Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Pharmacology and Prescribing

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To be responsible for the development, organisation and supervision of the learning of Pharmacology including how drugs and medicines affect biological systems within the human body and drug interactions to students on relevant degree programmes across College of Health and Science and / or the University.

2. To contribute to the delivery of a high-quality student experience for students on relevant degree programmes, including developing new courses, working with the appropriate Leads to ensure courses are supported in respect of relevant disciplines.

3. In consultation with the appropriate Course Lead, to design and produce learning resources in pharmacology sciences, maximising the use of technology, and demonstrating appropriate and innovative pedagogic approaches to support learning including safe prescribing to the specified Medical Licensing Assessment, Prescribing Safely Assessment or other required professional standards.

4. To make a significant contribution to teaching and assessments including preparing students for any national prescribing assessments.

5. To undertake the full range of teaching duties, module leadership, research project supervision and other administrative duties commensurate with the post and grade

6. To work with undergraduate and postgraduate courses across the College of Health and Science to ensure the successful delivery of biomedical and pharmacological sciences and to ensure that interdisciplinary learning is embedded.

7. To contribute to the assessment process for students including the setting, marking and moderation of work, individually or collectively as part of a team in accordance with quality assurance procedures, including taking on assessment leadership in due course.

8. To take part in the day-to-day management of teaching and learning and to support the continued development of pharmacology and safe prescribing within relevant programmes.

9. To engage in research and scholarship, disseminating findings through conference presentations and journal articles, books, book chapters and other forms appropriate to the discipline.

10. To supervise doctoral students in their discipline as appropriate.

11. To develop and / or collaborate on funding bids for research and / or knowledge exchange.

12. To develop the impact of their research, through engagement with key stakeholders and research users / beneficiaries.

13. To participate in the facilitation of problem-based learning as required.

14. To fulfil a highly effective personal academic tutor role, actively contributing to the process of monitoring and profiling students across the School

15. To carry out academic administrative work and participate in relevant committees within the School and College.

16. To participate in the recruitment of students, including selection events and open days.

17. To participate fully in the life of the School and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Dean of School or their nominee.

18. Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job; participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.

19. Take steps to ensure and enhance personal health, safety, and well-being and that of other staff and students.

20. Carry out these duties in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity and supports diversity and inclusion and takes into account the University's commitment to environmentally sustainable ways of working.

*The above does not represent an exhaustive list of duties associated with this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A first degree in pharmacology or a closely related subject area.
• PhD in Pharmacology or a closely related discipline (or for Lecturer level: near completion) and / or appropriate relevant experience.

Desirable

• Essential for Senior Lecturer level: PG Cert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (or equivalent qualification) and / or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) / Advance HE* / or relevant appropriate experience.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to enthuse, motivate and facilitate student learning using a variety of methods of learning and teaching, including the ability to use technology creatively and appropriately to enhance learning experiences.
• Demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to health and well-being issues in both staff and students.
• Evidence of making a contribution to both student recruitment and support activities (or willingness to do so).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate confidently and clearly with a range of people including students, lecturers, managers, representatives of external organisations and the public, both orally and in writing.

Desirable

• Ability to enhance research within biomedical sciences and or medical education with peerreviewed publications suitable for inclusion in Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching on relevant science degree programmes at undergraduate or postgraduate level. For Senior Lecturer level: Significant experience of teaching pharmacology / biomedical sciences.
• Expertise in pharmacology, and experience of teaching across a wide range of biomedical / biological areas.
• Knowledge and skills, and / or experience of teaching medical students or other graduate entry degree students, and able to articulate the different characteristics of medical students and the pedagogical approaches required to teach them successfully. Awareness of the requirements of the MLA and PSA.

Desirable

• Current research and or scholarly activity in the field of Pharmacology Science or medical education. For Senior Lecturer level: Track record of research and scholarly activity related to the field and / or medical education, producing excellent outputs from research.
• Experience of doctoral supervision.
• Knowledge and experience of working in collaboration with colleagues in NHS; awareness of national strategic and policy developments in Higher Education; and active membership of professional networks and associations in related fields.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University of Worcester

Address

Severn Campus

Hylton Road

Worcester

WR2 5JN

Employer's website

https://www.worcester.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)