Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Lecturer in Physiotherapy (0.6 to 1.0 full-time equivalent)

School of Sport and Health Sciences

We are recruiting for Lecturers with excellent clinical and academic skills to teach across our BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, pre-registration MSc Physiotherapy, and Post Graduate programmes.

These well-established programmes rank highly for student satisfaction and graduate employment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and creative team, embedding innovative teaching and simulation opportunities, focussing on enhancing the student experience and sharing in the co-creation and delivery of these popular and respected programmes. 

Our Lecturers also act as a personal tutor; use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues concerning students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances, and to refer students as appropriate to the specialist services which can provide further help.

You should be a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Physiotherapist with a postgraduate qualification who also has experience in clinical supervision. An understanding of principles of learning and teaching in higher education is essential. You should be able to contribute to core areas of the physiotherapy curriculum in a research informed manner.

In order to be successful in this post, you should have:

Relevant degree in physiotherapy plus a postgraduate MSc, or alternatively a relevant first degree plus a pre-registration MSc in Physiotherapy. Candidates with a post-registration MSc nearing completion will be considered.  Current and active registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist, or willingness to undertake this within the first 12 months A Higher Education teaching qualification and/or a HEA Fellowship is required, or willingness to undertake this within the first 12 months Recent professional experience as a senior practitioner. Up-to-date, sound knowledge of current developments in health including current clinical, professional and policy developments and the range of generic skills required to teach the subject. Experience of implementing creative approaches to teaching and learning of physiotherapy issues in universities and/or in clinical practice.

It is desirable to have post-graduate qualifications and an active research portfolio. If you have a Doctorate and can supervise at this level, you will have opportunities to develop as the university has an active programme for supporting early career researchers. Physiotherapy clinical experience in acute care is desirable, as is an understanding of the management of respiratory conditions. However, we also have room in the team for physiotherapists with any background experience to take up a role in educating students across a range of basic science and patient management skills as well as other areas such as leadership and professionalism. 

This advert is for 1.8 FTE permanent roles, so we are looking for multiple candidates to fill roles from 0.6 to 1.0 FTE and we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. It is planned that interviews will take place the week beginning 29 July 2024.

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