Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiography School of Health and Social Care
Location: Lincoln Salary: From £42,978 per annum Permanent and full time at 1.0 FTE Closing Date: Sunday 15 October 2023 Interview Date: Thursday 26 October 2023 Reference: CSS205B
“I chose Lincoln due to its community feel which never ceases to give me support. I found it so easy to fit in, as absolutely everybody who you meet in the corridor greets you with a friendly ‘Hello!'. Lincoln has given me so many opportunities to develop as I start out on my academic career. Within two months, I was embarking on my postgraduate teaching certificate with allocated time in my week to complete this." - Faye Button, Lecturer in Physiotherapy.
The University of Lincoln is expanding its pre-registration portfolio by starting a BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography programme in September 2024. We are delighted to now offer the opportunity to apply for the role of Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader.
The 3 year programme is currently undergoing internal and external validation, and recruitment activity has already commenced at our first open day in July. We have worked very closely with the local acute trusts to write a programme which fulfils their local workforce needs as well as drive the profession forward through the addition of new skills required by the College of Radiographers. With new community diagnostic centres being built in the region, students will spend 2 days a week on placement throughout the 3 years to ensure the links of theory and practice are strongly embedded.
Allied Health Professions education has been delivered at the University of Lincoln since 2018 and you would be working alongside 4 other AHP professions: Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Paramedic Science and Physiotherapy.
You would be joining the School of Health and Social Care in the College of Health and Science. The School has established an enviable regional, national and international reputation for its teaching, its research and its broad educational opportunities. We offer a range of undergraduate and post-graduate pre-registration degrees and post registration MSc programmes. We have an income of over £11m, 120 academic staff, and over 1800 students registered across all the School's programmes. Teaching is predominantly delivered in the purpose built Sarah Swift Building which opened in 2017. Additional refurbishment in 2021 developed a VR suite where the Diagnostic Radiography students will have the opportunity to use high fidelity simulation alongside Virtual Medical Coaching software to develop their practical skills.
The University of Lincoln offers exciting career opportunities with the chance to grow and develop to reach your full potential. We have a wide range of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave allowance of 35 days per year pro rata (plus an additional 14 bank holiday and concessionary days), access and support for training and career development, progressive pay rates, access to discounts at popular stores and more. We also offer hybrid working to support academic staff to work on campus and at home, and an annual stipend for undertaking the role of Programme Leader.
We are happy to consider a joint post with an NHS employer. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Sophie Willis, Associate Professor in Allied Health Professions, at [email protected].
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Job details
Title
Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiography
Employer
University of Lincoln
Location
United Kingdom
Published
September 19, 2023
Application deadline
October 15, 2023
Job type
Lecturer
Field
Biology,Medicine,Social Science
About the employer
The University of Lincoln is home to a growing community of students from around the world and we are delighted that you are considering joining us. Since Her Majesty the Queen opened the first University of Lincoln building on the Brayford Pool Campus, we have welcomed more than 90,000 students from across 135 countries. Today, we are listed in the world’s top 150 universities in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Young University Rankings 2020 and were also named as the Modern University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.
Lincoln is a fantastic place to live, study, and work and was named as one of Britain’s 20 Best Cities in 2017 by The Telegraph. In 2016, Lincoln was also named the friendliest place in the UK by the Eden Project’s Big Lunch program. More recently, Lincoln was named as one of the most affordable student cities in the UK, according to The Times Good University Guide 2020.
At the University of Lincoln, we put students at the heart of everything we do. We have a reputation for innovative teaching and were awarded a five-star score overall in the QS Stars rating in 2020 and were awarded Gold, the highest standard possible, in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2017. Our courses have gained international recognition with Agriculture at Lincoln ranked in the top 250 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2020, while Computer Science and Education are ranked in the top 250 in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021. Employers are increasingly looking for individuals who can make a difference in today’s global workplace. As a student at the University of Lincoln, we aim to prepare you for your future career by providing you with a range of opportunities to engage with industry and to develop career-ready skills.
The University is proud to have developed innovative partnerships with a range of organizations, providing students with enhanced opportunities for work experience, networking, and access to the latest industry trends. We want students to get involved in initiatives such as our Student Managed Investment Fund, and enjoy the benefits of our links to companies such as Siemens and Reuters. We have Bloomberg Terminals on campus, enabling business students and staff to monitor and analyze real-time financial market data, alongside laboratories, lecture theatres, and seminar rooms.
At the University of Lincoln, we offer a range of opportunities to help you develop the skills and qualities employers are increasingly looking for. As an example, a number of our undergraduate and postgraduate taught programs provide the opportunity to apply to take part in an industry work placement or project. There may also be opportunities to hear from guest speakers and to participate in field trips to help you broaden your knowledge.
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