Job Description Senior Lecturer in Interprofessional Education

Job Description and Person Specification HR5 Vacancy Number: 062611KE Job Description School/Department: Faculty of Health Sciences Post Title: Senior Lecturer in Interprofessional Educa

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Vacancy Number: 062611KE

Job Description

School/Department: Faculty of Health Sciences

Post Title: Senior Lecturer in Interprofessional Education

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Posts Responsible to (and Level): Head of Professional Practice in Health Sciences

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Job Purpose: The Common Learning Programme currently delivers an interprofessional learning

experience for more than 3000 students across two universities including five faculties and twelve professions with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight health and social care providers The post holder will

be responsible for re-visioning the Common Learning Programme through consultation with relevant stakeholders

Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to review current IPE provision to

inform decisions regarding the future delivery of the Common Learning

Programme

• Establish networks and partnerships in order to develop a modern, innovative,

flexible and sustainable approach to IPE, which will equip health and social

care graduates with relevant IP skills for the benefit of service users

• Carry out a scoping exercise to underpin IPE curriculum developments,

evaluating current practices in this field nationally and internationally;

exploring the changing patterns of commissioning and delivery of health and

social care

• Ensure IPE curriculum pilot programme reflects contemporary best practice in

this field, is informed by published IPE literature, and utilises appropriate

resources e.g technology enhanced learning, information from the Centre for

the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) and ready to be

delivered in 2013-14

• Ensure that IPE is developed with strong governance arrangements and

complies with internal and external regulatory and quality assurance

requirements and is deliverable within resource constraints

% Time

• Lead and deliver an IPE staff development and training programme in

preparation to launch a revised Common Learning Programme in 2013-2014

• Work with stakeholders to develop an evaluation strategy for the re-visioned

Common Learning Programme to explore students’ interprofessional learning

experiences, and the impact of their learning experiences on service users in

practice settings

• To review, cost and make recommendations to modernise the Common

Learning website, overseeing the implementation of its replacement using

technological developments that will support the revised programme

• Work with the Strategic Lead for Interprofessional Education to develop the

project plan, reporting progress to the Common Learning Management Board

(as an ex-officio member) and ensuring effective engagement with all

stakeholders

Work with Strategic Lead for Interprofessional Education and CLMB to conduct

scholarly work, promoting curriculum developments and evaluative

investigations via publications and conference presentations This will raise

the profile of IPE developments at the Universities of Southampton and

Portsmouth, and local partners in Health and Social Care, nationally and

internationally

• On conclusion of the re-visioning project, provide a project report that includes

a 5 year financial forecast and makes future recommendations, ensuring the

sustainability and cost effectiveness of this revised programme

• Carry out any other responsibilities deemed necessary or as delegated by the

CLMB, in order to meet the needs of the Common Learning Programme and

associated organisations

Internal & External Relationships: (nature & purpose of relationships)

• The Common Learning Management Board

The Strategic Lead for Interprofessional Education in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton

• The Common Learning Administration Team

• Key stakeholders, including for example, academic and administrative staff, health and social care professionals from private, public and voluntary sector organisations, students, service users and carers

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and

Experience:

PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and

experience in relevant subject area

PhD in Interprofessional Education

Knowledge of pedagogic principles & student

centred approaches to learning

Teaching qualification (PCAP or equivalent)

Membership of Higher Education Academy

Well-established national and international

reputation in subject area

Extensive track record of teaching at

undergraduate and postgraduate level

Extensive track record of developing and

disseminating successful learning approaches

Extensive track record of published research

Experience of change management processes

Involvement in national and international events

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  Planning and Organising:

Proven ability to plan and shape the direction of an

area of research and teaching activity, ensuring

plans complement broader research and

education strategy

Proven ability to develop innovative research

proposals and attract research funding

Proven ability to plan, manage, organise and

assess own teaching contributions Proven ability

in the design of course units, curriculum

development and new teaching approaches in

school, taking primary responsibility for their

quality

Able to contribute to the development of research

and teaching policy within the School

Able to build research/teaching teams

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Problem Solving and Initiative:

Able to develop significant new concepts and

original ideas within own field in response to

intractable issues of importance to the research

area

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Management and Teamwork:

Able to mentor, manage, motivate and coordinate

teaching/research teams, delegating effectively

Able to resolve performance issues and formulate

staff development plans, where appropriate, to

ensure team aims are met

Proven ability to manage and deliver own course

units and team-taught course units

Proven ability to coach, advise and support others

(staff and students) on learning and teaching

issues

Able to foster and develop good relationships

between own School and the rest of the university

Able to work proactively with senior colleagues to

develop cross-School and institution cooperation

and effectiveness

Able to contribute to the running of school by

managing significant school processes

Able to monitor and manage resources and

budgets

Work effectively in a team, understanding the

strengths and weaknesses of others to help

teamwork development

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Communicating and Influencing:

Communicate new and complex information

effectively, both verbally and in writing, engaging

the interest and enthusiasm of the target audience

Extensive track record of presenting research

results at group meetings and conferences

Extensive track record of delivering lectures and

seminars in courses relating to different aspects of

(subject area)

Able to engage counselling skills and pastoral

care, where appropriate

Able to persuade and influence at all levels in

order to foster and maintain relationships,

resolving tensions/difficulties as they arise

Able to provide expert guidance to colleagues in

own team, other work areas and institutions to

develop understanding and resolve complex

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Able to negotiate for the School on key issues.

Able to develop and lead key communications

strategies

  Other Skills and Behaviours:

Compliance with relevant Health & Safety issues

Positive attitude to colleagues and students

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 Special Requirements:

Able to attend national and international

conferences to present research results

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Physical Abilities

Load manual handling

Repetitive Crouching/Kneeling/Stooping

Repetitive Pulling/Pushing

Repetitive Lifting

Standing for prolonged periods

Repetitive Climbing i.e steps, stools, ladders

Fine motor grips (eg pipetting)

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Repetitive reaching below shoulder height

Repetitive reaching at shoulder height

Repetitive reaching above shoulder height

Psychosocial Issues

Face to face contact with public

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O – Occasionally (up to 1/3 of time); F – Frequently (up to 2/3 of time); C – Constantly (more

than 2/3 of time) ## denotes to HR the need for a full PEHQ to be sent to all applicants for this position