Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Job responsibilities

Function of the Post:

This is a substantive post as a Physiotherapy Senior Lecturer within a dynamic school. The post holder will have teaching experience in Physiotherapy, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level including leadership experience. Evidence of any of the following will be an advantage: Publications in peer-reviewed journals, consultancy delivery and development, research income generation, or the desire and potential to develop in these areas.

As a Senior Lecturer you will contribute to an upcoming curriculum review enabling you to shape our vision for our future provision, alongside engaging in our key activities: teaching, administration, research and income generation. You will teach as a member of the teaching team within our BSc Physiotherapy and MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) programmes. You will be expected to fully and actively engage in the range of activities that ensure high learning and teaching quality within the modules delivered and work flexibly and efficiently in discharging your responsibilities. The role will require a flexible approach and the ability to engage with multiple professions across the wider university and partners.

Principal Accountabilities:

As a Senior Lecturer the working year may be divided between teaching, teaching-related administration, programme co-ordination, assessment, research and income generation activities in such proportions as may be decided by the Head of the School of Nursing and Allied Health after appropriate consultation, in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Terms and Conditions of Employment for academic staff.

You will take responsibility for the delivery of physiotherapy education enhancing the student experience on physiotherapy programmes; providing students with a high-quality, research informed educational experience leading to an understanding of healthcare practice and the achievement of both academic and professional qualifications. You will lead developments in response to the professional and interprofessional agendas, and support collaborations with clinical colleagues to develop and prepare appropriate clinical placements including educational audit and clinical liaison. The role will also involve a contribution to the wider Institute of Applied Sciences, including income generation activities, student recruitment and, where appropriate, support other departments within the University.

Learning and Teaching

• Take responsibility for programme co-ordination as appropriate.
• Take sole responsibility for the design of teaching materials and delivery across a range of modules within the School of Nursing and Allied Health;
• Contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and material;
• Contribute to curriculum development in the context of Physiotherapy;
• Support and liaise with clinical practice partners in supporting student work-related learning;
• Transfer knowledge in the form of practical skills, methods and techniques and engage with the Simulated Based Education development;
• Identify learning needs of students and develop appropriate learning outcomes;
• Use time outside of teaching hours to prepare well-constructed, varied teaching sessions, ensuring that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the defined learning outcomes;
• Lead on and collaborate with colleagues on the implementation of assessment procedures;
• Oversee the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them with learning problems;
• Undertake the supervision of students projects, fieldwork and placements;
• Provide timely, constructive, formative and comprehensive feedback to students using all forms of communication/media;
• Assess the work and progress of students by reference to established criteria and provide constructive feedback to students;
• Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback;
• Tackle issues affecting the quality of delivery, referring more serious matters to senior colleagues, as appropriate;
• Embrace the importance and value of engaging in the task of education and learning together with students at all academic levels to ensure an outstanding learning experience;
• Work in partnership with students to enable them to become independent learners and researchers.

Research, scholarly and income generating activities

• Engage in pedagogic and practitioner research and/or scholarly activities;
• Conduct individual or collaborative scholarly projects;
• Extend, transform and apply knowledge acquired from scholarship to teaching and appropriate external activities;
• Develop and produce learning materials and disseminate the results of scholarly activity;
• Engage in and develop income generating activity applicable to the context of the department and with full discussion with the Head or Director of Institute/Department;
• Prepare proposals and applications to external bodies, e.g. for funding and accreditation purposes;
• Strive to achieve national and/or international recognition for these activities.

Communication, liaison and networking

• Communicate complex and conceptual ideas to students and peers, using appropriate media and methods to promote understanding;
• Communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature;
• Liaise with colleagues academic and professional services effectively;
• Participate in and develop internal and external networks (e.g. internal and external committees), for example to contribute to student recruitment, student placements, outreach work, sharing information and ideas and building relationships for future collaboration;
• Attend open days and assist with other course marketing activities;
• Focus upon and explore ways to be and think together as educators that are positive and encouraging and empowering.

Teamwork

• Act as a responsible team member, leading where agreed, and develop productive working relationships with other members of academic and professional services staff;
• Co-ordinate the work of colleagues to identify and respond to students needs;
• Lead on the accreditation of courses and quality control processes within the department;
• Contribute to and/or lead on team and departmental meetings and/or committees internally or externally;
• Contribute to the development of new systems and procedures;
• Work with colleagues and students to sustain and strengthen an inclusive, supportive, caring and authentic learning community.

Managing people

• Depending on the area of work, the post holder could be expected to manage, co-ordinate and/or supervise the work of others;
• Support and mentor colleagues with less experience and advise on their personal development relating to teaching and/or research and/or income generation and taking account of relevant professional frameworks (e.g. UK Professional Standards Framework and the Researcher Development Framework);
• Co-ordinate the work of others to ensure modules are delivered to the standards required;
• Act as a mentor for students in capacity of Academic advisor.

Pastoral care

• Develop and use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to act as first line support to students, referring them as appropriate to internal and external services providing further help and advice;
• Appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances;
• Support students in developing their resilience to be able to take responsibility and overcome the various challenges they will face including personal, economic, mental, physical etc

Planning and managing resources

• As module co-ordinator, liaise with others (such as professional services staff or academic colleagues) to ensure student needs and expectations are met;
• Manage projects relating to own area of work and/or outside the department;
• Be responsible for administrative duties in own areas such as admissions, time-tabling, examinations, assessment of progress and student attendance.

Work environment

• Be aware of the risks in the work environment and their potential impact on areas of their own work and that of others;
• Depending on the area of work and level of training received, the post holder may be expected to conduct risk assessments and take responsibility for the health and safety of others.

Expertise

• Possess breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop the curriculum, establish teaching programmes and the provision of learning support;
• Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students;
• Balance the pressures of teaching and administrative demands and competing deadlines;
• Develop innovative and creative approaches when responding to teaching, learning and scholarship challenges.

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge and Qualifications:
• A good relevant undergraduate degree.
• Masters level qualification in related subject to Physiotherapy/Education/Health.
• Practicing Physiotherapist currently on HCPC register for minimum of 4 years.
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Demonstrable evidence of continuing professional development.
• Qualified Teacher Status/HE teaching qualification e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education/Academic Professional.
• Knowledge of professional body accreditation processes including approval and re-approval and reporting processes
• Demonstrable evidence of delivering high quality, effective and imaginative teaching.
• Strong research and scholarly activity profile in subject area.

Desirable

• Knowledge and Qualifications:
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
• Membership of relevant specialist interest group(s) related to your area of specialism.
• Research or scholarly activity profile in relevant subject area.
• Working towards a Doctorate or willingness to undertake within an agreed timeframe.

Experience

Essential

• Experience:
• An experienced HEI teacher or NHS educator with a broad understanding of the subject area.
• Demonstrable evidence of delivery/involvement in HE projects and leading the development of the subject area.
• Demonstrable evidence of developing, delivering and leading on high quality, effective and imaginative teaching, supporting blended learning for students.
• Research and/or Enterprise profile aligned with subject area.
• Clinical experience as a registered Physiotherapist.

Desirable

• Experience:
• Experienced in research supervision.
• Previous programme leader experience.
• Clinical Education (e.g. supervising student placements).

Skills

Essential

• Curriculum development and implementation of professional programmes.
• Programme management skills including annual monitoring, management of student issue, examination procedures, and matters related to progression and professional practice.
• Demonstrable current teaching methods and presentation skills, supporting blended learning for students.
• Sound administrative, IT, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Able to effectively use online VLE such as Moodle and use it to support creative and informative learning sessions.
• Highly developed academic support and guidance skills.
• Demonstrable skills in developing areas of interest in the subject area.
• Contribute to the development of a culture of innovation and enterprise.
• Success of income-generating activities.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

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