We are looking for an Expert by Experience (someone who has used NHS mental health or psychological services or is a family member of someone who has) to help co-ordinate Expert by Experience Involvement for the Salomons Clinical Psychology Doctoral Course within Canterbury Christ Church University.
The Course has an established network of people with lived experience who contribute to the learning of our trainees. This work is coordinated by Laura Lea, Co-ordinator of EbE Involvement, with help from Anne Cooke, Clinical Director of the course. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work both with trainees and with members of the public with lived experience to continue and consolidate the Course's involvement work.
You will have experience of university life and also of involvement activities in the NHS or healthcare more generally. You will have a commitment to working with diverse communities, including family members (carers) of those who use NHS services. Training and support will be provided.
Main duties of the job
You will assist the Coordinator of Expert by Experience Involvement to recruit and support members of the public participating in involvement activities on the Course. These include teaching, placement activities, research, selection of new trainees, assessment, and Course development. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to writing articles for publication. You will develop positive relationships with members of the public, trainees, staff, and stakeholder representatives with the intention and objective of enhancing the learning of trainee clinical psychologists. This will include speaking from your own lived experience of mental health issues and using mental health services (or of being a family member of someone who does). About us
Canterbury Christ Church University is seeking applications for the position of a Lecturer on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology within the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology. The Doctoral Course is well-established and has a respected reputation for quality. The Salomons Institute is based in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, 10 minutes walk from the station and enjoys excellent administrative, IT, and library support. The Course has a solid value base that aligns with the NHS values, HCPC and BPS codes of professional conduct, and an anti-racist stance. Job responsibilities
How will you work? We are committed to supporting
flexible methods of working
wherever possible, and this role is flexible and connected (Academic & Student Facing). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. Days of work Thursday and Friday as necessary and with flexibility. How to apply We welcome your contacting us to find out more about this role. Please contact Laura Lea on
Laura.Lea@canterbury.ac.uk
or Tel. 01227927104 (strictly no agencies, thank you). Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received. Additional Information Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you.
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Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work. Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application. Please ensure you include contact details of two
employment
referees in your application, one of which must be your current/most recent line manager. Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered . Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool.
No agencies, thank you. Person Specification
Skills
A skilled facilitator of groups of varied stakeholders (e.g. trainees, professionals, academics, and EbEs). A commitment to, and proven record of increasing the involvement of Experts by Experience in professional training in health and social care. A knowledge of current developments relating to the involvement of service users and carers in education and professional training. Excellent teaching and presentation skills. Qualifications
Postgraduate Degree or equivalent experience. Postgraduate Degree relevant to health or social care. Fellowship of Higher Education Academy. Experience
Direct experience of psychological or emotional difficulties and of services, as a service user, informal carer, or parent. Existing contact with service user and/or carer organisations. Experience of service delivery/development in the NHS or voluntary sector. Experience of patient and public involvement in an NHS and/or University environment. Experience of the evaluation of new initiatives. Experience of working within a Higher Education environment. Experience of involvement in professional training at a doctoral level. Experience of teaching, tutoring, and mentoring in a higher education/professional training context including curriculum design. Experience of assessment in an HE professional training context. Experience of recruitment, supervision, and management of EBEs in a HE professional training context. Experience of systems of academic and professional quality assurance. Experience of providing research supervision at postgraduate level. Record of publication in refereed journals. Experience of reviewing for academic journals. Experience of collaborating to secure external funding within a university setting.
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You will assist the Coordinator of Expert by Experience Involvement to recruit and support members of the public participating in involvement activities on the Course. These include teaching, placement activities, research, selection of new trainees, assessment, and Course development. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to writing articles for publication. You will develop positive relationships with members of the public, trainees, staff, and stakeholder representatives with the intention and objective of enhancing the learning of trainee clinical psychologists. This will include speaking from your own lived experience of mental health issues and using mental health services (or of being a family member of someone who does). About us
Canterbury Christ Church University is seeking applications for the position of a Lecturer on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology within the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology. The Doctoral Course is well-established and has a respected reputation for quality. The Salomons Institute is based in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, 10 minutes walk from the station and enjoys excellent administrative, IT, and library support. The Course has a solid value base that aligns with the NHS values, HCPC and BPS codes of professional conduct, and an anti-racist stance. Job responsibilities
How will you work? We are committed to supporting
flexible methods of working
wherever possible, and this role is flexible and connected (Academic & Student Facing). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. Days of work Thursday and Friday as necessary and with flexibility. How to apply We welcome your contacting us to find out more about this role. Please contact Laura Lea on
Laura.Lea@canterbury.ac.uk
or Tel. 01227927104 (strictly no agencies, thank you). Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received. Additional Information Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you.
#yourCCCU
Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work. Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application. Please ensure you include contact details of two
employment
referees in your application, one of which must be your current/most recent line manager. Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered . Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool.
No agencies, thank you. Person Specification
Skills
A skilled facilitator of groups of varied stakeholders (e.g. trainees, professionals, academics, and EbEs). A commitment to, and proven record of increasing the involvement of Experts by Experience in professional training in health and social care. A knowledge of current developments relating to the involvement of service users and carers in education and professional training. Excellent teaching and presentation skills. Qualifications
Postgraduate Degree or equivalent experience. Postgraduate Degree relevant to health or social care. Fellowship of Higher Education Academy. Experience
Direct experience of psychological or emotional difficulties and of services, as a service user, informal carer, or parent. Existing contact with service user and/or carer organisations. Experience of service delivery/development in the NHS or voluntary sector. Experience of patient and public involvement in an NHS and/or University environment. Experience of the evaluation of new initiatives. Experience of working within a Higher Education environment. Experience of involvement in professional training at a doctoral level. Experience of teaching, tutoring, and mentoring in a higher education/professional training context including curriculum design. Experience of assessment in an HE professional training context. Experience of recruitment, supervision, and management of EBEs in a HE professional training context. Experience of systems of academic and professional quality assurance. Experience of providing research supervision at postgraduate level. Record of publication in refereed journals. Experience of reviewing for academic journals. Experience of collaborating to secure external funding within a university setting.
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