Lecturer in Healthcare Technologies – Full Time, Permanent

Opening Date:
15 Dec 2023
Closing Date:
17 Jan 2024
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We are seeking to recruit a Lecturer in Healthcare Technologies who is passionate about the development of this specialism and has a growing national academic reputation in this important subject discipline.

As a member of the School of Health & Social Care, you will be joining a vibrant academic team who work with other colleagues across the school as part of a supportive, collaborative interprofessional community. We are seeking a healthcare experienced individual with knowledge of healthcare technologies including digital, who can lead the delivery of learning and teaching as part of our new MSc Clinical Healthcare Technology.

If you are excited at the prospect of joining our fantastic interprofessional team as a lecturer in health technologies, then we’d love to receive an application from you!

The Role

You will work closely with our Professor of Healthcare Technology, Innovation and Assessment who is leading a growing community of academic practice in this exciting discipline.

The key focus of this role is to develop and deliver learning and teaching connected to digital health care technology and to collaborate on the growth of multi-disciplinary CPD, knowledge exchange and research in this discipline. You will be a member of the Subject Group of Allied Health & Social Care Science and have a key role to play to lead educational delivery of our new MSc in Clinical Healthcare Technology.

You will be supported in the role to further develop your own academic career on a learning & teaching or professional practice academic pathway, through access to a range of resources available to all University staff and through a coaching approach to personal development.

We work in an inclusive way and can support flexible working.

Essential requirements

  • Doctoral level qualification
  • Demonstrable evidence of teaching, assessing, and supporting learners in a higher education and/or clinical practice setting
  • A growing research/scholarship profile including peer reviewed publications and professional dissemination activity.
  • Commitment to sustained continuous professional/academic development.
  • Experience of working clinically in a health or social care setting

Desirable requirements

  • Current registration with the NMC, HCPC or equivalent
  • Post-graduate certificate in higher education or equivalent.
  • Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or a strong willingness to achieve membership within 2 years of appointment.
  • Evidence of applying for external funding.

Are you a new academic with less than 2 years’ experience?

The University is passionate about supporting the development of our academic community, so if you are new to academia or have less than 2 years’ experience, you may be eligible to join our 2-year Early Career Academic Development Programme (ECA Development Programme).

Our ECA Development Programme has been created to support all new lecturers build the knowledge and experience to advance their career as an academic, through a structured development plan which will be in place when you join the University. You can find full details of the programme here.

How will we reward you?

Salary: £44,263 – £56,021 per annum, depending on experience (Grade 6)

For more information and to apply see https://jobs.napier.ac.uk/mthrprod_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=490677I5fn&WVID=4376296Olf