NHS Leadership Academy Senior Lecturer (Teaching Focused) 

You will provide leadership development education that is situated in a clear understanding of the context of health and social care, management theory and practice, culturally diverse communities, and the challengesof deliveringhigh quality care and patient experience

You will work as part of a team of three tutors throughout the 2 year Elizabeth Garrett Anderson programme, supporting a cohort of 48 participants.You will liaise with other colleagues from the University of Birmingham, University of Manchester, NHS Leadership Academy and other design and delivery partners in order to deliver the programme in an effective manner.

You will participate in regular supervision, programme team meetings, departmental meetings, and training and development opportunities, as required.

Person Specification

The role is multi-faceted making it an exciting and challenging role to take up. We are looking for talented, motivated and energetic individuals who can demonstrate the different skills required in this role with competence and confidence. We expect all tutors to fulfil all aspects of the job role outlined and we also recognise that some individuals will inevitably possess more experience in delivering some elements of the role than others. A five day tutor development programme is delivered to all tutors before the formal start of the programme. The training includes technical training in the use of the Virtual Campus, an introduction to the programme and academic tutor role and training to support the development of dynamic facilitation skills.

To carry out the requirements of the tutor role you should possess the following:

Qualifications

• A relevant MSc/MA

Knowledge

• A good understanding of the health and social care policy and management landscape and of the challenges and debates relating to the delivery of care
• A good understanding of the principles and practice of action learning
• Some awareness of leadership theories, concepts and models
• Familiarity with development tools and giving feedback to individuals and groups

Development Skills

• The ability to model an approach of enquiry and reflexivity that invites dialogue, critical thinking, mutual reflection, feedback, challenge and support
• The ability to support an individual's learning through a range of teaching and learning methods including developmental workshops and action learning sets; telephone and face to face tutorials (individual and group); work-based learning; reflexive activities and on-line academic tuition
• The ability to draw on a broad repertoire of skills to support programme delivery and holistically inform your educational and developmental practices
• Demonstrate an ability to effectively plan, structure, facilitate and evaluate a range of activities in a range of situations intended to achieve the agreed purpose, including developmental workshops and action learning sets
• Demonstrate an ability to work effectively with diversity and difference to facilitate the full participation of all learners

Other skills

• The ability and willingness to work with participants from diverse ethnic, cultural, work and learning backgrounds
• The willingness and ability to work within cohort teams and other colleagues to support the delivery of the programme
• The ability to use on-line learning technology to support programme delivery
• Excellent written and communication skills

Experience

• Of health or social care and the health sector
• Credibility with aspiring senior leaders in the NHS
• Experience of or willingness to learn marking and giving appropriate and personalised feedback at postgraduate level
• Experience of supervising dissertations at postgraduate levelis desirable

Other

• A commitment to the aims, values and educational design/ethos that underpin the design and the delivery of the programme
• Engage in external quality assurance activities related to teaching, e.g. external examining and NHS Leadership Academy evaluation
• Contribute to the development of new and appropriate approaches to developmental learning activities including educational workshops, consultation groups and action learning sets
• Act as adviser for leadership development teaching and learning methods through excellent practice and mentoring of other colleagues
• An understanding of and commitment work to the University's Equal Opportunities policies and practices
• Work to tight deadlines without compromising on quality of outputs
• Commitment to engage in training and development opportunities offered as part of the tutor induction programme
• Work from home
• Willingness and ability to travel and stay overnight to deliver the face to face elements of the programme and to engage in training and development opportunities

Further information

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £50,132 to £58,089. With potential progression once in post to £75,744 a year.

Informal Queries can be made to Dr Annette Neath, email: a.p.neath@bham.ac.uk

Assessment Centres will be held on 14th February 2019.

Interviews will be held on 26 February

Closing Date: 4 Feb 2019