring).
- * Strong track record of enhancing the learning experience through flexible delivery, and pedagogic innovation including the use of digital media, as appropriate to the diverse student needs.
- * Contributed to quality assurance activities (such as approval, periodic review, student complaints) outside own subject area.
- * Has developed, or has clear plans to develop, impact within area of research.
- * Secured research funding at a level appropriate to the field of research on a sustained basis.
- * Sustained track record of excellent research supervision and/or research mentorship.
Qualifications
Essential
- * PhD or equivalent international qualification or commensurate level of recognition/international profile in a relevant discipline.
- * In depth knowledge of a specific discipline sufficient to enable innovation and new understanding in the field.
- * Excellent working knowledge of institutional management systems and relevant legislation.
- * Recognised HE teaching qualification or appropriate HEA fellowship the ability to gain this within a defined timescale, usually within 2 years from the date of appointment.
- * Sufficient knowledge of clinical psychology, or a related area such as CBT, Counselling, Health Psychology or similar to allow teaching of these areas at Masters level.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- * Successful track record of delivering high quality research outputs at the appropriate quality level for the discipline.
- * Successful track record of research-led teaching which significantly enhanced the learning experience.
Desirable
- * Successful or growing national or international leadership of teaching and learning initiatives.
- * Successful track record of high quality teaching and learning support (including personal tutoring).
- * Strong track record of enhancing the learning experience through flexible delivery, and pedagogic innovation including the use of digital media, as appropriate to the diverse student needs.
- * Contributed to quality assurance activities (such as approval, periodic review, student complaints) outside own subject area.
- * Has developed, or has clear plans to develop, impact within area of research.
- * Secured research funding at a level appropriate to the field of research on a sustained basis.
- * Sustained track record of excellent research supervision and/or research mentorship.
Qualifications
Essential
- * PhD or equivalent international qualification or commensurate level of recognition/international profile in a relevant discipline.
- * In depth knowledge of a specific discipline sufficient to enable innovation and new understanding in the field.
- * Excellent working knowledge of institutional management systems and relevant legislation.
- * Recognised HE teaching qualification or appropriate HEA fellowship the ability to gain this within a defined timescale, usually within 2 years from the date of appointment.
- * Sufficient knowledge of clinical psychology, or a related area such as CBT, Counselling, Health Psychology or similar to allow teaching of these areas at Masters level.
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).
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).
