Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences

School of Health Professions

Ref: A6679

Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Salary/Grade £34,189 to £48,677 per annum – Grade 7/8

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the physiotherapy team within the School of Health Professions. A permanent, full-time (1 FTE) position is available although part-time applications will be considered.  Delivered in bespoke modern facilities and with an excellent reputation in learning, teaching and research. We have a well established BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme and are in the process of developing a suite of pre-registration masters programmes to complement this with a strong emphasis on interprofessional working. 

You will contribute to the delivery of outstanding pre-registration and specialist postgraduate teaching, scholarship and research, facilitating a high-quality student experience. You will participate in inter-professional collaboration, quality assurance processes and performance review as appropriate.

You will be a registered physiotherapist (or eligible for UK registration) with appropriate academic and/or professional experience in physiotherapy, ideally in the field of neurological rehabilitation. You will need to be a team player and have a higher degree or working towards completion.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

For an informal discussion and to find out more about the role, please contact Heather Hunter, Associate Professor and Academic Lead for Physiotherapy by e-mail heather.hunter@plymouth.ac.uk or telephone on 01752 588842; or Alec Rickard, Programme Lead BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy by e-mail alec.rickard@plymouth.ac.uk or telephone on 01752 588850.

This vacancy will involve working with children and/or vulnerable adults and any appointment will be subject to receipt of clearance for the Protection of Children from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing date:           12 Midnight, Tuesday 10th September 2019.

Interviews are likely to take place on 9th October 2019 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

The University of Plymouth is committed to equality of opportunity, promoting a diverse and inclusive culture, demonstrated through our commitment to the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and as a Stonewall diversity champion. All applications will be judged solely on merit, however, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, for example black and minority ethnic groups.

University of Plymouth holds a TEF (Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework) Silver by the Office for Students.