SalaryGrade H: £45,413 - £57,422 per annum pro rata
Contractual hours37
BasisPart time
RegionPermanent - Part time
Job TypeAcademic
Job referenceR08209
UWE Bristol School of Applied Sciences is one of the largest education centres for healthcare science in the UK. Three BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science Practitioner degree apprenticeship programmes are offered, including Physiological Sciences, Clinical Engineering and Medical Physics Technology. Medical Engineering is one of four specialisms delivered as part of the Clinical Engineering programme, the others being Radiation Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering, and Renal Technology.
We also deliver three commissioned programmes: a PGCert in Clinical Echocardiography, a PGCert in Sleep Medicine and a Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science.
This role will focus on delivering excellence in teaching and academic support to students on all specialist training pathways within the Clinical Engineering programme, and in particular Medical Engineering.
Working within a committed and enthusiastic team, you’ll support students on the Medical Engineering specialist pathway specifically, by leading modules, contributing to teaching, learning and assessment, supervising final year research projects and reviewing evidence of work-based competency. You’ll also be expected to contribute to programme development and there will be opportunities to engage in research and to contribute to other programmes across the subject area.
The School of Applied Sciences is a very proud recipient of an Athena SWAN Silver Award and our commitment to creating a culture for gender equality is reflected in a number of ongoing actions related to workload management, flexible working and career development within the School.
You’ll have a PhD in a subject relevant to this post, or have a relevant master’s qualification with significant professional practice. We are looking for someone with significant clinical experience in Medical Engineering. Ideally you have clinical experience in this field, and in particular to those with expertise in medical electronics and/or a background in computing/ICT/networking in a clinical setting.
You’re someone who aligns to UWE Bristol values. You can demonstrate your experience of leading and motivating groups of people, collegiate working and their organisational skills. You can demonstrate how you’ll keep abreast of latest developments in this subject area and external best practice benchmarks. You will be supported in this role by an experienced senior lecturer as a mentor. And you’ll be expected to undertake the PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE unless already obtained. The school provides staff development funds to support personal and subject related training for academic staff.
Where is this role based? This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.
Why UWE Bristol? We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Karina Stewart on: karina.stewart@uwe.ac.uk
We are hoping to hold interviews for this role in early May, although the date is still to be confirmed.
This is a permanent, part time role working on a 0.6FTE contract.
This post is not available on a job share basis.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with the opportunity to work from home on with agreement from your people manager.
To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
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