The School of Health and Social CareOur academic members of staff include health policy, service and systems researchers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychological therapists, nurses, social workers, oral health practitioners, psychologists, and sociologists. The School is run over two campuses: Southend and Colchester. Academic staff are supported by a team of administrative staff based at both Colchester and Southend campuses.
The School has an excellent reputation for innovative educational delivery of a range of professional programmes in combination with an excellent research track record in social scientific approaches to the study of health, illness, and wellbeing. The school offers a unique context for the development and application of novel approaches to the study of a range of health and social care contexts, all underpinned by a concern for understanding the wider social contexts in which health, illness and wellbeing are located. We have excellent partnerships with NHS, private and third sector organisations which facilitate and underpin our excellence in applied research and impact. We aim for excellence in research and in education and are looking for candidates who can contribute to both.
The School is currently going through exciting changes and expansion, with an increase in student numbers, an intention to prepare for submission to Unit Assessment 3 (research focusing on Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy) for the next Research Excellence Framework (REF), and the introduction of new courses, including the new Speech and Language Therapy Apprenticeship, and Masters in Global Public Health. We are also expanding and building new and innovative areas for student study, including new clinical skills spaces, consultation rooms and study areas.
As part of this exciting expansion, we are now looking to appoint a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Public Health. We especially encourage candidates with a background and experience in one of more of these areas - social determinants of health, health policies and systems in international contexts, global mental health, health epidemiology.
Duties of the RoleThe purpose of these posts will be to play an active part in the delivery and development of the public health programmes in the School and conduct high quality research and contribute to the School’s research profile.
You will contribute to excellence in education by designing and delivering substantive and effective teaching and learning support, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and develop a research agenda, which pursues individual and/or collaborative research objectives and produce research outputs for publication.
Your ongoing development is important to us, and you will have the opportunity to work closely with your Head of Division, the School’s Director of Staff Development and Wellbeing, and the Dean, to enhance your potential and achieve your aims.
In addition, at Grade 10 level, you will provide research leadership and engage in activities that will enhance the research profile of the School and those at Professor level will pursue research that is world leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour, in keeping with the REF criteria.
All posts will contribute to the administration of the School and a full list of key responsibilities and main duties can be found within the respective jobpacks attached.
Skills and qualifications requiredThe successful candidates will hold a relevant doctoral level degree or equivalent professional experience or be close to completion and will have fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or the ability to gain professional recognition at this or a higher-level if appropriate. You will have particular expertise and training in one or more areas of relevance to the field of global public health. We especially encourage candidates with a background / experience in health epidemiology and/or areas of mental health, social determinants, and health policies in international contexts.
Candidates would be expected to have substantial experience in teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, or demonstrable potential to engage in teaching and learning support in, engaging and innovative ways and at Grade 9 level, have a clear publication plan for submission to future Research Excellence Framework (REF) programmes and evidence of a research agenda, engagement in high-quality research activity and a developing research profile.
At Grade 10 level, you will be required to provide evidence of an established and internationally recognised research profile and have strong track record of published academic output at international levels of recognition with evidence of a clear publication plan for submission to future Research Excellence Framework (REF) programmes.
Please note on your application which level contract you are applying for and also note the Grade 9 post is 0.5FTE.
At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.
To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives. For more information see: https://www.essex.ac.uk/life/student-facilities/religion-and-faith
Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification, which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 876559).
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