Assistant Professor - Physiotherapy

Our Physiotherapy team is growing. This is an exciting opportunity to join our sector-leading Physiotherapy education team. We are seeking to recruit an experienced cardio-respiratory physiotherapy clinician / educator, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to help deliver our Physiotherapy programme. 

About the role - as Assistant Professor you will undertake teaching and personal tutor roles within an established programme of study. You will focus on the leadership, delivery and management of our cardio-respiratory core content, alongside contributions to other parts of the programme. You will hold module convenor roles and lead on curriculum development, enhancement, and quality assurance. You will plan and manage your teaching in line with our future-facing, case-based curriculum. You will ensure that your teaching and learning activities meet the learning outcomes of the programme and reflect contemporary practice and evidence. You will have substantial career development opportunities based around your teaching, leadership, scholarship, and research activities. 

About the team - we are a fantastic and diverse team of experienced clinicians and educators who are passionate about inspiring a future workforce to develop the skills, knowledge, values, and behaviours needed to excel and lead in an everchanging healthcare landscape. We provide research-led teaching and learning and develop evidence-based educational strategies to ensure our students become the best clinicians and healthcare leaders possible. 

About you - you will have a rich and diverse clinical background in cardio-respiratory physiotherapy and have experience in facilitating the learning of others. This may be in a formal education setting, or supervising students and peers in clinical practice. You will be enthusiastic, creative, critical, and motivated to do your very best for our students. You will be ambitious and strategic in terms of future advancement of the speciality and the profession.

What we offer 

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• Access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
• As a university employee, you will have an excellent choice of benefits and rewards, including access to fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with 30 days' holiday allowance (plus additional university closure days) and a highly attractive pension scheme.

What next - Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply’ above to complete your details.

Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week); however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. Job share arrangements may also be considered. and is available immediately.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Roger Kerry, email roger.kerry@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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