Lecturer College of Health and Care Professions (Paramedic Science)
Department of ODP and Paramedic Science
Location: City South Campus
Salary: £41,814 to £45,449 per annum
Permanent
Post Type: Full Time
Release Date: 12 July 2024
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 27 August 2024
Reference: 072024-238
Lecturer – College of Health and Care Professions (Paramedic Science)
Interview Dates – 13/09/24
New and exciting opportunities are available to join our Paramedic Science course team at Birmingham City University. These opportunities will provide you with the chance to impact on the growth of your profession and the College of Health and Care Professions. You would be joining an already established and dynamic College which supports a diverse academic community, with a track record of delivering excellent education and achieving high graduate employability across our disciplines.
About the Role:
We are seeking innovative, ambitious, and inspirational candidates to join our friendly team. The successful candidates will be experienced in areas including Paramedic Practice and Prehospital emergency/urgent care. It would be beneficial to have a track record in sharing your knowledge effectively to learners, in teaching or training, through your passion and commitment to education, training, research and high-quality service delivery.
The campus provides a modern, vibrant learning environment which houses superb facilities. Our location at our City South Campus in Edgbaston is home to our Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences and in 2022/23 benefitted from a £3.75 million redevelopment of our health care skills hub including a state-of-the-art operating theatre, recovery suite, basic and advanced life support facilities and home simulation room with our newly installed Simbulance.
What’s in it for you?
- In return for your dedication and hard work, you will benefit from ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development, as well as the following key benefits:
- Opportunity for hybrid working.
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days (including bank holidays and closure periods).
- An attractive direct contribution pension scheme, or the option to retain LGPS for existing and previous members.
- Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Staff Benefits: Non-Pay Benefits: Birmingham City University (bcu.ac.uk).
- A supportive and collaborative culture and work environment, rooted in BCU’s values.
Main Responsibilities:
The post holder will support teaching and learning activities across Paramedic Science and the wider College using research informed teaching and learning strategies to include design and delivery of skills and simulations, use of Anatomage, professional and academic skills, basic life support and interprofessional learning. Other responsibilities will include personal tutoring, mentor training, research supervision, providing academic and placement support for students and clinical partners and play an active role in the recruitment of our students.
Successful candidates will be supported to develop their professional academic portfolio and research interests; including the opportunity to undertake our highly regarded Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE/Academic Professional Apprenticeship and or Masters and Doctoral studies.