Lecturer (Clinical Tutor - DForenPsy) Education and Scholarship

Salary

The starting salary will be from £43,482 on Grade F per annum pro rata, depending on qualifications and experience. The post may attract a market supplement, in line with Agenda for Change 8a depending on skills and experience.

Contractual hours

10.95

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type

Academic

Date posted

30/10/2025

Job reference

R06367

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

The above part time (0.3 FTE) post is available on a fixed term contract from Januray 2026 for 1 year, on the Forensic Psychology Programme in Clinical Education Development and Research (CEDAR) in Psychology (subject to final approvals).

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

The role

You will have responsibility for the design, development and production of teaching and learning material in relation to the clinical aspect of the programme and deliver either across a range of modules or within a subject area. You will work with Clinical Director and Programme Leads to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of teaching programmes in accord with the Faculty's education strategy and implementing the External Affairs strategy. You will also contribute directly to foundation teaching in one or more of the discipline areas in the Faculty and to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices across the Faculty.

Specific Purpose of the job:

• Contribute to the clinical aspects of postgraduate teaching as agreed with the Senior Clinical Tutor / Clinical Lead. The post-holder will have the opportunity to develop specialist teaching in his/her area of clinical / teaching expertise. Given CEDAR's structure, an interest in contributing to teaching outside the programme would also be an advantage
• Possess a good honours degree in Psychology or a related discipline (at least a 2:1 or equivalent)
• Delivering clinical aspects of the training programme including clinical skills tutorials
• Act as a point of liaison between the programme team and participating services and stakeholders
• Ensure effective links between local and regional in line CEDAR'S external affairs strategy
• Problem solving training and service-related implementation challenges at a local level
• Support with the operational development and sustainability of the programme, particularly in relation to clinical aspects
• Provide of clinical supervision if appropriate
• Provide clinical skills tutorials within the programme
• Provide individual tutorials to students
• Advise and link with services in relation to clinical practice and fitness to practice where applicable
• Develop the clinical aspects of the training programme, strengthening the work of This could involve undertaking programmes from design to delivery, developing links with relevant workers in the same field, presentations at relevant conferences.

About you

For a Lecturer post you will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a doctorate level training or the necessary equivalent (Forensic Psychologist).
• Good honours degree in psychology or a related discipline (at least a 2:1 or equivalent
• Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students;
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities;
• Will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching;
• Be expected to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy.
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

Please ensure you read our Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Dr Khyati Patel, Joint Programme Director: email