Clinical Learning Facilitator - Cardiac Physiology

Location: Singleton Campus, Swansea

About The Role

This is a Fixed Term position for 18 months working full-time.

Swansea University currently offers 8 full-time degree programmes in Healthcare Science, with 3 new part-time programmes being added for 2024. Healthcare Science sits within the School of Health and Social Care. Nearly all of the commissioned programmes from Welsh Government sit within this School. Healthcare Science is joined by Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Science in the School. This creates a culture of professional training and interdisciplinary education. The successful candidate will join the Healthcare Science academic unit. The Clinical Learning Facilitator in Cardiac Physiology will be responsible for supporting Cardiac Physiology students whilst they spend time on placement. The post holder will be based in Healthboards in Wales to ensure suitable training opportunities exist for students. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring placement provision is in place, providing clinical service delivery at the same time as mentoring students. Applications from those considering secondment from NHS roles would be welcomed.

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. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.

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.

We have an under-representation of men in the area of academia and would particularly welcome applications from men for this position. We also have an under representation of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and would encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.

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.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

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. 

Closing Date: 7/01/2025

Interview Date: 20/01/2025

Informal Enquiries

• Barry Bardsley B.Bardsley@swansea.ac.uk
• Amanda Donkin A.J.Donkin@swansea.ac.uk

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