Senior Lecturer in Dietetics

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Sheffield seeks a Dietitian to lead the MSc Dietetics course and contribute to the BSc Hons Dietetics Degree Apprenticeship. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in teaching and a commitment to exceptional student experiences. You must be HCPC registered and innovative in your approach to dietetic education. This role offers the opportunity for professional development within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be an HCPC-registered dietitian.
• Well-developed knowledge relevant to contemporary dietetic practice.
• Experience in formal teaching and pre-registration dietetic education.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of MSc Dietetics course.
• Contribute to BSc Hons Dietetics Degree Apprenticeship.
• Design and deliver high-quality learning experiences.

Skills

Teaching

Supervision

Innovative learning

Communication

Education

Good honours degree

Relevant postgraduate qualification

Registration with HCPC

Job description

This opportunity would ideally suit a Band 7 or an experienced Band 6 Dietitian working in the NHS (or equivalent) that has expertise in formal teaching, training and supervision.

You will be involved in leading the delivery of our MSc Dietetics course and contributing to our BSc Hons Dietetics Degree Apprenticeship courses and inter-professional portfolio. We are looking for an individual who can inspire, enthuse and connect with our students from a range of backgrounds and make a valuable contribution to their learning experience, whilst preparing them for contemporary dietetic practice.

Alongside this is the opportunity to develop your career, further your academic profile and enhance your teaching through studying for the Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching in Higher Education, as appropriate.

You must be an HCPC-registered dietitian and have well-developed current knowledge and an understanding of critical, practical, and theoretical issues relevant to contemporary dietetic practice. You will ideally be at the forefront of new ways of working in the NHS, in either primary or secondary settings, demonstrating care innovation and emergent management pathways and/or have experience of formal teaching and pre-registration dietetic education.

If this sounds like something you would enjoy, we look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

You will be involved inleading the delivery of our MSc Dietetics and contributing to our BSc HonsDietetics Degree Apprenticeship courses and inter-professional portfolio.We are looking for an individual who can inspire our students and make a valuablecontribution to their learning experience, whilst preparing them forcontemporary dietetic practice.

Alongside this is theopportunity to develop your career, further your academic profile and enhanceyour teaching through studying for the Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching inHigher Education, as appropriate.

You must be an HCPC-registereddietitian and have well-developed current knowledge and an understanding ofcritical, practical, and theoretical issues relevant to contemporary dieteticpractice.

You will ideally be at theforefront of new ways of working in the NHS, in either primary or secondarysettings, demonstrating care innovation and emergent management pathways and/orhave experience of formal teaching and pre-registration dietetic education.

The role also requires you tocontribute to our pre-registration masters and apprenticeship courses throughteaching, assessment and research activity, whilst supporting academiccitizenship and retaining strong links with practice partners.

It would be envisaged that youwould be part of our team, leading dietetic pre-registration education, whilstretaining strong links with practice partners.

About us

We are a friendly and supportive team of RegisteredDietitians from diverse clinical backgrounds and specialities deliveringeducation across our pre-registration MSc Dietetics and BSc Hons DieteticsDegree Apprenticeship programmes.

As a team, we are committed to high-quality teaching andlearning for all our students using specialist teaching facilities, technology,simulation, and innovative placement experiences. The University has investedin specialist teaching spaces which, together with our experts-by-experience,create innovative opportunities for on-campus simulated learning.

We work creatively and flexibly to meet the evolving needsof service and workforce requirements. Integral in our approach in the Schoolof Health and Social Care is our contribution to inter-professional teaching,including integrated curriculum provision to prepare our graduates for NHS andwider contemporary practice.

We have strong links with dietitians in practice whosupport placement learning and our research collaborations to foster serviceimprovements within local NHS Trusts to benefit service user care.

The School of Health and Social Care delivers awell-established, large and diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduateand degree apprenticeship courses leading to registration in 14 differentprofessions.

Job responsibilities

Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenginglearning experiences.

Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributesrequired by employers through delivery of the curriculum.

Contributes to the development of a sense of studentcommunity and acts as key contact for students.

Assists with the operational delivery of courses / modulesand acts proactively to address any emerging issues, escalating as appropriate.

Actively participates in student induction (whereappropriate), including preparation of key information for students.

Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision ofstudents.

Learning,teaching and assessment

Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriate media,including the use of IT.

Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis forimproving performance.

Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessmentand curriculum development with the aim of meeting the needs of learners.

Provides effective feedback, support and guidance tostudents.

Translates professional experience into the academic contextas appropriate.

Regularly engages in staff development activities relating toteaching, learning and assessment.

Supervises individual and group based student activities,e.g. dissertations, industrial placements, work based projects.

Researchand scholarly activity

Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity whichis relevant to the lecturing role.

Integrates research into teaching and learning.

Identifies opportunities for income generation and / orentrepreneurialism through research, consultancy or professional practice.

Teamwork and communication

Works effectively with colleagues at all levels andcontributes to the achievement of team objectives.

Develops collaborative relationships across teams and betweencolleges / departments.

Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of postresponsibilities.

Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outsidethe University.

Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivatesand encourages others.

Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.

Engages with the relevant business and professionalenvironments to develop and promote relationships that will enhance incomegeneration. Develops an understanding of market and business needs.

Engages with relevant business and professional environmentsto promote student learning, scholarly work, and self-development in a realworld context.

Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance ofcustomer-focus.

Qualitymanagement and enhancement

Contributes to the development and achievement of qualitystandards and criteria.

Takespart in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access tohigher education.

Person Specification

Experience

• Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your field e.g. research, publications, conferences, scholarship, knowledge exchange and service evaluation and innovation
• Well-developed and contemporary knowledge and understanding of critical, practical and theoretical issues relevant to dietetic practice.
• Teaching, training or supervision of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students
• Ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences to dietetics and interprofessional cohorts
• Knowledge of how information technology can support educational delivery and learning
• Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range of stakeholders e.g. students and external clients from a wide range of backgrounds
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent team working skills and the ability to establish good working relationships

Other Requirements

• Willingness to work flexibly including some weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days (occasional
• Willingness to travel in UK and overseas (occasional)

Qualifications

• Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification or experience in a relevant discipline
• Relevant postgraduate qualification and/or substantial professional experience in a relevant discipline, or a commitment to complete one
• Evidence of post-registration ongoing professional development in dietetics at MSc level
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete the PG Cert (if eligible, see above)
• Doctorate in a relevant discipline (or equivalent qualification, as confirmed by ECCTIS)