Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

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About the role  

Come and join our brilliant and friendly team! As part of the growth and development of our Clinical Psychology provision, we are looking for highly motivated clinical psychology lecturers to join us in delivering our postgraduate programme, and to contribute to our high-quality research profile. The post holder will become part of a friendly, hard-working and dedicated team of academics who deliver the Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. 

The Staffordshire University Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is delivered in partnership with local clinical psychologists in Shropshire and Staffordshire. The over-arching framework for the programme is the impact of Society and Context on psychological well-being and there is an emphasis on prevention, early intervention, innovative practice, and the importance of critical and contextual thinking. Our service user and carer group has a central role in contributing to and influencing all aspects of programme delivery. As a programme we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture which promotes equality and diversity. Applications are sought from enthusiastic, team-orientated and flexible individuals.  

Main Responsibilities 

We are looking for post holders to contribute to the academic curriculum as academic tutors, supporting with academic mentoring of our trainees, teaching, assessment, curriculum developments and research supervision. We are particularly keen to attract candidates with either a strong background or interest/track record in research or passion for supporting trainee research and developing the evidence base for our profession. Whilst the post is primarily to input to the academic strand of the programme, there is an expectation of involvement with all areas of the programme, to ensure good synchronisation between the three major strands of training: academic, clinical and research.   

Successful applicants will have a clinical psychology qualification and up-to-date knowledge of clinical psychology practice. Applicants should have demonstrable experience of working post-qualification and have an enthusiasm for supporting the training and personal and professional development of our next generation of Clinical Psychologists to be safe, competent, resilient and reflective practitioners. 

Previous experience of working on a clinical psychology training programme and/or in Higher Education is desirable but not essential. Additional training in CBT, systemic therapies or third wave therapies would be beneficial, but again is not essential. Our first priority is recruiting staff with a shared value-base and we are committed to mentoring and supporting the right people in their transition into these roles. It is an essential requirement of this post that you hold current registration with the Health and Care Professions’ Council and applicants without this will not be shortlisted for this role.

Trainee cohorts remain small at an intake of 24 per year. Meaning we prioritise working supportively with colleagues and trainees.  

We benefit from superb purpose-built facilities in a £30 million Science Centre, and we work across the region with several organisations and agencies, including NHS, third sector, social enterprise and charitable organisations.  Putting the students first is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing an excellent student experience through exciting and innovative programmes and research and practice informed teaching at every level.  

For informal discussion about this role, contact Dr Yvonne Melia, Acting Programme Director and Principal Lecturer in Clinical Psychology/Academic Director at yvonne.melia@staffs.ac.uk

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