Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Prescribing Education

Hours per week: 18.5 Work pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.  About the Role As Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Prescribing Education, you will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery & teaching and learning on medications and prescribing practice within the medical programme and support students preparing for formative and summative assessments. You may also contribute to other aspects of the curriculum and assessment and support the Physician Associate programme depending on your areas of expertise and experience. You will be expected to contribute to scholarly activity or the research activities of one of our Research Units and if you a have a significant responsibility for research to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence exercise. This is an excellent opportunity join a friendly & committed team during the exciting evolution of the programme. For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Professor Paola Dey, at deyp@edgehill.ac.uk About You You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication & interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. Experience of teaching health students or professionals is essential, and experience of teaching medical students would be an advantage. A background in pharmacy, non-medical prescribing or clinical medicine with supporting qualifications, PSRB registration and appropriate experience is essential. To be successful you will further enrich our student’s experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and extensive experience of professional practice. In return, you will join a forward thinking and dynamic team that pushes the boundaries of curriculum development within medicine. It is important to note that the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure for you from the Disclosure and Barring Service and that this will form part of the conditions of offer of employment. Rewards & Benefits A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression. Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources. Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68% Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment. Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more. About Us At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.  Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, & award-winning staff. Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.