To strengthen the clinical academic base of Psychiatry within the Centre for Public Health (CPH), School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences (SMDBS) at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT).
The successful candidate will join academic teams within SMDBS at QUB specialising in nutrition, public health and epidemiology, with a focus on young people, youth mental health and early intervention. Academic responsibilities involve undertaking research in line with the School’s research strategy, teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and contributing to School’s administration/outreach activity. The post will contribute to strategic objectives relating to research, education, innovation and international impact and is aligned with investments in Belfast Region City Deal which aim to create an integrated ecosystem for health and life sciences.
The clinical element of this post (5 PAs) will provide subspecialist interest in the field of Psychiatry with sessional commitments.
Information about the School can be found at https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacancies/FeaturedJobs/clinical-academic-recruitment/#research1012313-3.
About the person:
The essential educational requirements for the post are:
Please refer to the Candidate Information below for the full list of essential and desirable criteria. Further information on the clinical responsibilities of the post, including prospective job plan, can be accessed by clicking here.
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-andbenefits
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity
If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport
Candidate Information