Lecturer in Clinical Psychology (Deputy Academic Director)

# About you: To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: **Essential criteria** 1. Professional qualification in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy or equivalent). 2. Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with Health Care & Professions Council (HCPC) and post-qualification clinical experience, working under supervision. 3. Experience of delivering innovative and effective teaching and assessments, including use of technology, space and resources, and supporting others to undertake these. 4. Effective performance of leading academic administrative duties e.g. module leadership or development, curriculum stream leadership, management of examinations / assessments. 5. Experience of role of student support such as Personal Tutoring or clinical advising. 6. Fellowship of the HEA or on track to receive a Fellowship in the next two years, or relevant qualification in education. **Desirable criteria** 1. Dissemination of teaching innovations and initiatives at departmental level, or through publication, conferences or through other HEIs or professional groups. 2. Presentations at UK HEIs, and national conferences or Faculty and School teaching awards. 3. Evidence of engagement with research or scholarship in education, (e.g. evaluating teaching practice, assessment processes, curriculum development), and using findings to inform educational enhancement. 4. Level 2 BABCP accreditation or AFSP intermediate accreditation. **Downloading a copy of our Job Description** Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. ## Further information: At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant’s own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ [How we Recruit]( pages.