Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

Staffordshire University; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious higher education institution in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a motivated Clinical Psychology Lecturer to join their postgraduate programme. The successful candidate will contribute to curriculum delivery, support trainee development, and engage in research. Applicants must hold current HCPC registration and have significant clinical experience. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment with state-of-the-art facilities.

Benefits

State-of-the-art facilities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Essential requirement is current HCPC registration.
• A minimum of two years of post-qualification experience is required.
• Previous experience in Higher Education is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the academic curriculum and support mentoring of trainees.
• Engage with all areas of the programme ensuring synchronization between training strands.
• Support candidates with research interests and developing the evidence base.

Skills

Clinical psychology qualification

Current HCPC registration

Post-qualification experience

Mentoring and supporting trainees

Research background

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

About the role. We are growing our Clinical Psychology provision and seek a highly motivated clinical psychology lecturer to join our postgraduate programme and contribute to our research profile. The post holder will be part of a friendly, hard-working team of academics delivering the Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. The University of Staffordshire Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is delivered in partnership with local clinical psychologists in Shropshire and Staffordshire. The programme emphasises the impact of Society and Context on psychological well-being, prevention, early intervention, innovative practice, and critical, contextual thinking. Our service user and carer group has a central role in influencing all aspects of programme delivery. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equality and diversity. Applications are sought from enthusiastic, team‑oriented and flexible individuals.

Pay banding is equivalent to NHS Band 8b, inclusive of a Market Supplement as necessary to ensure equity of pay to NHS Banding.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to the academic curriculum as academic tutor, supporting academic mentoring of trainees, teaching, assessment, curriculum developments and research supervision.
• Support candidates with a strong background or interest in research or a passion for supporting trainee research and developing the evidence base for the profession.
• Work primarily on the academic strand of the programme while also engaging with all areas of the programme to ensure synchronization between the three major training strands: academic, clinical and research.

The successful applicant will have a clinical psychology qualification and up-to-date knowledge of clinical psychology practice. Applicants should have demonstrable post-qualification experience (minimum two years) and an enthusiasm for supporting the training and personal and professional development of future 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 mentoring and supporting the right person in transitioning into this role.

It is an essential requirement of this post that you hold current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and applicants without this will not be shortlisted for this role.

Our trainee cohorts remain comparatively small at an intake of 24 per year, which means we prioritise working closely and supportively with both colleagues and our 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.

Programme staff are employed by the University of Staffordshire and are responsible to the Course Lead/Academic Director.

Contact for Informal Discussion

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Dr Yvonne Melia, Programme Director at [e-mail]