Lecturer in Occupational Therapy – Professional Practice Tutor

Join us and make a difference in the lives of our students and future occupational therapists.

We are pleased to advertise the opportunity to join our vibrant and innovative team of occupational therapy lecturers and researchers.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced OT to help us continue to deliver high quality and innovative practice-based learning as part of our award-winning team.

You will be responsible for coordinating, delivering, and improving practice-based learning opportunities for our students and practice educators, developing and delivering stimulating and engaging learning, and providing academic and pastoral support. 

If you have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and are looking for opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others, then we would love to hear from you.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience of facilitating and/ or coordinating practice-based learning in a range of settings. 

You will be welcomed into our interdisciplinary community of scholars where you can create a career trajectory encompassing the teaching, research, development and knowledge exchange activities that change people’s lives for the better.

At Queen Margaret University we pride ourselves on providing a working environment where staff can flourish and thrive. Along with working in a modern university campus there are a number of attractive benefits available to employees, some of which you can find out about here.

You will be eligible to be registered as an occupational therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council, hold a postgraduate degree relevant to health and social care, and have evidence of active continuing professional development. You will possess interpersonal skills that will enable you to display leadership and innovation and you will work effectively with colleagues, students and networks.

For an informal discussion, please contact Joanna Beveridge jbeveridge@qmu.ac.uk or Dr Duncan Pentland dpentland@qmu.ac.uk

Should you wish to apply for the vacancy and find out more about the role and working at QMU please visit our vacancies page and complete an application online.

The closing date for this position is 11^th October 2024

Interviews will take place on 1^st November 2024

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.  Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here.  We have a number of family friendly policies and are happy to consider job share applications.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, should you require any specific arrangements during the recruitment process please note this on your application form or contact Human Resources on 0131 474 0000 or email recruitment@qmu.ac.uk

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