Job description
Lecturer in Paramedic Science & Out of Hospital Care
Health Sciences & Wellbeing - School of Nursing and Health Sciences
The University of Sunderland is in an exciting phase of its development with a new vision and redefined strategic ambitions designed to take advantage of the ever-changing higher education landscape at home and overseas.
The BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science and Out of Hospital Care has been established within the School of Nursing & Health Sciences for a number of years and continues to go from strength to strength. The role will involve theoretical and practical teaching across all three years of the programme, supported by experienced academics and the extended university team. We offer an outstanding learning environment with simulated ambulance, ward spaces, the Living Lab, state of the art equipment, along with award winning library and student support. Opportunities for personal development are outstanding and include the Helen McArdle Research Institute which uniquely enables all academics to engage with practice research.
The key skills required for the role are:
- Ability to effectively support the delivery and continual development of undergraduate Paramedic students and related activities
- Excellent clinical knowledge generally across the Paramedic/healthcare profession and the potential to offer unique specialist skills would be welcomed
- Academic teaching experience is not necessary but teaching within the practice arena would be beneficial
For informal enquiries, please contact Mark Willis, Associate Head of School; Paramedic Practice/Principal Lecturer via [email protected] or 0191 5153067.
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The University of Sunderland is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, treating all applicants equally and ensuring recruitment is based on merit. However we particularly welcome applications from the following groups as they are underrepresented within the University of Sunderland at this level/in this area: Women, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. In addition, we are ‘happy to talk flexible working’.