Associate Professor in Physiotherapy

Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) is an innovative, inclusive and ambitious University, focussed on the impact of its demand-led teaching and research. We are proud to be ranked the top modern university in Scotland (THE World University Rankings 2024) and we are the leading Edinburgh university for student satisfaction for the last 5 years (NSS 2020-2024). Our research is world leading and we are delighted to be considered as the top Scottish modern university for research power and impact (REF, 2021).

We are proud of our excellence in education and research, and we are currently offering an opportunity to join our fantastic team as an Associate Professor in Physiotherapy in our School of Health and Social Care.

The School of Health & Social Care is a vibrant academic community for over 3,400 students and 140 staff. Our strategic aim is to make an enduring impact on health, care and society in Scotland and beyond and we do that through the provision of high-quality programmes of education as well as research / knowledge exchange.

We have an established educational portfolio at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels which includes transnational education provision and offer a range of postgraduate programmes, including our highly innovative, pre-registration programmes for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work. Additionally, we are the only university in Scotland that provides undergraduate and postgraduate education for nursing (all fields of practice) and midwifery.

The Role:

As Associate Professor in Physiotherapy, you will have the opportunity to use your experience and passion for the development of the profession, to support learning and teaching by contributing to and building the allied health professional (AHP) / physiotherapy capacity and capability within the subject group, as well as your own personal portfolio of research.

You will be in an excellent position to use your knowledge and experience of effective teaching and mentorship, to translate relevant clinical practice (including research) into a comprehensive and engaging curriculum that will prepare and inspire the next generation of physiotherapists.

We anticipate that best practice will be of the highest priority to you, so you will also have remit to build and compliment knowledge exchange e.g: development of continuous professional development courses, as well as support the development of strategic partnerships that will help build the profile of physiotherapy, including the wider AHP community, building interdisciplinary partnerships in research, teaching and practice.

You will be joining a team of motivated, approachable, and professional individuals, committed to their discipline, who have a good sense of camaraderie and expectations about supporting each other using a partnership approach, with the focus of building each other, and the organisational objective of building careers.

Furthermore, if you have ongoing clinical experience, you will have the opportunity to use your up-to-date knowledge and skills to keep our courses current, relevant and at the pinnacle of practice excellence.

What we will need from you:

• Doctoral level qualification
• Qualification in physiotherapy at least to MSc level
• HCPC registered or eligible to apply (CSP member desirable but not essential)
• Profile that demonstrates at least national standing and some international engagement
• A passion for teaching, learning and personal/professional development

For a full role profile and comprehensive list of duties, please click here.

Benefits we offer:

Minimum of 46 days annual leave (includes bank holidays), generous pension scheme (26%), flexible working and professional development opportunities. Further information can be viewed here.

Salary: £56,921 - £67,757 per annum (Grade 7)

Additional information:

Closing date:  24^th November 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 9th December 2024

For role enquiries, please contact Dr Fiona Maclean, Head of Subject for Allied Health and Social Care Sciences at f.maclean@napier.ac.uk. For general queries (including the application process and right to work/sponsorship issues) please contact recuitment@napier.ac.uk

The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations and hold Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here. We are a flexible Employer.