- Job Number
- SU00536
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Salary
- £38,205 to £44,263 per annum
- Faculty/Directorate
- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science
- Location
- St David's Park, Carmarthen
- Closing Date
- 29 Sept 2024
- Interview Date
- 10 Oct 2024
- Informal Enquiries
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- Elaine Jones a.e.jones@swansea.ac.uk
- Sarah Done s.e.done@swansea.ac.uk
About The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
This a Fixed Term 3 day a week post is primarily to support the Certificate in Health Care Studies, but the role will include other duties to support other professional programmes within the school. The part time, Certificate in Health Care Studies, is situated in the School of Health and Social Care in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science (FMHLS). This programme is designed for Health Care Support Workers (HCSWs) who are working in nursing environments. It is a composite programme which comprises of theory and practice learning. Close integration between the students and the faculty is a priority and there will be regular teaching at our St. David’s Park campus in Carmarthen alongside learning in the students own clinical area.
The Certificate in Health Care Studies has been designed for Health Care Support Workers to complete a recognised formal level four qualification in keeping with the current Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) strategy ‘Developing Excellence in Healthcare An NHS Wales Skills and Career Framework for Healthcare Support Workers supporting Nursing and the Allied Health Professions. The programme has a strong focus on self-development, self-awareness and developing your nursing skills and you will gain detailed knowledge and insight of key aspects within nursing
The successful candidate will make a substantive contribution to the teaching of the certificate in health care studies within the Department, as well as a contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision across the school.
In addition to sharing organisational and academic administrative responsibilities, the appointee will also be expected to work closely with clinical colleagues in Local Health Boards to support students during clinical learning experiences.
Please note this post is fixed term until the 31st July 2025
Academic Career Pathway
The pathway for this post is Education. The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
We have an under-representation of men in the area of academia and would particularly welcome applications from men for this position. We also have an under representation of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and would encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed