Job summary
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Psychology
The College wishes to recruit a Senior Lecturer (Academic Lead) (up to 40% fte / 2 days a week) to support the delivery of the PG Dip in Evidence Based Psychological Therapies for Children, Young People (CYP) and Families programme (Systemic Family Practice). This post is available from 1st January 2022 on a fixed term contract ending at 31st December 2022, in Clinical Education Development and Research (CEDAR). We intend to extend the role subject to further funding being confirmed.
About the role
The PG Dip Evidence Based Psychological Therapies for Children, Young People (CYP) and Families programme has been running at the University of Exeter for nine years, it is an established programme with a good track record of training psychological practitioners across the South West. We cover a wide geographical area and have strong links with local services developing and providing SFP cross the voluntary and statutory sector. This role represents an exciting opportunity to support a team of committed professionals training the next generation of Systemic Family Practitioners.
The course currently runs on a Thursday and Friday and therefore the successful candidate would need to be available on these days. A substantial number of teaching days will be face to face.
Main duties of the job
About you
The successful applicant will be a professional experienced in working with mental health settings with children and families with expertise in SFP. They will have strong academic, conceptualisation and organisational skills. Experience of training delivery is highly desirable. They will be UKCP accredited. The post will include supporting the design, development and delivery of the CYP SFP modules; applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques and involve working with the Systemic Portfolio leads to ensure that the programme continues to meet course accreditation and is updated in line with developments in SFP/AFT.
About us
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Exeter is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City. In 2019, Devon was voted as having the best quality of life of anywhere in England and Wales, making it a popular choice for both work and study.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 41 days leave per year
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
The above part time (up
to 40% fte / 2 days week) post is available from January 2022 on a fixed term
contract ending at 31st December 2022 in the Clinical Education
Development and Research (CEDAR) team. We will look to extend this role beyond
this time period subject to further funding. The current course is in its 9th
year of running. Further information about the course and the South West
Community of Practice can be found at www.swcypiapt.com
Job
Description
Main purpose of the
job:
You
will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the programme in accord
with the College’s education strategy. You will have responsibility for
managing and monitoring the PG Dip Evidence Based Psychological Therapies for
Children, Young People (CYP) and Systemic Family Practice programme (SFP).
The
post will include supporting the design, development and delivery of the CYP SFP
modulesand assisting collegues in delivery of the ‘Core’ module. You will work
with the Co-Director(s) of Systemic Portfolio to ensure that the programme
continues to meet course accreditation and is updated in line with developments
in AFT requirements. You will offer evidence-based clinical supervision,
significant teaching and pastoral support to trainees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The above part time (up
to 40% fte / 2 days week) post is available from January 2022 on a fixed term
contract ending at 31st December 2022 in the Clinical Education
Development and Research (CEDAR) team. We will look to extend this role beyond
this time period subject to further funding. The current course is in its 9th
year of running. Further information about the course and the South West
Community of Practice can be found at www.swcypiapt.com
Job
Description
Main purpose of the
job:
You
will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the programme in accord
with the College’s education strategy. You will have responsibility for
managing and monitoring the PG Dip Evidence Based Psychological Therapies for
Children, Young People (CYP) and Systemic Family Practice programme (SFP).
The
post will include supporting the design, development and delivery of the CYP SFP
modulesand assisting collegues in delivery of the ‘Core’ module. You will work
with the Co-Director(s) of Systemic Portfolio to ensure that the programme
continues to meet course accreditation and is updated in line with developments
in AFT requirements. You will offer evidence-based clinical supervision,
significant teaching and pastoral support to trainees.
Person Specification
A4C NATIONAL PROFILES FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, COUNSELLORS & PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information;
- barriers to understanding; provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious
- information; hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge
- Highly complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison
- of a range of options
- Plan and organise straightforward activities, some ongoing/ plan and organise
- complex activities or programmes, requiring formulation, adjustment
- Physical skill obtained through practice
- Propose policy or service changes
- Teach, deliver specialist training
- Record personally generated information
- Regularly undertake R&D activity
- General policies, need to establish interpretation
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking/ frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position
- Occasional/ frequent intense concentration
- Frequent distressing or emotional circumstances; occasional/ frequent highly
- distressing or emotional circumstances
- Occasional/ frequent unpleasant conditions
A4C National profiles for Business Administration and Projects
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; barriers to understanding; present complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups/ communicate in hostile, antagonistic atmosphere
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
- Highly complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options
- Formulate long term strategic plans for area of activity
- Physical skills obtained through practice
- Responsible for policy implementation and contribute to the development in own area for a directorate or equivalent
- Line manage for single function/ own staff of major area of activity
- Record personally generated information/ occasionally/use software to develop reports; responsible for one or more information systems
- Occasionally undertake R & D
- General policies, need to establish interpretation
- Light physical effort for short periods
- Frequent concentration; work pattern unpredictable
- Frequent distressing or emotional circumstance
- Exposure to unpleasant conditions is rare
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising practitioners in a variety of clinical settings
- Experience of training other professionals in Family/ Systemic Psychotherapy or SFP (Intermdiate level)
- Experience of working with young people with mental health problems
- Ability to communicate sensitive information in highly emotional circumstances to patients, carers and colleagues
- An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care
- A high level of knowledge and experience of delivering systemic interventions
- An understanding of clinical governance and evidence based practice
- Experience of working across agencies, both NHS and non NHS
- An understanding of service quality assurance systems
- Experience of teaching, curriculum development and quality management and enhancement in an HE environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in a research-based setting
- Experience of delivering systemic interventions in a variety of cultural contexts
- Knowledge of the SCS
- Experience of CYP IAPT
- Have proven Leadership qualities in an HE environment. Or equivalent (NHS/Social Care)
- Experience of teaching clinical skills
Behavioural Characteristics
Essential
- Ability to interpret and to put into operation national strategies at a local level
- Ability to work in a complex and rapidly changing environment
- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills in NHS and non NHS organisations across a range of levels and disciplines with the ability to manage conflict
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by an appropriate qualification (MSc in Systemic Psycotherapy)/ DClin or equivalent, of the core knowledge relating to academic area in order to teach and support learning on academic area modules
- UKCP accredited family/systemic psychotherapy.
- Supervision qualification (preferably Systemic)
- Evidence of continuing
- professional development
Desirable
- Principle Fellow of the HEA
- AFT accredited supervisor
- CYP IAPT trained
- Postgraduate diploma / Masters degree in Family/Systemic Psychotherapy
Person Specification
A4C NATIONAL PROFILES FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, COUNSELLORS & PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information;
- barriers to understanding; provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious
- information; hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge
- Highly complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison
- of a range of options
- Plan and organise straightforward activities, some ongoing/ plan and organise
- complex activities or programmes, requiring formulation, adjustment
- Physical skill obtained through practice
- Propose policy or service changes
- Teach, deliver specialist training
- Record personally generated information
- Regularly undertake R&D activity
- General policies, need to establish interpretation
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking/ frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position
- Occasional/ frequent intense concentration
- Frequent distressing or emotional circumstances; occasional/ frequent highly
- distressing or emotional circumstances
- Occasional/ frequent unpleasant conditions
A4C National profiles for Business Administration and Projects
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; barriers to understanding; present complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups/ communicate in hostile, antagonistic atmosphere
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
- Highly complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options
- Formulate long term strategic plans for area of activity
- Physical skills obtained through practice
- Responsible for policy implementation and contribute to the development in own area for a directorate or equivalent
- Line manage for single function/ own staff of major area of activity
- Record personally generated information/ occasionally/use software to develop reports; responsible for one or more information systems
- Occasionally undertake R & D
- General policies, need to establish interpretation
- Light physical effort for short periods
- Frequent concentration; work pattern unpredictable
- Frequent distressing or emotional circumstance
- Exposure to unpleasant conditions is rare
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising practitioners in a variety of clinical settings
- Experience of training other professionals in Family/ Systemic Psychotherapy or SFP (Intermdiate level)
- Experience of working with young people with mental health problems
- Ability to communicate sensitive information in highly emotional circumstances to patients, carers and colleagues
- An understanding of psychology applied to mental health care
- A high level of knowledge and experience of delivering systemic interventions
- An understanding of clinical governance and evidence based practice
- Experience of working across agencies, both NHS and non NHS
- An understanding of service quality assurance systems
- Experience of teaching, curriculum development and quality management and enhancement in an HE environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in a research-based setting
- Experience of delivering systemic interventions in a variety of cultural contexts
- Knowledge of the SCS
- Experience of CYP IAPT
- Have proven Leadership qualities in an HE environment. Or equivalent (NHS/Social Care)
- Experience of teaching clinical skills
Behavioural Characteristics
Essential
- Ability to interpret and to put into operation national strategies at a local level
- Ability to work in a complex and rapidly changing environment
- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills in NHS and non NHS organisations across a range of levels and disciplines with the ability to manage conflict
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by an appropriate qualification (MSc in Systemic Psycotherapy)/ DClin or equivalent, of the core knowledge relating to academic area in order to teach and support learning on academic area modules
- UKCP accredited family/systemic psychotherapy.
- Supervision qualification (preferably Systemic)
- Evidence of continuing
- professional development
Desirable
- Principle Fellow of the HEA
- AFT accredited supervisor
- CYP IAPT trained
- Postgraduate diploma / Masters degree in Family/Systemic Psychotherapy
Additional information
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).
