Senior Lecturer in Research Teaching (Physiotherapy)

Job responsibilities

Main duties The post holder performs a range of duties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance of these will vary between post holders. Student experience Designs, delivers and leads innovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences. Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes required by employers through delivery of the curriculum. Drives the development of a sense of student community and acts as key contact for students. Leads the operational delivery of courses / modules and acts proactively to address any emerging issues, escalating as appropriate. Manages and actively participates in student induction (where appropriate), including preparation of key information for students. Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of students. Learning, teaching and assessment Oversee and deliver the curriculum using appropriate media, including the use of IT. Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for improving performance. Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum development with the aim of meeting the needs of learners. Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to students and peers. Translates and shares professional experience into the academic context as appropriate. Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and assessment. Supervises individual and group based student activities, e.g. dissertations, industrial placements, work based projects. Page 5 of 7 Research and scholarly activity Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity in line with strategic research workflows. Demonstrates the pursuit of knowledge creation to questions of high significance. Integrates research into teaching and learning. Supports or leads research and scholarly activity with students and peers. Identifies opportunities for income generation and / or entrepreneurialism through research, consultancy, or professional practice. Teamwork and communication Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of team objectives through team working, peer support or team leadership. Develops collaborative relationships across teams and between faculties / departments. Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities. Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside the University. Personal effectiveness Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others. Contributes to achievement of organisational goals. Business effectiveness Engages with the relevant business and professional environments to develop and promote relationships that will enhance income generation. Develops an understanding of market and business needs. Engages with relevant business and professional environments to promote student learning, scholarly work, and self-development in a real world context. Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus. Quality management and enhancement Contributes to the development and achievement of quality standards and criteria. Compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures. Takes part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to higher education. These duties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the faculty / department and University. Specific objectives will be agreed through the Universitys performance and development review (PDR) process.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good physiotherapy honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or
• 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification
• or experience in a relevant discipline.
• MSc in a relevant discipline (or equivalent
• qualification, as confirmed by NARIC)
• Experience of working in the research field either
• within clinical practice or in higher education.
• Well-developed understanding of research and/or
• scholarly/professional activity and how it enhances
• and informs teaching delivery and curriculum
• design.
• HCPC registration, and evidence of extensive
• professional expertise
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in
• relevant discipline
• Post graduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or
• HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete one

Desirable

• PhD in a relevant discipline

Experience

Essential

• Well-developed understanding of research
• methodologies and contemporary experience with
• knowledge of critical, practical and theoretical
• issues in physiotherapy research.
• Teaching, training or supervising of physiotherapy
• students across a variety of educational levels and
• routes in Higher Education
• Ability to manage and lead assessment and quality
• assurance processes to support educational
• delivery and learning in Higher Education
• Awareness of current developments in HE,
• research, NHS and social care

Desirable

• Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your
• field e.g. publications or creative work or service
• evaluations
• Undertaking professional or academic project work
• e.g. research, creative or industrial projects,
• scholarship and/or knowledge exchange

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).