Senior Lecturer(s) in Physiotherapy

Full Time or 2 x part time 0.5fte

About this role

The University of Chichester is looking for a talented, passionate HCPC registered Physiotherapist to join its rapidly growing health care education team, based at the Chichester campus. This is an exciting time for health care education in our GOLD TEF University which reflects our outstanding teaching and student experience.  We are growing our provision and have significant investment in resources alongside a growing reputation for innovation and excellence. As a result, the university is looking to appoint a full time Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy or two part time Senior Lecturers, with experience and interest of Cardio/Pulmonary Physiotherapy, to join our dynamic academic team at our Chichester Campus.   There is the potential to undertake academic development with a Teaching qualification, a Masters or PhD level, as part of this role.

Your responsibilities will include leading in teaching and module co-ordinating for a contemporary Physiotherapy curriculum. You will enhance the student experience across our provision; providing students with a high-quality, research informed educational experience leading to an understanding of healthcare practice and the achievement of both academic and professional qualifications. This will involve teaching and learning activity, student recruitment, clinical placement support, assessment and research. There are opportunities to embrace interprofessional research and scholarly activity in the school and support collaborations with clinical colleagues to develop and prepare appropriate clinical placements including educational audit and clinical liaison.

About you

You will have leadership experience, have a good relevant undergraduate degree with further professional or academic qualifications at Masters level (or working towards) in Physiotherapy. You will be a practicing Physiotherapist currently on HCPC register for a minimum of 4 years and will be a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).   You will have experience of working as a Physiotherapist in the UK, experience of supporting students and ideally in the NHS. You will also demonstrate the ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students and inspire them to learn ideally drawing on some educational experience.

Your teaching will be informed by a combination of practical experience and/or research to support high quality learning and teaching, experience of using Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), and the use of technologies to enhance the learning, assessment of and feedback to students.

About the team

You will work within the team to strengthen the distinctiveness of the University’s student experience as high-quality, personalised, accessible and aspirational. You’ll need to demonstrate an ability to work effectively and positively within a small academic team, excellent teaching methods with the ability to develop a variety of approaches to learning and teaching that is student-centred, inclusive and flexible.  

Informal enquiries are welcomed by:

Dr Nita Muir, Head of the School of Nursing and Allied Health via email at N.Muir@chi.ac.uk

• Closing Date: Sunday 11 August 2024
• Interview Date: Thursday 22 August 2024                     

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