Salary
UH8 £46,049pa pro rata to £58,225pa pro rata by annual increments on achieving designed skills and experience.
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full Time
Job category/type
Academic/Research
Job reference
REQ000638
Post Title: Senior Lecturer Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing
SBU/Department: Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Nursing Health and Wellbeing
FTE: 1 fte (working 37 hours per week) or pro rata, as part time may be accepted
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus
The School of Health. Medicine and Life Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire has a long-established reputation as a center for excellence for healthcare education. We have a very large programme and have successfully delivered Independent and/or Supplementary prescribing for a number of years. Independent prescribing is offered to nurses, midwives, paramedics, pharmacists, podiatrists and therapeutic radiographers, while supplementary prescribing to dietitians and diagnostic radiographers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the School as a Senior Lecturer in Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing within the Primary Care Team, joining a supportive and friendly academic team. Guided by our vision we aim to transform lives through our education, research and community engagement activities.
Main duties and responsibilities
You will provide high‑quality, evidence‑informed teaching in Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing across modules, short courses, and CPD programmes to ensure students acquire the knowledge and skills required to become an independent and/or supplementary prescriber.
You will bring up‑to‑date professional knowledge and a commitment to inclusive, innovative pedagogy that supports successful outcomes for all learners. You will play a key role in maintaining academic standards, working in line with QAA and PSRB requirements, external examiner feedback, and recommendations from the University programme committee and student feedback.
You will contribute to student selection, support induction activities, act as a personal tutor, and provide effective academic and practice‑based support to students, prescribing practitioners, and practice assessors and supervisors. The role includes undertaking responsibilities such as module leadership, managing associated administration and quality assurance processes, and participating in Programme Development Teams, Examination Boards, and review panels. You will ensure service users inform curriculum design and help maintain strong partnerships with NHS and community organisations, GP practices, ICBs, and other stakeholders. You will also monitor and present teaching‑related data for reporting purposes and contribute to wider School and University activities.
Skills and experience required
You will have experience in supporting student learning in either a practice or classroom setting and of facilitating student learning in a university setting (e.g. student nurses, students on allied health professional programmes, Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing students). You will also be expected to have experience of good innovative pedagogic practice and extensive experience of high-quality evidence of coaching or mentoring and teaching other professionals.
You will have a theoretical knowledge of Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribing, along with a thorough understanding of PRSB standards. In addition, expertise in clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnostic skills and an active prescriber. The role requires the ability to work to deadlines, and to set and monitor own standards, and collaborate with a range of other disciplines. In addition to this you will be in proficient in English Language, verbal and written and have excellent interpersonal skills. You will be expected to be able to work flexibly and responsively to team and workload requirements and show a commitment to engage in scholarly activity, for personal and professional development.
Qualifications required
You will hold a Level 7 Postgraduate at Masters, or equivalent or higher in a relevant field or significant experience. You should also have live registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, or General Medical Council and be an independent prescriber with current experience. A teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one is also essential.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.
Disclosure and Barring Service
Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will require the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS checks may require renewal in line with policy.
Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad
Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Theresa Titchener, Professional Lead Primary Care, 07714617692 t.m.titchener@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 23 April 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Reference Number: REQ000638
Date advert placed: 09 April 2026
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
