Job summary
The key duties of the post holder will be to contribute to the teaching, delivery, development, research and administrative support of undergraduate and taught postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes, and other related programmes; including the academic and personal support of students. You will have leadership responsibilities for the programme-team and, in addition, you will be expected to contribute to the student recruitment and admissions of the the Physiotherapy Programmes.
Main duties of the job
Professional body registration (e.g. HCPC, CSP) is an essential requirement for this role along with a first degree and preferably a teaching qualification. We are particularly interested in candidates with contemporary experience in Physiotherapy. A commitment to undertaking a PhD and membership of the Higher Education Academy is an essential requirement of the role.
The successful candidate should demonstrate a practical awareness of current developments in Physiotherapy Education and be able to facilitate the creation and maintenance of a range of links between courses and the Physiotherapy sector.
About us
The University of Bolton is a Teaching Intensive, Research Informed higher education institution whose distinctive high quality, student-focussed, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes attract students from all over the world.
Our staff are at the heart of everything we do: they are highly qualified and experienced in their fields, supporting their teaching practice by carrying out quality research and engaging in continuous professional development. Staff pride themselves on being outstanding professionals that provide excellent learning, teaching and applied research and support in the provision of custom-designed, industry led courses in numerous subject areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead and teach on undergraduate and taught postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes, leading as
appropriate in dedicated areas.
To contribute and lead, where appropriate, to commercial income generation activity, and will undertake
research and scholarly activity to contribute to the development of new areas in their relevant subject field.
To be responsible for leadership and delivery of teaching, assessment, curriculum
development and associated research and enterprise initiatives
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead and teach on undergraduate and taught postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes, leading as
appropriate in dedicated areas.
To contribute and lead, where appropriate, to commercial income generation activity, and will undertake
research and scholarly activity to contribute to the development of new areas in their relevant subject field.
To be responsible for leadership and delivery of teaching, assessment, curriculum
development and associated research and enterprise initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in a relevant subject area
- A postgraduate Masters qualification in relevant subject area
- Appropriate governing body registration (e.g. HCPC, CSP)
- A relevant teaching qualification and fellowship status of the
- Higher Education Academy (HEA), or a willingness to obtain
- fellowship membership of the HEA within a specified time
- frame
- PhD/Professional Doctorate or willing to complete within
- specified timescales, or equivalent level qualification or
- outstanding achievements in the professional field
Experience
Essential
- Proven teaching and programme leadership experience
- including the design, delivery, assessment and validation of
- modules/courses
- Relevant experience in the supervision of the work of
- undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and providing
- appropriate pastoral support
- Experience in contributing and implementing quality
- assurance improvements
- Experience of preparing proposals/applications to external
- bodies to secure funding
- Experienced and able to publish quality research
- Experience in developing and delivering successful learning
- and teaching improvements
- Experience in developing successful partnership
- arrangements with industrial and education providers
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Proven teaching and programme leadership experience
- including the design, delivery, assessment and validation of
- modules/courses
- Relevant experience in the supervision of the work of
- undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and providing
- appropriate pastoral support
- Experience in contributing and implementing quality
- assurance improvements
- Experience of preparing proposals/applications to external
- bodies to secure funding
- Experienced and able to publish quality research
- Experience in developing and delivering successful learning
- and teaching improvements
- Experience in developing successful partnership
- arrangements with industrial and education providers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in a relevant subject area
- A postgraduate Masters qualification in relevant subject area
- Appropriate governing body registration (e.g. HCPC, CSP)
- A relevant teaching qualification and fellowship status of the
- Higher Education Academy (HEA), or a willingness to obtain
- fellowship membership of the HEA within a specified time
- frame
- PhD/Professional Doctorate or willing to complete within
- specified timescales, or equivalent level qualification or
- outstanding achievements in the professional field
Experience
Essential
- Proven teaching and programme leadership experience
- including the design, delivery, assessment and validation of
- modules/courses
- Relevant experience in the supervision of the work of
- undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and providing
- appropriate pastoral support
- Experience in contributing and implementing quality
- assurance improvements
- Experience of preparing proposals/applications to external
- bodies to secure funding
- Experienced and able to publish quality research
- Experience in developing and delivering successful learning
- and teaching improvements
- Experience in developing successful partnership
- arrangements with industrial and education providers
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Proven teaching and programme leadership experience
- including the design, delivery, assessment and validation of
- modules/courses
- Relevant experience in the supervision of the work of
- undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and providing
- appropriate pastoral support
- Experience in contributing and implementing quality
- assurance improvements
- Experience of preparing proposals/applications to external
- bodies to secure funding
- Experienced and able to publish quality research
- Experience in developing and delivering successful learning
- and teaching improvements
- Experience in developing successful partnership
- arrangements with industrial and education providers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
