Senior Lecturer (Teaching) Paramedic Science Sub Department Department of Community, Social Justice & Health Location Severn Campus Salary £44,746 to £56,535 Post Type Full Time Contract Type Permanent Closing Date Friday 23 October 2026 Interview Date Tuesday 03 November 2026 Reference SHW2611 The University of Worcester seeks to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated registered Paramedic to join the Department of Community, Social Justice and Health. The successful candidate will be an experienced practitioner with a passion for educating our future paramedics. The successful applicant will also contribute to teaching and learning and be committed to providing a high-quality experience for students.

About you: - You will have experience in curriculum development and innovative course design - Hold a current paramedic registration - Hold relevant qualification(s) - Have experience of supporting learners in a practice and/or university setting - Have excellent communication skills - Be passionate about Paramedic Science and being a Paramedic The University of Worcester is a high-achieving, award-winning, dynamic institution with a notably inclusive, civic ethos. It is one of the Country's top universities for gender equality, with multiple accolades for teaching quality, inclusion, contribution to the community, and environmental sustainability. If you are interested in joining us at this exciting time and would relish the challenge of educating the next generation of professionals, we welcome your application.

For this role, full-time, part-time and job share will be considered. What's in it for you? - Annual incremental increase up to £56,535, with the opportunity to progress to £61,759, subject to performance and the university reward scheme - 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days) - Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing - Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme - In-house training and development support - A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment We value diversity and wish to promote equality at all levels.

Clinical Professor / Associate Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Sub Department Research, Innovation & Impact Office Location Severn Campus Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Post Type Full-Time Contract Type Permanent Closing Date Tuesday 03 November 2026 Interview Date Thursday 19 November 2026 Reference RES2603 The University of Worcester and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust are seeking an outstanding clinical academic to lead a programme of research in child and adolescent mental health. This joint appointment combines research leadership in the University's growing mental health portfolio with a substantive consultant psychiatrist role. The postholder will spend three days each week in clinical practice with the Community Core CAMHS Team in Redditch and two days undertaking research at the University.

They will work within the NIHR-funded Mental Health Inequities Research Unit (MHIRU), developing a distinctive children and young people's research strand aligned with the Unit's wider programme. The appointment may be made at Clinical Professor or Associate Professor level. The level offered will reflect the successful candidate's research outputs, external funding, doctoral supervision and breadth and significance of research leadership, considered in relation to career stage and opportunity.

The University, Medical School and MHIRU The University of Worcester is an inclusive, ambitious and civic-minded university whose research addresses significant social, health and environmental challenges and seeks practical impact. The post will be based in the Three Counties Medical School at the St John's Campus in Worcester, providing an interdisciplinary environment linking clinical practice, medical education and research. The postholder will contribute primarily as a research leader, with opportunities to support the MBChB and postgraduate, doctoral and researcher development where this complements the role.

MHIRU is supported by significant investment from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Its programme addresses mental health inequalities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, particularly through early intervention and prevention, suicide prevention, and digital innovation in mental health interventions. The Unit brings together university researchers, health and social care professionals, public health, voluntary and community partners, and people with lived experience.

The research role The postholder will: - Develop an ambitious, coherent programme of research in child and adolescent mental health aligned with clinical expertise and MHIRU priorities; - Lead applications for substantial external funding, particularly from NIHR and other health research funders, and act as Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator for funded studies; - Produce internationally excellent or world-leading outputs and support translation into policy and practice; - Supervise doctoral researchers, mentor early career researchers and research-active clinical and academic colleagues, and contribute to research capacity and culture; - Build partnerships across universities, the NHS, the Integrated Care System, public health, voluntary and community organisations, and people with lived experience; and - Contribute to relevant journals, funding bodies, committees and national or international networks. Relevant interests may include earlier intervention and detection, inequalities in access or outcomes, self-harm and suicide prevention, digital approaches, service innovation, or transition between child and adult mental health services. This list is indicative rather than restrictive.

The clinical role For three days each week, the postholder will work with the Community Core CAMHS Team in Redditch. Detailed duties, service arrangements and the job plan will be agreed with the Trust, aligned where possible with the candidate's expertise and research interests. The role includes multidisciplinary working, clinical governance, quality improvement, service development, education and professional leadership.

It may involve travel to other Trust sites and a blend of face-to-face and remote working. There is no on-call commitment, although consultant cross-cover may be required. A formal joint job plan will be agreed within three months of appointment and reviewed at least annually.

Contract: Full-time joint clinical academic appointment Academic base: Three Counties Medical School, University of Worcester University component: Two days per week Clinical Base: Community Core CAMHS Team, Redditch, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Clinical component: Three days per week RCPsych approval: W MIDS-CO-NTH-2026-03529 About you You will be an accomplished clinical researcher and practising psychiatrist with the ambition to develop a nationally and internationally recognised programme of research. You must be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise and in good standing and be on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of inclusion. You must hold an MB BS, MBChB or equivalent qualification and a relevant higher research degree, normally a PhD or equivalent. You should demonstrate strong research outputs, successful delivery of mental health research, experience of NIHR research infrastructure, external funding, doctoral supervision and research leadership. Approved Clinician status, or the ability to achieve it within three months, is also required. Appointment at Clinical Professor level requires a sustained track record of professorial scale, quality and significance; other appointable candidates may be considered at Associate Professor level. The appointee will have a jointly agreed job plan, continuing professional development, annual consultant appraisal and revalidation. For the University component, they will be mentored by Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Research Professor Eleanor Bradley and have access to researcher development and appropriate external training. The Trust provides postgraduate teaching, a consultant peer group, occupational health and staff wellbeing support. We value diversity and wish to promote equality at all levels.