Post Title: Graduate Teaching Fellow in Clinical Psychology
School/Department: School of Life & Medical Sciences/Psychology, Sport & Geography
FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of Contract:12-month fixed term contract
Salary: UH6 £32,296pa to 37,999pa by annual increments on achieving designated
skills and experience
Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus
We wholeheartedly encourage applications from BAME and LGTBQ candidates, who are currently under-represented within the School.
As part of the ongoing significant expansion in clinical psychology training places in the region, applications are invited for the post of Graduate Teaching Fellow within the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) programme at the University of Hertfordshire (UH). The post holder will contribute to the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme to support the provision of teaching, student support, administration and research on the programme.
The programme is based in the Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography on the College Lane Campus at the University of Hertfordshire. The Department is one of the foremost amongst the new universities in teaching and research. The successful applicant will work as part of a friendly, ambitious and enterprising Team who deliver excellent training and continue to develop the programme in innovative and creative ways.
Main duties and responsibilities
As a programme we are working to ensure that our training is inclusive, culturally appropriate and anti-discriminatory. As part of this, we are currently creating an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy led by the current EDI lead. The main responsibilities of this post will be in supporting the development and implementation of an EDI strategy across the course team. This will include supporting with selection, conducting audits, with the development of a mentoring programme and planning of Widening Access events.
In addition, and as part of this role you will be required to support with all aspects of the training experience and additional duties and responsibilities, as agreed in line management include: to work under the support and guidance of qualified members of the programme team; to contribute to the organisation and implementation of the academic components of the curriculum including clinical simulations, and assist with the coordination and preparation of module teaching and learning activities; to support with activities related to placement allocation and scoping; to support student engagement activities within the department; to support research activities; to join relevant programme sub-committees; to undertake a range of general academic administrative duties and to maintain effective electronic or manual systems with particular regard to quality audit requirements. You will be willing to work under the support and supervision of qualified members of the team whilst maintaining a reasonable degree of autonomy in carrying out the above responsibilities.
Skills and experience required
You will be effective in a team setting and have an appreciation of the importance of anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practices. You will also have a strong commitment to ethical practice and high levels of professional conduct. You will be able to plan and manage your own activities effectively and have good oral and written communication skills. In line with our commitment to provide opportunities to aspiring psychologists who are not currently represented in the profession, relevant work experience is not an essential requirement.
Qualifications required
You will have a minimum of a honours degree in psychology or equivalent whilst having a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject or equivalent experience would be desirable.
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.
An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.
We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries
Dr Emma Karwatzki, Programme Director for DClinPsy at e.karwatzki@herts.ac.uk
Dr Louise Shepheard-Walwyn, EDI Lead for DClinPsy at l.shepheard-walwyn@herts.ac.uk
Dr Barbara Rishworth, Academic Lead for DClinPsy at b.rishworth@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 08 December 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Reference Number: 062295
Date advert placed: 08 November 2024
The University offers every individual the opportunity to succeed. We want our staff to represent multi-faceted life experiences, varied cultural heritage and to encourage cognitive diversity. We recognise that the field is not ‘level’ and want to actively address barriers to progression. Markers of success to date include no gender pay gap within the School where this post sits and holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award. We also challenge stereotypes and partner with networks both within and outside of the University to enhance inclusion in the workplace. We wholeheartedly encourage applications from BAME and LGTBQ candidates, who are currently under-represented within the School.
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