Senior Lecturer in Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) at University of Hertfordshire

The School of Health and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire is a multidisciplinary School housing a wide range of undergraduate and post graduate provision in professions allied to medicine.

This is an exciting opportunity to join as a Senior Lecturer in Advanced Clinical Practice. You will join a friendly and forward facing academic team, which is innovating and developing ACP education and training, working across disciplines, and working with NHSE, the ICS, Clinical Supervisors and students alike to provide innovative education and CPD to practitioners to equip them to respond to the demands of this rapidly evolving landscape.

Main duties and responsibilities

To contribute to, and lead on aspects of ACP development, delivery and evaluation of learning and teaching activity in Advanced Clinical Practice in addition to contributing to Advanced Clinical practice CPD and future credentials.

You will be committed to teaching and learning techniques to engage and support students, including supporting recruitment; initial needs assessments; progress reviews and assessment. Scholarly activity is an important element of the role, and a time allowance is given for this output. You will be engaged in building effective working relationships with local partners and external agencies.

You will need to be open to working across disciplines and teams.

We support all our staff achieving Fellowship of Advance HE and gaining recognised teaching qualifications.

Skills and experience required

You will have experience in supporting student learning in either a practice or classroom setting.

You will be able to demonstrate evidence of teamworking and working across disciplinary boundaries. Working autonomously is an essential skill as well as having excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications required

You will be Registered with a Healthcare Professional and Regulatory Body and hold a minimum of a Master’s Degree (or equivalent level 7 qualification) or higher level qualification in a relevant subject area.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) 

Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy, requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will need to undertake the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external or other contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS Checks may require renewal in line with policy. 

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad 

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.  

Contact Details: Head of Department Nursing Health and Wellbeing. Philomena Shaughnessy. Email: p.a.shaughnessy@herts.ac.uk. Tel: 07793880526

Closing Date: 25 September 2023  

Interview Date: 19 October 2023     

Reference Number: 053298

Apply online at https://www.jobs.herts.ac.uk/go/053298