Lecturer in Expert by Experience Involvement

Background of department/role

Canterbury Christ Church University is seeking applications for the position of a Lecturer on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology within the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology. The Doctoral Course is well-established and has a respected reputation for quality. The Salomons Institute is based in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, 10 minutes’ walk from the station and enjoys excellent administrative, IT and library support. The Course has a solid value base that aligns with the NHS values, HCPC and BPS codes of professional conduct, and an anti-racist stance.We welcome applications from Experts by Experience from Black, Asian, Dual/Multiple Heritage and other minoritised groups. 

We are looking for an Expert by Experience (someone who and has used NHS mental health or psychological services or is a family member of someone who has) to help co-ordinate Expert by Experience Involvement for the Salomons Clinical Psychology Doctoral Course within Canterbury Christ Church University.

The Course has an established network of people with lived experience who contribute to the learning of our trainees. This work is co-ordinated by Laura Lea, Co-ordinator of EbE Involvement, with help from Anne Cooke, Clinical Director of the course. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work both with trainees and with members of the public with lived experience to continue and consolidate the Course’s involvement work

You will have experience of university life and also of involvement activities in the NHS or healthcare more generally. You will have a commitment to working with diverse communities, including family members (carers) of those who use NHS services. Training and support will be provided.

You must be able to demonstrate strong organisational and administrative skills and be happy to develop new initiatives. Good verbal and written communications skills at all levels are vital, as well as the ability to be sensitive to people’s needs and a commitment to trainee learning.  In taking the role, you will recognise the opportunities and constraints that are part of the university environment.

You will assist the Coordinator of Expert by Experience Involvement to recruit and support members of the public participating in involvement activities on the Course. These include teaching, placement activities, research, selection of new trainees, assessment, and Course development. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to writing articles for publication. 

You will develop positive relationships with members of the public, trainees, staff and stakeholder representatives with the intention and objective of enhancing the learning of trainee clinical psychologists. This will include speaking from your own lived experience of mental health issues and using mental health services (or of being a family member of someone who does).    

The Course is based at the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, part of Canterbury Christ Church University based in central Tunbridge Wells. 

Further information can be found here:

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/about-us/faculties-schools-and-departments/faculty-of-science-engineering-and-social-sciences/school-of-psychology-and-life-sciences/salomons/doctorate-in-clinical-psychology

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is flexible and connected (Academic & Student Facing). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. Days of work Thursday and Friday as necessary and with flexibility.

How to apply

Closing date for applications: 19 February 2025 

Interviews are to be held: 3 March 2025

We welcome your contacting us to find out more about this role. Please contact Laura Lea on Laura.Lea@canterbury.ac.uk or Tel.01227 927104 (strictly no agencies, thank you).

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.