Clinical Learning Facilitator - Rehabilitation Engineering

Swansea University; Swansea; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000

Job description

Clinical Learning Facilitator - Rehabilitation Engineering

Job Number SU00675
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £39,105 to £45,163 per annum
Faculty/Directorate: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science
Location: Singleton Campus, Swansea
Closing Date: 22 Apr 2025
Interview Date: 29 Apr 2025

Informal Enquiries

• Barry Bardsley: [e-mail]
• Joe Purden: [e-mail]

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 is a Permanent post working 7 hours per week.

Swansea University currently offers 8 full-time degree programmes in Healthcare Science, with 3 new part-time programmes added for 2024. Healthcare Science sits within the School of Health and Social Care. Nearly all of the commissioned programmes from Welsh Government sit within this School. Healthcare Science is joined by Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Science in the School. This creates a culture of professional training and interdisciplinary education. The successful candidate will join the Healthcare Science academic unit.

The Clinical Learning Facilitator will be responsible for supporting Clinical Engineering students whilst they spend time on placement. The post holder will ensure suitable training opportunities exist for students in NHS departments throughout Wales.

The successful candidate will have experience in either Rehabilitation Engineering or Medical Engineering/Medical Devices. Applications from those considering secondment from NHS roles or job shares would be welcomed.

Academic Career Pathway

The pathway for this post is Education & Research (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.