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The purpose of the role is to teach knowledge and skills for paramedic students
and other healthcare students in a range of settings and to

facilitate the integration of students’ clinical practice with their academic studies.

To enhance the reputation of the University of Sunderland as a centre of excellence

by engaging with teaching, reach-out and research programmes in Paramedic and
health related topics.

**Key Responsibilities**
**and Accountabilities**:

- Faculty Specific:
- Support innovation and development of placement learning for the programme
- through effective communication- Setting/marking programme work, practical sessions, supervisions, OSCEs and

appropriate, timely feedback to students.
- Contribute to the enhancement of quality in teaching, development of curricula

and innovative teaching methods in the Faculty.
- Oversee the continuous improvement of the programme and placement

portfolio, ensuring the programme meets the internal, external and NMC quality
drivers.
- Lead on employability aspects of the programme through partnership working,

with academic and external partners.
- Act as an Academic Assessor
- Participate in student recruitment processes and activities
- Contribute to the research activity of the School/Faculty
- Participate in committee work that affects the running and development of
- facilities, policies and procedures within the School/Faculty/University- Represent the School/Faculty to raise the external profile by establishing close

working relationships with the local, national and academic Paramedic
community so as to enhance the student experience.
- Provision of pastoral support to students at all levels
- You may be asked to perform other duties occasionally which are

not included above, consistent with the role

**Special**
**Circumstances**:
**Part 1 B**:
**Generic to all Lecturer roles**:
**Individuals carry out a range of duties and have responsibility taken from the**
**following. Whilst it is not anticipated that all of the activities listed below will**
**be covered by one individual, it is expected that over time all individuals will**
**make a balanced contribution to the three areas of academic activity**
**(research, teaching and learning and reach-out).**

**Academic Practice**
- Agree and manage own teaching, research, reach-out and academic

management/administration responsibilities, with guidance from a mentor if
required.
- Teach as a member of a teaching team in a developing capacity within an

established programme of study.
- Teach in a developing capacity in a variety of settings from small group

tutorials to large lectures.
- Transfer knowledge in the form of practical skills, methods and techniques.
- Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.
- Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the
- defined learning objectives.- Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance.

thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical
discourse and rational thinking.
- Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them

with learning problems.
- Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and

progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive
feedback to students.
- Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and

delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback
_,_ including peer review of
teaching.
- Develop and implement personal research and reach-out plans.
- Conduct individual and/or collaborative research and reach-out_ _projects.
- Contribute to writing proposals for external funding for research and/or reach
- out activities and contribute to the subsequent delivery of projects that are
funded.
- Disseminate the outcomes of research and/or reach-out through publication,

presentation or exhibition.
- Continually update knowledge and understanding at the forefront of the

academic discipline and, if appropriate, also at the forefront of the relevant
area of professional practice.

into the course of study.
** Communication**
- Communicate complex ideas and information clearly and effectively (orally, in

writing and electronically) and encourage in others commitment to learn.
** Liaison and Networking**
- Liaise with colleagues/students and participate in internal networks.

**Managing People**
- May supervise post-graduate students or researchers or other grant-funded

staff.
** Teamwork**
- Collaborate with academic colleagues as appropriate.
- Contribute to effective management of the Academic Area by performing

duties outside of immediate academic practice, as agreed with the staff team
leader or Associate Dean.

**Pastoral Care**
- Use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive

issues concerning students and provide support.
- Appreciate the needs of individual students and thei