Senior Teaching Fellow - Cardiac Physiology (3274125CF)

The School of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton is looking for a highly experienced cardiac/respiratory physiologist with expertise and leadership in cardiac or respiratory clinical services to join our motivated and innovative teaching team at the University of Southampton. We wish to enhance our established teaching programmes with the appointment of a Senior Teaching Fellow in cardiac or respiratory Physiology (0.2 FTE permanent contract) to teach in their own specialist area of cardiac or respiratory physiology and provide generic teaching. Our BSc (Hons) Cardiac Physiology course continues to have high student satisfaction and 100% employment within the NHS.  You will join an established, highly skilled and friendly teaching team.

There will be opportunities to contribute to ongoing curriculum review, ensuring that our programmes produce future leaders in cardiac physiology, health care, health research and health education. This is a stimulating position that offers the opportunity to be involved in cross-disciplinary research within the School of Health Sciences, and throughout the University of Southampton. The School is part of the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences (FELS), which offers further opportunities for innovative, interdisciplinary teaching and research.

You will have a range of cardiac or respiratory physiology experience, be a highly experienced cardiac or respiratory physiologist educator and be able to bring innovative teaching methods and contemporary practice-based experience to our well-established curriculum. You will be expected to support the teaching of cardiac physiology and respiratory physiology and a range of teaching and learning experiences.  

The job

As part of the Cardiac Respiratory Physiology teaching team, you will be required to have responsibility for module support of cardiac/respiratory physiology education including session delivery, marking, and examining. Other tasks include

contributing to the design and delivery of the programme’s national curriculumclinical placement development and supportstudent support and progressionPatient liaise activityquality monitoring and enhancement activities across Faculty and University teams

You will be joining a vibrant academic community committed to extending understanding in research, education, and practice to create integrated educational programmes unique to the Faculty and make a positive difference to local and global health. You will receive support and line management from the Programme Manager. 

The skills/experience needed

RCCP/AHCS/ARTP/SCST registration Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level in cardiac/respiratory physiology. Pedagogic or practitioner research experience at BSc level as a minimum. Clinical expertise and leadership in cardiac or respiratory physiology.

The School of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton is at the forefront of world-class teaching and research. We provide a first-class environment for exciting, cutting edge education to prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professional to shape and advance practice across the world. The University of Southampton is one of the world’s top 100 institutions for excellence in research and education (QS World University Rankings 2021). In the most recent Research Excellence Framework exercise (REF 2021), Health Sciences at the University was ranked number one institution in the UK for the overall quality of our research. The impact of our research and our research environment received the maximum possible scores with 100% judged as world leading. We’ve continued to break new ground to effectively address global health challenges. 

Application process

For additional information/informal enquiries contact Richard Bain, Programme Lead R.Bain@soton.ac.uk. 

Please include a covering letter and full CV in your application.

Interview date: 19/12/25

Closing Date: 07 Dec 2025

Section: Education, Research & Enterprise

Salary: £46,049 to £58,225 Per Annum, Pro Rata 0.2FTE
Part Time Permanent (7 Hours per week)