Job Number SU00817
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £39,105 to £45,163 per annum
Faculty/Directorate: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science
Location: Singleton Campus, Swansea
Closing Date: 27 Mar 2025
Interview Date: 9 Apr 2025
Informal Enquiries
* Professor Jeannie Watkins: Jean.watkins@swansea.ac.uk
* Dr Sharon Hartwell: s.l.hartwell@swansea.ac.uk
About The Role
The programme is recruiting a lecturer to primarily deliver clinical examination and communication skills and to support the work of the team as required.
We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Physician Associate Studies to join the team delivering the Masters in Physician Associate Studies (MPAS) at Swansea University Medical School. As a lecturer on the MPAS programme, you will teach across the programme, however the focus for this post is on the delivery of clinical examination and communication skills. The postholder will also be expected to contribute to assessments, act as an academic mentor, and participate in admissions interviews. Swansea University’s Physician Associate (PA) Studies programme was established in 2016 and has a successful track record of teaching, student support, progression, and success at the PA national exam. The MPAS programme runs over two years, with students spending roughly half of their time in university and the other half on placement. The programme has several modules, and content taught is based on the PA National Curriculum (FPA 2022) and the PA and AA generic and shared learning outcomes (GMC, 2022). There is a mixture of staff on the programme from various healthcare professions which adds to the richness and diversity of the teaching and experiences we can offer to students. The role provides an exciting opportunity to join Swansea University Medical School, one of the UK’s leading Medical Schools.
Academic Career Pathway
The pathway for this post is Education. The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1-hour course.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed.
For further information, please see the attached Job Description, and you are also welcome to contact Professor Jeannie Watkins who is programme director and professional lead for Physician Associate Studies.
Further Information
Hours: 7 hours per week (Fridays)
Annual leave: 31 days per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
Salary: The salary will be on the clinical academic pay scale with NHS benefits.
The appointment is subject to the General Terms of Appointment for Academic and related Staff. Further information on the benefits of working in Swansea University is available via the following link: Benefits of Working at Swansea University.
Applicants are asked to provide a completed online application providing evidence against the essential criteria in the recruitment documentation. Applicants should also attach to the application the following documents:
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