Lecturer

Permanent with the opportunity for full or part-time hours.

The Health Sciences University (HSU: formerly AECC University College) is a specialist health sciences institution and centre of excellence dedicated to excellent education, clinical care and applied research.

Following the recent approval of our new university title HSU in July 2024 and the merger of the University College of Osteopathy into the HSU family from 1st August 2024, the institution is in a phase of growth and transformation across our campuses in Bournemouth and central London.

As part of these expansion plans, we are delighted to announce the launch of our Health Business School in central London. The successful candidate will join a team of senior academics in launching the Health Business School, its research centre and will support the team initially, by co-delivering a suite of postgraduate courses from February 2025.

We are highly values-driven, inspired by our mission to ‘create a healthier society through education, research and clinical care’ with highly dedicated and capable staff and students working together within a caring and inclusive community. We are part-way through the delivery of our Strategic Plan 2021-2026, entitled Fit for the Future, which we will refresh in the coming weeks to reflect recent institutional changes and the development of our Health Business School.

About the role

This is a hugely exciting role, and the successful candidate will join a highly experienced team in progressing the development of our new Health Business School and its postgraduate programmes. The role will require creating a range of teaching and assessment materials, and leading and/or teaching on at least two units and subject areas initially, within the area of Global Healthcare Management. These units currently include the following topic areas: global healthcare challenges, leadership, strategy, projects and HR management, organisational behaviour, research methods, (ideally focusing on quantitative methods), innovation and digital transformation, accounting and finance, sustainability in healthcare, health policy, and/or health economics.

The successful candidate will deliver teaching in a variety of different learning environments, teaching styles and approaches, as appropriate at postgraduate study. This will include the use of blended learning, with both face-to-face and online sessions, synchronous and asynchronous delivery of content.

Academic and pastoral feedback will be required to support students to the highest professional standards enhancing the student experience.

Key duties will include:

• Providing teaching and student support at postgraduate level of study;
• Providing teaching in a variety of learning settings, including interactive seminar and small group tutorials, lectures, workshops, in-class research opportunities, and presentations using appropriate and engaging teaching styles;
• Creating and developing teaching materials, assessment methods and criteria, for specific units, with understanding for quality assurance requirements;
• Supervising students’ dissertations and/or development of consultancy projects, working in a timely, professional and supportive manner, potentially co-working with members of our visiting faculty;
• Offering appropriate advice, feedback, support, and encouragement to students, as an academic and personal tutor, to ensure a high-quality student experience;
• Progressing relevant scholarly and research activity in support of developing the Business School, its research and publications;
• Engaging in continuing professional development, with professional organisations and/or learned societies.

About the person

The ability and willingness to lead on business management postgraduate programmes is essential. Having experience of working in the management of healthcare be it in the UK or overseas, is an advantage though it is not essential.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006.

Benefits

• Enhanced Employer's Pension contribution (12%)
• Death in Service Benefit
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free Chiropractic treatments
• Subsidised clinical treatments
• Subsidised in campus gym and discounts to local gyms
• Enhanced policies
• Employee Assistance Programme and App
• Staff development events
• Use of University library facilities
• On-site Canteen
• Free car parking where available (Permit Scheme)

And many more!

Contact

Interested individuals to get in touch for an informal discussion about the role by contacting

Professor Denise Hewlett, dhewlett@aecc.ac.uk

Completed application forms should be submitted by midnight on the closing date. Please note that CVs will not be considered as a substitute for a complete application form. Please provide a covering letter including what hours you interested to work.

Closing date: 3rd October 2024

Interviews: 16th October 2024

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and value diversity in our workforce. Applications from people from black and minority ethnic groups, which are underrepresented in our workforce, are particularly welcomed.