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Faculty of Science and Health
School of Sport, Health, & Exercise Science
Teaching Fellow/Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Employment type: Permanent
Employment basis: Part-time (0.6fte)
Salary: £21,507 - £23,491 (£35,845 - £39,152 x 0.6fte) per annum
Post number: ZZ006593
Closing date: 15 August 2021
Interview date: 08 September 2021
The University of Portsmouth is a dynamic and ambitious institution with a track record of success. One of only four universities in the south east of England to achieve a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked in the top 150 in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.
To support the development and delivery of a new pre-registration MSc Physiotherapy to start in January 2022, the School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Science is seeking to appoint a further 0.6fte Teaching Fellow or a 0.6fte Lecturer in Physiotherapy. The School is within the Faculty of Science and Health and is hopeful of continued success in the forthcoming REF2021, ranks amongst the leading Sport, Health and Exercise Science providers in the UK, and has consistently boasted excellent student satisfaction.
The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for making a significant contribution to teaching and assessment activities for the course and be situated in the Physical Activity, Health, and Rehabilitation theme. Candidates will be a registered practitioner Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council, and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with a preference for musculoskeletal or respiratory physiotherapy and who can evidence broad experience across clinical practice, support placement activities, and support the vocational relevance of our curriculum pathways in accordance with University strategy and School thematic strengths. Individuals applying for the Lectureship will also be required to contribute to research activities in the School and have experience of engagement in high quality research/income generation.
School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Science
The school comprises ~35 academic staff, ~950 Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught/research students. Recent investments have supported our student learning experiences, research environment, and estate developments to extend beyond the current accommodation within the Spinnaker Building; as per the estate space for Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation activities. The school features excellent human analysis facilities including motion capture, force, EMG and isokinetic dynamometry, a suite of environmental chambers, and access to clinical teaching and simulation facilities through the Faculty of Science and Health.
For further information regarding the position, please contact Professor Richard Thelwell (Head of School; richard.thelwell@port.ac.uk) or Dr Tim Exell (Course convenor: tim.exell@port.ac.uk)
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. The School is fully committed to ensuring a supportive working and learning environment that embraces equality, diversity and inclusivity and we are committed to the principles of Athena Swan, Stonewall and the Race Equality Mark.
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