Permanent part time (0.4fte)
Annual leave 35 days per annum (pro rata if part time)

A full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Background

Applications are invited for a Clinical Link Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging. If you are an experienced registered Healthcare Professional with experience in Diagnostic Imaging, are enthusiastic about supporting diagnostic radiographers’ learning and research we would be pleased to hear from you. This post will be particularly attractive to individuals with an interest in practice education, ideally with experience of supporting students in practice as a mentor/practice educator or clinical link radiographer (or equivalent).

You will join an ambitious academic team with shared research and professional interests in diagnostic imaging, radiographic reporting, entrepreneurship, and improvement and implementation within the healthcare setting. Most of the time you will support our diagnostic radiography students, however interprofessional education is a key part of our learning and teaching approach and you will teach other students on health, social care and public health programmes. We would particularly welcome applicants who would be interested in supporting the expansion of our postgraduate courses and research.

The Role

As a Clinical Link Lecturer, you will use your previous academic, or high-quality practice experience to contribute to the support the management of clinical activities and deliver specialist and generalist knowledge and skills to students at all HE levels.

You will use different learning and teaching methods, sensitive to different cultures and students’ ways of learning. Using contemporary evidence, you will prepare students for future clinical practice which supports embedding research into practice for patient benefit. Your level of appointment will be in line with your previous experience and the University will offer you career development opportunities.

You also work within an established and friendly group of academic and professional staff and will contribute to enhancing the work and the reputation of the School as a whole, collaborating inter-professionally and effectively with colleagues in the Faculty, University and externally as appropriate. You will undertake scholarly activity, maintain or work towards being research active and contribute to the School’s enterprise and innovation within the UK and internationally. The nature of this contribution will vary according to your experience and your direction of work will be required to fit with the School’s strategic plans. We would particularly welcome applicants from those with an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship.

You will use your knowledge of best practice in your profession and education methods, combined with excellent communication skills to support students in their learning to become safe, autonomous, competent radiographers. You will work closely with all stakeholders to co-produce teaching materials to create an inclusive environment for students. You will continue your own personal and professional development as an academic using the evidence base and research to inform teaching.

We welcome applications from UK registered experienced practitioners who have a minimum of a relevant first Honours degree and/or relevant professional experience. You will be able to offer high-quality practice knowledge and skills relevant to our radiography students and be committed to inter-professional higher education.

You will have a sound understanding of the UK statutory and professional requirements, evidence of active continuing professional development and have a commitment to developing your research expertise or extending this further.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 17/11/2023

Closing date for applications: 15/12/2023

Interview dates TBC- January 2024

To apply online, please click the ‘Apply for this job’ button below. To gain further details about this post please visit our Vacancies page: www.canterbury.ac.uk

If you require further information regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at hr.recruitment@canterbury.ac.uk quoting reference number REQ04464

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Additional Information

Informal enquiries to Mark Gradwell, mark.gradwell@canterbury.ac.uk

We would be pleased to consider applications from those who would be interested in a secondment from a role in service, as well as looking at part time and job sharing.

Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.

Our staff enjoy competitive salaries and a great working environment with a number of benefits ranging from the occupational pension scheme to use of the University’s facilities including the library and fitness centre. We are strongly committed to equality and recognise the value of a diverse workforce.

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU