Lecturer in Physiotherapy

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced physiotherapist to join the Department of Allied Health in the School of Health and Wellbeing You will join a friendly and supportive team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists radiographers and dieticians, who play key roles in the delivery and on-going development of the courses in the Department. You should also expect to be actively involved in curriculum development and design, creatively considering teaching and learning within a dynamic team.

Responsibilities for the post will include leading modules and teaching on the Physiotherapy course, especially (but not exclusively) relating to neurology, MSK rehabilitation, cardio-vascular and respiratory practice across all 3 years. We expect and encourage all staff to participate in a variety of modules in physiotherapy, and other disciplines, at foundation, under-graduate and post-graduate level where relevant.

All our staff work as an inter-professional team, teaching collaboratively across shared and profession specific modules at all academic levels and you will be expected to share this philosophy. As a student-centred inclusive university, your role will include being a Personal and Academic Tutor, to support and encourage students to achieve their potential. You will also supervise students with their dissertation and participate in admissions and recruitment events where we work collaboratively with our colleagues in IMPACT, the university service-user group, who support teaching, recruitment, and curriculum development.

In addition, the post holder will be expected to play an active role within the School, which may include involvement in the delivery of CPD activity across a range of programmes. All staff are expected to engage in research and scholarly activity to enhance their own professional and academic development. Candidates are expected to highlight their areas of expertise in practice and how they intend to further this through scholarship and research.

For this role full-time, part-time (0.8) will be considered.

The School of Allied Health and Community offers courses ranging from foundation degrees in various specialties in health and social care, to BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Radiography Dietetics and Social Work and Masters level study in a number of disciplines related to Health and Social Care. The School is also developing a range of new CPD provision. The wider College of Health, Life and Environmental Science has an exceptional reputation for excellence and the appointee will further develop the quality of our provision through strong collaboration with our practice partners.

1. To contribute to academic and clinical skills teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate (preregistration) level, which maximise the integration of theory to clinical practice within the physiotherapy subject area.

2. To design and develop innovative and inspiring learning materials and assessments, including elearning, to fully integrate a blended learning approach.

3. To take an active role in cross-school activities, including teaching, and contributing to the interprofessional philosophy of the School.

4. To advise and contribute to the development of academic content of modules and the Physiotherapy courses.

5. To carry out academic administrative work and participate in relevant committees within the School, College and University.

6. To develop and deliver high-quality learning and teaching for physiotherapists and other allied health students at Masters and Bachelors level, including face-to-face, online and practical teaching and assessment as required.

7. To contribute to the effective and appropriate assessment processes for students, including the setting, marking and moderation of student work (theoretical and practical), individually or collectively as part of a module team in accordance with quality assurance procedures.

8. To carry out innovative and inspiring learning modules including enhanced online learning approaches.

9. To support and contribute to practice education as requested by the Practice Education Lead / Team and / or nominee.

10. To engage in research and scholarly activity that underpins practice, and which contributes to the University and School objectives, ensuring up-to-date, leading-edge teaching.

11. To support physiotherapy students academic progression as a Personal Academic Tutor, module leader, including maintaining records, for a group and / or individual students as required to support students.

12. To participate in recruitment and selection activities.

13. To undertake any other reasonable duties requested by the Head of Department or nominee.

14. Maintain personal and professional…