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School of Health & Life Sciences Lanarkshire Campus THE POST – Head of Division – Division of Sport, Exercise and Health The University of West of Scotland has an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team in the School of Health and Life Sciences, who strive to continuously inspire our students and wider University community – and, through modern teaching and impactful research, continue to deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. As Head of Division, you will be key to the successful delivery of the school’s contribution to the ambitions and priorities identified in the university strategy. In this crucial senior management role, you will provide strong, dynamic and inspirational leadership and management within the division. With responsibility for academic activity and quality in teaching, research, subject development, knowledge exchange and internationalisation at divisional level, you will contribute to achieving the school’s plan, through the delivery of an innovative portfolio of industry-led/research-informed programmes, offering an outstanding student experience, excellent teaching, and delivery of impactful, high-quality, leading-edge research, knowledge exchange, consultancy, CPD, and other innovation activities. You will oversee the allocation and management of workload and resource planning, developing and reviewing the performance of academic staff. You will uphold the values of Athena SWAN and undertake responsibilities and duties as agreed with the Deputy Dean of the School. The successful candidate should have the following:

• PhD or equivalent professional qualification
• Degree in discipline relevant to the division/school
• Significant experience of contemporary learning, teaching and assessment within Higher Education, with a commitment to delivering high quality teaching to support an outstanding student experience.
• Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and quality enhancement systems, with an inclusive curriculum development approach that demonstrates equality as well as sharing of good practice
• Be able to demonstrate experience in successfully managing people and process either in a line or staff management capacity
• Heightened skills in effective planning, organising and problem solving with excellent liaison, networking, influencing and communication skills.
• Appropriate evidence of external engagement which is clearly in line with the School’s priority areas for the future (e.g. external engagement in terms of research, or knowledge exchange, or engagement with professional bodies or other external organisations)

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About the Role We're seeking to appoint an experienced academic with a passion for practice learning for healthcare professionals. The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing the practice learning portfolio across the Institute of Health and Allied Professions education provision. You'll lead and manage staff involved in placement development and practice learning in each of our professions. You'll contribute to the strategic development of the department with a focus on practice learning as a key member of the department Senior Leadership Team. As a successful applicant you'll have a clear ability to innovate to drive forward creative models of placement delivery for students at the Institute Applications are welcomed from individuals who have a record of successful management of practice learning for healthcare students. You’ll have excellent leadership skills alongside an established teaching and practice learning track record, with a willingness to continue developing your scholarly, practice or academic research profile. As a Principal Lecturer for Practice Learning in Healthcare you’ll make an excellent strategic contribution to the development of an innovative and engaging practice learning experience for students at NTU. For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. Interviews: 21st May 2024 About Us The School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is recognised nationally and internationally for delivering theoretically informed and applied research. We foster a culture that values the diversity of all our communities and publicises and celebrates excellence in all we do. We maintain a vibrant and inclusive learning and teaching environment that is grounded in scholarship, research, and professional practice. Established in 2019, the Institute of Health and Allied professions is a growing department. At our heart is a commitment to enhancing health and healthcare for individuals and communities. One of the ways we contribute to this is through the development of contemporary and innovative education for health care professionals both pre and post qualification. Our programmes cover Public Health, Paramedicine and Emergency Care, Occupational Therapy and Nursing. If you share our passion for transforming people’s lives and creating opportunities, apply today. For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Dr Anne Felton, Head of Department at Anne.Felton@ntu.ac.uk or Deputy Head of Department Nikki Welyczko nikki.welyczko@ntu.ac.uk Join Us Find out more about our academic community at NTU, including the support we offer to academics at all stages of their careers at Support for academics | Nottingham Trent University We also offer:

• Between 25 and 35 days annual leave per year (dependent on grade) plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme.
• Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution

About Us The University of East London is committed to advancing Industry focussed careers and lives, where we expand mental wealth, create careers, build business, and connect communities in East London and beyond through our global gateway. A transformational strategic route-map was launched plotting our course to become the pioneering Careers-led university for a changing world, where the future of learning and work is advanced today and potential is realised wherever and whenever it is found. About the Job Following on from the growth of UEL healthcare courses, we are now expanding our provision in advanced healthcare courses. We are seeking to recruit a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Clinical Education to take a leadership of MSc Physician Associate program and lead this through new GMC regulation. The appointment will be made either at Senior Lecturer or at Associate Professor grade, based on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post with a potential allowance for the clinical practice to remain on the professional register as per PSRB requirements. This is a very exciting time to join an enthusiastic team of academics and get involved in delivery of healthcare education at the University of East London benefitting from its cutting-edge Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub housing state-of-the-art clinical simulation suite. At UEL, we work with several external partners who offer and support practice placements in advanced clinical practice. The healthcare programmes at University of East London thrive on the supportive partnership relationship with practice partners across the communities of East London and serves to support the health and social care needs of the local population. About You We invite applications from enthusiastic candidates who are qualified professionals with an appropriate postgraduate qualification/or experience in advanced clinical practice. Candidates must be a registered professional from either: physician associates, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, or medicine and have current professional registration with relevant UK body, with clinical or teaching experience in non-medical prescribing. In addition, candidates should have experience of working in higher education or teaching in clinical practice. We welcome candidates with a strong passion for student-focused teaching, and a clear understanding and respect for the unique needs of the widening participation cohorts of students. The successful applicant will also have excellent knowledge of the professional and academic requirements of new GMC curriculum and will be responsible to contribute to the development of advanced healthcare teaching at the university. The school is based at the Stratford Campus within easy walking distance of the Olympic Park, vibrant Westfield shopping centre and developing East London cultural quarter and has extensive and easy transport links such as the Elizabeth line, a short walk from the train/tube stations. Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE. To apply: https://jobs.uel.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=0953-24-PS