Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine
About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
As a senior lecturer you will receive support towards developing your teaching skills through our PgCert programme. In return, we offer a positive work life balance with a focus on outcomes. Wherever possible, we encourage flexibility and autonomy in how you achieve those outcomes – we are looking for entrepreneurial and design-based thinkers, willing to challenge and shape the future of healthcare education. You will contribute to the working dynamic of the team and work closely with colleagues to enrich the student experience. You will engage in scholarly activities and work closely with our placement providers.
You will bring your knowledge of current paramedicine and healthcare management agendas and specialist area of expertise to enhance the teaching and research as part of our UG paramedic programme. You will have a degree or relevant professional qualification, you’ll have relevant clinical experience and the ability to work co-operatively and as part of a team. We are particularly keen to hear from those with ED experience, nursing, midwifery, or mental health training as well as other medical/clinical professions. As part of your application, we will ask you to identify your areas of clinical practice and training. We are also keen to hear from those with ideas for the future of healthcare, digital innovation, and the future of higher education.
You’ll be committed to exploring and sharing your knowledge with our students, and to offering them the best possible experience whilst studying with us. You will have relevant clinical experience in a patient assessment and treatment and an understanding of how to engage students with a wide variety of abilities and from diverse backgrounds. This is a great opportunity for committed and innovative individuals to join our school and make a difference to future generations of practitioners.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Marty Chambers, Deputy Head of School, at marty.chambers@aru.ac.uk
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.