Programme Leader/Senior Lecturer for MSc Physiotherapy
The key duties of the post holder will be to contribute to the teaching, delivery, development, research and administrative support of undergraduate and taught postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes, and other related programmes; including the academic and personal support of students. You will have leadership responsibilities for the programme-team and, in addition, you will be expected to contribute to the student recruitment and admissions of the Physiotherapy Programmes.
Main duties of the job
Professional body registration (e.g. HCPC, CSP) is an essential requirement for this role along with a first degree and preferably a teaching qualification. We are particularly interested in candidates with contemporary experience in Physiotherapy. A commitment to undertaking a PhD and membership of the Higher Education Academy is an essential requirement of the role.
The successful candidate should demonstrate a practical awareness of current developments in Physiotherapy Education and be able to facilitate the creation and maintenance of a range of links between courses and the Physiotherapy sector.
Job responsibilities
1. To lead and teach on undergraduate and taught postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes, leading as appropriate in dedicated areas.
2. To contribute and lead, where appropriate, to commercial income generation activity, and will undertake research and scholarly activity to contribute to the development of new areas in their relevant subject field.
3. To be responsible for leadership and delivery of teaching, assessment, curriculum development and associated research and enterprise initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Honours degree in a relevant subject area
* A postgraduate Masters qualification in relevant subject area
* Appropriate governing body registration (e.g. HCPC, CSP)
* A relevant teaching qualification and fellowship status of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), or a willingness to obtain fellowship membership of the HEA within a specified time frame
* PhD/Professional Doctorate or willing to complete within specified timescales, or equivalent level qualification or outstanding achievements in the professional field
Experience
* Proven teaching and programme leadership experience including the design, delivery, assessment and validation of modules/courses
* Relevant experience in the supervision of the work of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students
* Experience in contributing and implementing quality assurance improvements
* Experience of preparing proposals/applications to external bodies to secure funding
* Experienced and able to publish quality research
* Experience in developing and delivering successful learning and teaching improvements arrangements with industrial and education providers
Skills & Knowledge
* Proven teaching and programme leadership experience including the design, delivery, assessment and validation of modules/courses
* Relevant experience in the supervision of the work of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students
* Experience in contributing and implementing quality assurance improvements
* Experience of preparing proposals/applications to external bodies to secure funding
* Experienced and able to publish quality research
* Experience in developing and delivering successful learning and teaching improvements arrangements with industrial and education providers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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