18/12/2025
Job Id: 2081
School/Department: Psychology
Work Arrangement: Full Time (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary per annum (£): £48,822 – £53,301
Closing Date: 11/01/2026
Overview
The School of Psychology at the University of Sheffield delivers postgraduate and undergraduate programmes across a range of academic and clinical/applied areas of psychology. Our teaching is research led, equipping graduates with an advanced understanding and the key skills needed in their chosen careers. The Clinical and Applied Psychology Unit operates within the School of Psychology and delivers a range of applied postgraduate courses, including the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy).
We are seeking to recruit a Health and Care Professions Council (HPCP) registered clinical psychologist to this University Teacher post. This post is open to full-time and part-time applicants, with the primary focus being teaching on, and helping to run, the DClinPsy programme. The successful applicant will contribute to the high-quality teaching and training that is provided to Clinical Psychology trainees. There may also be opportunities to contribute to other postgraduate and undergraduate teaching that takes place across programmes within the School. We are particularly keen to recruit colleagues who are accredited as either a family/systematic therapist (via AFT) or as a CBT therapist (via BABCP), as the DClinPsy programme is developing formal therapy training pathways for our DClinPsy trainees.
The post will start as soon as possible.
Main duties and responsibilities
Teaching
* Design modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level. This will include identifying learning objectives and determining appropriate curricula, selecting teaching methods, resources and reading, and determining, designing and producing study material.
* Deliver teaching courses, which includes; preparing teaching material, communicating subject matter and encouraging critical discourse to develop rational thinking. An interest in teaching CBT or family therapy would be welcomed for this position, as we are developing formal therapy accredited pathways on the DClinPsy.
* Coordinate team teaching; including liaison with academic staff and/or postgraduate assistants, to ensure the course complements other courses taken by students.
* Carry out assessment for courses, which includes: designing assessment instruments and criteria, marking assessments, ensuring adequate moderation, providing written/oral feedback, judging whether student circumstances should be taken into consideration in the assessment; and collating and providing final assessments of students.
* Carry out course evaluation including; facilitating student feedback; reflecting on own teaching design and delivery; and implementing ideas for improving own performance.
* Take a supporting role in guiding students through their studies, including as an Academic Tutor. If necessary, refer students to the appropriate authority for further guidance.
Administration and Leadership
* Contribute to the life of the School of Psychology, the Faculty and the wider University community through participation in and membership of School/Faculty Committees.
* Develop a strong national and international professional profile by, for example, external examining, organising conferences and various committees.
* Teaching-related development work will be self-generated through scholarly pursuits, innovation in teaching and innovation in teaching-related administration.
* Carry out other roles as allocated by the DClinPsy Programme Director which contribute to the effective running of the programme, such as assisting with trainee selection processes.
* Plan and prioritise own daily work, and forward plan up to five years for some tasks. For teaching, plan up to one year ahead unless there are significant teaching programme changes or new courses, then plan for up to two years ahead of their introduction.
* Deal with reactive requests daily such as those relating to teaching, supervising research staff and students and administrative tasks.
* Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post
Person Specification
Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with this role’s criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.
Criteria
Essential or desirable
Stage(s) assessed at
Have a Clinical Psychology Doctorate and is HCPC registered.
Essential
Application/interview
Postdoctoral qualification experience.
Essential
Application/interview
Evidence of experience of designing and delivering excellent high-quality, research-led teaching.
Essential
Application/interview
Ability to co-ordinate the delivery and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate level teaching.
Essential
Application/interview
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, report writing skills, experience of delivering presentations; communicating to staff at all levels.
Essential
Application/interview
An ability to think strategically and robustly manage change.
Essential
Application/interview
Excellent organisational, interpersonal and teamworking skills.
Essential
Application/interview
Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
Essential
Application/interview
Accredited CBT therapy qualification (via BABCP) or Accredited Family Therapy qualification (Via AFT).
Desirable
Application/interview
Have a PhD in a relevant subject area
Desirable
Application/interview
Further Information
Grade
8
Salary
£48,822 – £53,301 per annum
Work arrangement
Full-time (part-time/job-share applications are welcome)
Duration
Permanent – starting on 9.2.2026 or as soon thereafter
Line manager
Programme Director
Direct reports
none
Our website
For informal enquiries about this job contact Prof. John Fox, Programme Director of the Clinical Psychology Training Programme (j.e.fox@sheffield.ac.uk) or Dr Chris Martin (Head of the School of Psychology, psy-hos@sheffield.ac.uk ).
Next steps in the recruitment process
It is anticipated that the selection process will take place at the end of January 2026. This will consist of a presentation and an interview. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage on the week commencing 19th of January 2026. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact psy-operations@sheffield.ac.uk
Our vision and strategic plan
We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision (opens in new window).
What we offer
* A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
* Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
* Generous pension scheme.
* A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
* A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
* Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
* A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways.
* A range of generous family-friendly policies
o paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
o support for those going through the menopause
o paid time off and support for fertility treatment
o and more
More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.
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