Lecturer - Graduate School Of Healthcare Management

Title: Lecturer Department: Graduate School of Healthcare Management Tenure: Permanent - Part Time 0.6 FTE Location: Dublin (remote working options, with regular anchor days in person) Reporting to: Director of Academic Programmes Closing Date: Sunday April 7th About the Graduate School of Healthcare Management Welcome to the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management.

As part of a dedicated health sciences university, we provide management and leadership research, education and training to health professionals around the world.

As Ireland's only third level institution exclusively focused on developing the leadership and management competencies of health professionals, the School has grown rapidly, with over 500 students currently registered on postgraduate programmes in leadership, management, quality and patient safety; with exciting new programmes in digital health, change, and empowering women leaders.

We have an established record of developing leaders in Ireland, the Middle East and Africa, with the ambition to go further.

We aim to offer the very best in healthcare management education to professionals and leaders wherever they are in the world, working across geographic and disciplinary boundaries to share learning for the betterment of health and well-being globally.

As a graduate school we challenge managers, clinicians, executives, policy makers and private sector leaders to engage with the latest ideas and practice.

We are committed to research that expands understanding and drives learning.

Directed at tackling grand challenges and wicked problems, our research and scholarship activity is organised around Clinical leadership with a focus on quality improvement, healthcare management, leading transformational change, digital health and innovation in healthcare.

We welcome applications from all areas of management but are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates in the following disciplinary areas: Healthcare Management (broadly defined) Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy Sustainability in Healthcare Quality & Risk Digital Health This is a teaching focused role with specific responsibility: To design, develop and deliver teaching across a wide range of modules and/or within a particular programme or subject area including executive education To develop research objectives, projects and proposals and carry out individual or collaborative research projects To lead on and/or contribute to the production of research outputs and research outcomes.

To effectively undertake a range of administrative and managerial responsibilities To comply with statutory legislation in furtherance of own and general staff welfare and safety To represent the best interests of RCSI at all times To perform such other duties as may be required Teaching and Learning Responsibilities To develop innovative teaching materials, techniques and module design and take responsibility for the quality of the provision To plan, deliver and critically review a range of teaching and assessment activities To undertake academic supervision of students To set and mark practical sessions, supervisions, assessments and examinations and provide constructive feedback to students To identify areas where current teaching provision needs revision or improvement and propose and implement improvements To collaborate with academic and operation colleagues in teaching development, delivery and quality assurance.

Research and Scholarship Responsibilities To develop and promote the research activities of the School by developing a personal research plan independently and/or in collaboration with others as part of a larger research team To plan, manage and undertake research & scholarship activities in accordance with a specific project plan, and to manage and guide the work of staff and research active students on own specialist area To develop innovative research proposals, identify and obtaining external sources of funding To publish original research in leading journals, books or other relevant media as appropriate and attend international conferences for the purpose of disseminating research & scholarship results Management and Administration To undertake the duties of a Module Lead or Programme Director as required, being responsible for the design, development and management of School teaching modules and other staff To contribute to the recruitment and selection of students To contribute to the administration and management of the School To advise, supervise and give guidance to other School staff as appropriate To develop and build internal and external contacts PERSON SPECIFICATION Qualifications Ph D or equivalent in relevant subject area Appropriate academic professional and teaching qualification or a willingness to complete one Experience of post-graduate teaching, preferably with on-line and international cohorts Knowledge Specialist knowledge in relevant subject area Experience of, or demonstrable willingness to engage in, healthcare management related research and teaching Knowledge of a range of research techniques and methodologies Knowledge of a range of teaching techniques to enthuse and engage higher education students and post-graduate learners Advanced and specialist IT knowledge including that requited for on-line teaching Research expertise in an area that will complement and enhance the School's research strategy and goals Skills, Abilities and Competencies Ability to develop research objectives, projects and proposals Well-developed analytical skills Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including ability to write and/or contribute to publications and/or to disseminate research findings using other appropriate media Ability to deliver presentations at conferences or exhibit work at other appropriate events internally and externally Ability to extend, transform and apply knowledge based on scholarship Ability to design teaching material and deliver either across a range of modules or within a subject area Ability to supervise the work of others, e.g.

in research teams, projects, as an MSc, Ph D, postdoc supervisor, etc.

Excellent IT skills Experience of developing and delivering on-line material is desirable Personal Attributes Show attention to detail and commitment to high quality Display creativity, initiative and judgement in applying appropriate approaches to teaching, learning support and scholarly activities Positive and compassionate attitude to colleagues and students Willingness to work proactively with colleagues in other work areas/institutions Ability to plan and prioritise own work in order to meet deadlines Commitment to personal development and updating of knowledge and skills Collaborative ethos Show commitment to the school/university outside of their chosen field, for example undertaking management and administration duties Demonstrates integrity, openness and honesty with a strong commitment to equality and diversity We are all to aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stops fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application, we would love to see your application Employee benefits At RCSI, we help care for our people so they can focus on our mission to educate, nurture, and discover for the benefit of human health.

RCSI make sure you have the resources you need to thrive.

We offer a wide range of benefits in areas including time away, finance, community, health, and well-being and insuring your financial future.

In addition to our city centre campus and world-class facilities, there are a wide range of excellent benefits available to our employees, including: Onsite gym €10 per month Flexible working arrangements Automatic enrolment to a pension scheme for all employees (Willis Towers Watson, pension documents outlined below) RCSI Investment Guide Pension Scheme Guide Benefits Schedule Life assurance/death in service Long term illness/disability income replacement Free advice on health/motor and home insurance Discounted services, including GP Support for parents and carers Taxsaver commuter tickets Biketo Work Free eye test at the National Optometry centre €12/day for parking for all RSCI staff in the St.

Stephens green/RCSI car park RCSI's Learning and Development team facilitate and provide training opportunities for all staff Sports and social club Opportunities to volunteer in the community 26.5 days leave - 20 days annual leave plus 6.5 days Privilege days - In addition to your annual leave entitlements and public holidays, RCSI also grants privilege days to our employees (paid time off during Easter and Christmas periods).

We also offer a number of leave options to support the working lives of our employees.

Paid maternity leave Paid Paternity leave Parental leave How to Apply Apply /careers before the closing date with a CV and cover letter describing how you meet the requirements including research and teaching intentions.

Enquiries about the post and RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management can be made to Dr Colm Foster, Director of Academic programmes,

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