JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Lecturer in Physician Associates
College/Directorate: College of Health & Society
Grade: G
Location: High Wycombe with occasional travel to partner sites.
Hours: 15
Responsible to: MPAS Programme Lead
Responsible for: No direct line-management; module teams, visiting lecturers and student cohorts as required.

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE:

• Conduct research and scholarly activity, clearly plan to generate income and align own research with teaching and learning
• Contribute to the REF and KEF and to internal and external research and enterprise strategies
• Engage with relevant business and professional networks to promote teaching and learning and research in a professional context
• Engage in doctoral supervision
• Contribute to knowledge through refereed conference outputs and peer-reviewed (non-conference) outputs
• Embed research within teaching and curriculum and contribute to research impact
• Contribute to the leadership of an inclusive and interdisciplinary research culture
• Undertake research with external partners, communities, professional bodies and/or employers.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Expert clinical knowledge relevant to Physician Associate practice
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Experience of delivering HE teaching and assessment, including OSCEs
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Evidence of research, scholarship or funded projects that inform teaching
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Contribution to research active communities
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Delivering excellent student/customer experience
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Contribution to subject association; learning society or professional body
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Knowledge/experience of income generation OR funded projects
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Experience of research supervision, personal tutoring or personal development A/I

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SKILLS

Excellent presentation and teaching delivery skills
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Digital literacy, including VLE and simulation technologies and Microsoft tools
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Strong organisational and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively across disciplines
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Highly effective customer service skills
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A willingness and ability to work in off-site locations and across all University campuses, as required
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A willingness and ability to contribute to University Open Days (which may fall on Saturdays)

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• you will be required to deliver a micro-teach as part of your interview

JOB PURPOSE:

To deliver an outstanding, inclusive student experience on the MSc/MPAS Physician Associate programme through high-quality teaching, assessment, curriculum design and student support; to contribute actively to research, scholarship and knowledge-exchange that enhances the University’s reputation and informs contemporary Physician Associate education.
To practice an inclusive approach and support building an inclusive university community where people can be themselves.