Clinical Lecturer B (Academic team & Selection Lead), Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Post Title

Clinical Lecturer B (Academic team & Selection Lead), Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

SBU/Department

Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography

FTE

0.8 FTE (working 29.6 hours per week)

Duration of Contract

Permanent

Salary

UH8 £54,049pa pro rata to £66,225pa pro rata by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience, plus a market supplement of £8,000

Annual Leave

35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location

College Lane Campus, Hatfield with some opportunities for hybrid working

Applications are invited for the position of Clinical Lecturer B (Academic team & Selection Lead) to join the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme team.

The Department is one of the foremost amongst the new universities in teaching and research. The successful applicant will work as part of a friendly, ambitious and enterprising Team who deliver excellent training and continue to develop the programme in innovative and creative ways.

Main duties and responsibilities

The post holder will take a lead role in the academic strand of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme and in strategically developing the approach to the selection of trainee clinical psychologists within the programme. A member of the Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography, the post holder will achieve standards of excellence in teaching, learning, and research in psychology with a focus on the academic curriculum and it’s delivery.

The postholder will lead on key areas of the organisation and delivery of the academic curriculum, including timetable coordination, visiting lecturer recruitment, monitoring of teaching feedback, module organising, module peer review, teaching and facilitating problem-based learning small groups, monitoring student attendance, and study needs agreements. They will also take a strategic leadership role and work closely with the admissions tutor on approaches to the selection of trainee clinical psychologists, further developing our contextual recruitment process, ensuring fair access to training across the protected characteristics and evaluate the impact of this.

Skills and experience required

The postholder will have substantial proven post-qualification clinical and supervision experience as well as experience of teaching and training, trainee selection and publishing research. You will have experience of working in a leadership or managerial role and be able to demonstrate a commited approach to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a degree in psychology, or an equivalent qualification, which confers eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartering (GBC) of the BPS, and a postgraduate masters level qualification or equivalent level of training in Clinical Psychology.

You will be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical) and be eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status with the BPS.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries

Dr Emma Karwatzki, Programme Director at e.karwatzki@herts.ac.uk

Dr Barbara Rishworth, Academic Lead at b.rishworth@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date

09 June 2026

Interview Date

TBC

Reference Number

REQ000528

Date advert placed

19 May 2026

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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