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Assistant Professor – Anaesthesia Associate Studies (Education)

Institute of Clinical Sciences

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198

Grade: 8

Part Time (15 working hours per week), Permanent

Closing date: 6th November 2023

Academic Development Programme – new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

Background

We are seeking to appoint a new academic to join our long-established Anaesthesia Associate programme at an exciting time when our programme is growing and delivering increased numbers of qualified educators into the healthcare workforce. The imminent regulation of the profession by the GMC also opens up a range of new opportunities for a qualified Anaesthesia Associate to enter the academic workforce. These educators will enhance the training of future Anaesthesia Associates and will deliver innovative teaching, design and implement new assessments, and design and implement exciting new online learning materials, and thus engage and enthuse the Anaesthesia Associates of tomorrow. This role will also involve engaging with interprofessional learning. The successful applicant will contribute to programme and curriculum development and module leadership with a particular emphasis on integrated learning, and alignment of the current curriculum to the newly published GMC curriculum. It is expected that the post holder will also use their expertise to advise and support colleagues who work on the College of Medical and Dental Sciences’ other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes ensuring that best practice is used for assessment throughout the College.

Role Summary

You will contribute to a range of education-related activities associated with the Anaesthesia Associates Programme at an exciting time in the development of this profession. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management, development and delivery of teaching and assessment of Anaesthesia Associate students at PGDip and Masters levels; and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students, and (b) developing and advising others on developing innovative learning and teaching tasks and methods.

You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in Anaesthesia Associate-related modules within the school, take a role in leading curriculum development, especially with the new GMC curriculum being recently published, and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support, as a personal academic tutor. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students and is informed by discipline-based research.

Management and administration are likely to include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement widening participation, schools outreach, or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.

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