Research Tutor

at  Newcastle University

Salary: £45,585 to £64,914 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 30 June 2024
The Role
To work into the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) programme as a Research Tutor, in order to help deliver the research component of the training programme through undertaking research supervision and delivering teaching. To join the DClinPsy programme team based within the School of Psychology which is committed to providing the highest level of clinical psychology training consistent with BPS/HCPC requirements.
The purpose of the role is to support and supervise trainee research and deliver teaching drawn from the research module, and to undertake marking of research and academic assessments. To liaise with colleagues within the NHS, at the university and across other UK DClinPsy training programmes as required, and with other clinical training programmes within the School.
Please direct informal enquiries to Claire Lomax at claire.lomax@newcastle.ac.uk or Mark Freeston at mark.freeston@newcastle.ac.uk
Further information on the School of Psychology can be found at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/psychology/

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible to the Research Director for the organisation, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of research components of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme
• To support and supervise DClinPsy trainee research service evaluation and contribute to other research supervision within the School in terms of supervision of MSc and undergraduate students
• To provide teaching to trainees on research methodology, including scheduled workshops, optional workshops, drop in sessions, and peer supervision groups
• To participate with the research tutor team in organising events such as the Research Conference and vivas
• To undertake and disseminate clinically relevant research in own areas of expertise
• To contribute to the marking of assignments related to the research module, and other assessments related to clinical and/or academic modules as required
• To attend and contribute to the work of relevant Programme and Regional committees, including Research Sub-Committee, Student-Staff committees, Board of Examiners and Board of Studies, Programme Executive and Progress meetings
• To maintain and foster national and local links with research collaborators, experts-by-experience, regional clinicians and groups (as appropriate), and to keep informed of national training developments through attendance at Group of Trainers in Clinical Psychology meetings as appropriate
• To contribute to the selection and recruitment of trainees to the programme as required

The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Knowledge

• An understanding of the roles of clinical psychology within the UK healthcare system and the NHS and the function of clinical training in supporting these roles
• Commitment to clinical psychology research and training

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective rapport with students and working relationships with a range of staff
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability and willingness to work in emotionally-charged situations and to support those with high levels of distress
• Demonstrable commitment to evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of delivering teaching on DClinPsy programmes or other health care professional programmes
• Knowledge of the role of the research tutor in relation to clinical training
• Experience of supervising or co-supervising DClinPsy research
• Interest or experience in qualitative research methods

Attributes and Behaviour

• Manage time and resources by prioritising and organising effectively
• Identifies quickly what is important and prioritises accordingly
• Establishes clear roles and responsibilities for self and others
• Maintains flexibility in work plans to allow for changing circumstances
• Works in a planned and structured way
• Ensures all activities are completed on time
• Uses systems and tools to ensure records and audit trails are clear and up to date
• Works collaboratively with others, plays a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across the project where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued
• Respects the expertise and contribution of others even if own opinion is different
• Shares relevant and useful information with others
• Keeps other team members up to date with progress
• Willing to help others and share workloads
• Supportive of team decisions
• Talks about other team members in a positive way
• Respects the value that different views bring to the team
• Uses clear, concise and accurate communication, tailoring the approach accordingly and encouraging a two way communication process
• Chooses communication tools appropriately eg selective use of e-mails and other channels of communication
• Uses face to face communication regularly; team meetings, one to ones, informal discussions/chats, briefing sessions etc
• Tailors content of communication to the audience, changing style, tone and format appropriately
• High level of self-motivation even when things are not going well
• Remains calm when responding to challenging situations
• Reviews and revises plans to meet with changing circumstances
• Is supportive of others during change
• Develops and implements new ideas

Qualifications

• DClinPsy qualification OR
• PhD in applied/clinical/health psychology

Desirable

• PhD
• BABCP registered or eligible for registration OR
• AFT registered or eligible for registration OR
• Hold a qualification for QiCN or be working towards this qualification

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 2725

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