Clinical Education Coordinator

This role profile is indicative, not prescriptive, with duties shaped by the contract of employment. The postholder will oversee:

Clinical Education Leadership

• Partner with Speech and Language Therapy Heads of Service and placement coordinators to guarantee high-quality, sustainable placements.
• Develop and maintain systems for placement sourcing, allocation, approval, and monitoring.
• Ensure alignment with programme-specific standards (including HCPC standards of proficiency and RCSLT practice education guidelines).

Student and Educator Support

• Lead coordination of learner support during placements.
• Co-ordinate practice educator training for SLT clinical placements.
• Collaborate with university student services and the well-being team to implement reasonable adjustments in SLT placements.
• Enhance and disseminate feedback on student evaluations of clinical education and practice placements.
• Collectively develop placement audit procedures, per HCPC guidelines, as part of the university’s Placement Audit team.

Clinical and Teaching Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist teaching for clinical education modules and speech & language pathology subjects.
• Operationalise and advance clinical knowledge and skills for students on placements.
• Oversee the on-site clinic for individuals with communication difficulties.

Professional and Academic Development

• Design, develop, and deliver teaching programmes (including new courses).
• Regularly review and update course content and materials to align with quality standards.
• Utilise interactive, student-focused teaching methods that foster engagement and enthusiasm.

Research & Scholarly Activities

• Engage in pedagogic research and scholarly analysis.
• Contribute to the evolution of teaching and learning strategies.
• Ambivert subject expertise into practice-focused application.

Communication

• Simplify complex ideas for varied audiences (including staff, students, and external partners).
• Participate in committee work at University and School levels.

Liaison & Networking

• Establish and develop internal and external networks (e.g., professional associations, external examiners, employers).
• Foster relationships with educational bodies, employers, and professional organisations.

Management & Mentorship

• Provide academic leadership to team members (aligning with department guidance).
• Mentor peers and colleagues.
• Resolve quality and course-delivery obstacles, escalating as needed.

Teamwork & Pastoral Care

• Collaborate to lead and harmonise teams.
• Address referrals and issues related to student progress and well-being.

Initiative & Problem-Solving

• Monitor student progress and retention, ensuring parity and balancing student cohorts.
• Identify strategic opportunities for course development/expansion.
• Manage resources, timelines, and operational aspects of programme delivery.

Planning & Risk Mitigation

• Adhere to the University’s H&S Policy, including conducting risk assessments for physical/clinical environments.
• Advance compliance with HCPC guidelines, university quality standards, and regulatory protocols.

Additional Notes

• Expertise: Deep understanding of Speech & Language Therapy clinical education for innovation in the field.
• Work Environment Demands: Balancing teaching, administration, and competing deadlines with sensitivity to scheduling demands. Physical and emotional needs for roles involving the clinical environment are upheld through risk assessments and hazard reduction.

Mae’r ddogfen hon hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg The document is also available in Welsh.

V1 December 2022