Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Lecturer in Physiotherapy

The School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Department

The School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences was created in August 2017 bringing together sport and exercise sciences, physiotherapy, sports therapy and related activity. This presents exciting opportunities for new interdisciplinary collaborations and partnership working with external agencies including a range of health practitioners.

Duties of the Role

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Physiotherapy to complement the existing staff and contribute to the two very successful pre-registration physiotherapy degrees.   We wish to develop the School’s research in physiotherapy and rehabilitation and the post holder is expected to make a significant contribution to this aspiration.  The post will also contribute to the delivery of learning and teaching within the School, primarily supporting the physiotherapy educational provision.

Duties of the post also include to engage effectively in substantive teaching and learning support roles in the Department, and develop a broad understanding of how such activities contribute to high-quality student learning as well as to design, plan and deliver learning (modules, programmes of study, etc.) in creative and innovative ways appropriate to the subject area and level, taking into account department planning and priorities.

Other duties will include to develop a research agenda which pursues individual and/or collaborative research objectives and proposals of high quality that will as a minimum meet the University’s expectations for future Research Exercise Framework (REF) exercises as well as in collaboration with colleagues as appropriate, identify sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing external research income appropriate to discipline norms.

Skills and qualifications required

Applicants should have a relevant doctoral level research degree in physiotherapy or equivalent professional experience or practice or be close to completion of PhD) as well as Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, or the ability to gain professional recognition at this or a higher level if appropriate.

You must be an experienced practitioner registered as a physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council and committed to continuing professional development that will support the development and delivery of physiotherapy education. 

Applicants should also have proven experience in teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, or demonstrable potential to engage in teaching and learning support in Higher Education in imaginative, engaging and innovative ways as well as an ability to teach physiotherapy skills.

Applicants should have a commitment to uphold the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and exhibiting professional behaviours in keeping with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s Code of Members’ Values and Professional Behaviour, and the NHS Constitution.

Appointment will be made as Lecturer.

Please visit our website (http://www.essex.ac.uk/vacancies/) for a full job description, person specification and more information relating to this post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 876559).

Closing date: 04 February 2019

Interviews are planned for:  08 March 2019

Salary: £40,793 - £48,676 per annum

Please visit our website (http://www.essex.ac.uk/vacancies/) for a full job description, person specification and more information relating to this post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 876559).