Senior Lecturer
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 11 May 2025
Job summary
The position of Senior Lecturer has been introduced to enable flexible delivery within a portfolio of courses, and where appropriate, across portfolios. It aims to facilitate the post holder in implementing a wide range of skills within an integrated post. At senior level, the post holder will be required to undertake a leadership role in relation to an aspect of course delivery; in this instance, oversight of the digital component of the MA in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (M58), which is accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council. The post holder will work flexibly across a range of programmes to provide teaching, supervision and tuition to master's and where appropriate, doctoral students, as required. The post holder will also be involved in recruitment and assessment processes and will assist flexibly in all aspects of course delivery within the portfolio and other portfolios where relevant.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and main duties.
About us
The MA in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (M58) is situated within the DET Psychoanalytic Portfolio. Other courses currently within this portfolio are:
- Masters in Psychological Therapy with Children, Young People and Families, (M34) BPC accredited
- Trust Certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (M14) BPC accredited
- Trust Certificate in Interdisciplinary Training in Adult Psychotherapy (M1) BPC accredited
- Doctorate in Psychoanalytic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (M80) ACP accredited
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- BCP analytic psychotherapist, psychoanalyst
- Substantial experience of teaching students in higher education
- 5 years or more of experience in a clinical setting
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and ability to convey complex ideas in teaching and learning environments
Desirable
- Track record of writing for publication and engaging in scholarly activity.
- Experience of quality assurance, academic governance and the student experience
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- BCP analytic psychotherapist, psychoanalyst
- Substantial experience of teaching students in higher education
- 5 years or more of experience in a clinical setting
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and ability to convey complex ideas in teaching and learning environments
Desirable
- Track record of writing for publication and engaging in scholarly activity.
- Experience of quality assurance, academic governance and the student experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
