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Senior Lecturer

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

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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

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

260-TP-918

Job locations

Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust

120 Belsize Road

London

NW3 5BA


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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust

120 Belsize Road

London

NW3 5BA


Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust

120 Belsize Road

London

NW3 5BA


Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Course lead M58

Rodrigo Sanchez Escandon

rsanchez@tavi-port.nhs.uk

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

260-TP-918

Job locations

Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust

120 Belsize Road

London

NW3 5BA


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