Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Job Summary

He/ she may also be expected to contribute to other allied health programmes and in the delivery of inter-professional education as appropriate.The post will be held by an academic with a sustained track record within their discipline who is able to contribute to learning and teaching, professional practice research and knowledge transfer to the benefit of students, the School, the University and the wider community, and to conduct duties such as Course Director and also citizenship activities associated with recruitment, internationalisation and student experience.

The appointee would be expected:

• To carry out all core activities in three areas: learning and teaching; research, knowledge transfer and professional impact; and administration, management, leadership and citizenship; and
• To deliver significant higher-level achievements in at least two of these areas, demonstrating national impact in their discipline and possibly international impact in some areas.

Main Activities And Responsibilities:

Core activities – Learning and teaching

• Prepare innovative educational materials to deliver high quality teaching as evidenced by strong module feedback and high student success on taught modules, as appropriate, in the subject area.
• Undertake module co-ordination/leadership, as appropriate, including contributing to the development of specified, high quality modules/courses which meet students’ needs as specified by the Head of Department.
• Prepare, invigilate, mark and moderate assessments, in accordance with University policies and procedures, providing provide timely and effective feedback to students.
• Contribute to the practice based learning of students, fieldtrips, residentials and other student activities as required from time to time.
• Provide personal tutoring to individual students in accordance with University policies and procedures as required from time to time

Core activities – administration, management, leadership and citizenship

• Support for the core business of the School, including participation in the processes for the recruitment, selection, enrolment, and induction of students, attendance at University recruitment events visits to partner schools and other marketing initiatives, improving the student experience and contributing to the research environment;
• Administrative duties required for the smooth running of the School, including monitoring attendance, maintaining assessment records and carrying out module evaluations, in accordance with the regulations of the time.
• Attendance and participation meetings related to the subject area delivery and development, including Course Boards. Examination Boards and other Departmental, School and University meetings.
• External engagement as appropriate (with the professional discipline, local community, schools and colleges, employers, international partners)
• Mentorship of colleagues
• Demonstrate positive attitude, actions and commitment across all areas of activity including EDI

Core activities – Research, knowledge transfer and professional impact

• Remain abreast of the developments in the relevant academic discipline;
• Actively support School/University activities that promote or develop research, KT and professional practice.

Higher level activity examples – Learning and teaching

• Produce materials that are used at other institutions
• Publish textbooks
• Publish in educational journals and other academic media
• Contribute to conferences through lectures or poster presentations
• Win educational grants
• Receive national educational awards

Higher level examples – administration, management, leadership and citizenship

• Demonstration of successful management and leadership within the School
• Contribution to University committees or panels
• Work with charities/NGOs with national impact

Higher level activity examples – professional impact

• Fellowship (or equivalent) of professional bodies
• Engagement with professional decision-making bodies
• Leading successful bids for commissioning of professional education, or contributing to major commissions
• Managing higher level CPD in the discipline
• Holding editorial positions (including Journal Editorial Boards)
• Conference organisation (e.g. national conference/programme chairs and programme committee

Higher level activity examples – knowledge transfer

• Winning external funding for applied research with industry
• Winning educational funding (e.g. partnerships and collaborations)
• Coordinating and/or delivering CPD
• Developing patents and spin out companies
• Developing research to provide impact in society or in the economy

Higher level activity examples – research

• Achievements in a significant number of the following areas, at a level consistent with national impact in the appointee’s discipline:
• Publications (journals, books, chapters that are nationally leading/excellent)
• Other high quality research outputs (e.g. exhibitions, compositions, direction/production of performances etc)
• Research grants as principal investigator
• PhD supervision
• Research presentations at symposia and conferences
• PhD External Examinership (PhD)

Selection Criteria:

Apart from where specified, candidates are expected to meet most of the following PS criteria:

Qualifications

• A good honours degree in physiotherapy with an appropriate subject specialism (essential)
• A postgraduate qualification (essential)
• Substantial post registration experience as a physiotherapist (essential)
• Registration with the HCPC (essential)
• Hold an appropriate recordable teaching qualification or a commitment to achieving one (essential)
• A PhD or equivalent in an appropriate or closely related discipline (desirable)

Teaching experience

Evidence of ability to meet the teaching needs of the School at degree level, and at postgraduate level (essential). Evidence of undertaking PhD supervision in the subject area (desirable). Substantial post registration experience as an adult nurse (essential)

Contemporary working knowledge of UK health care policy, particularly in relation to adult nursing care (essential)

Pedagogy 

Evidence of a reflective and thoughtful approach to pedagogy with emphasis on: effective communication; the use of stimulating and effective learning and teaching strategies; and the development of effective blended learning strategies.

Academic management and planning

Ability to contribute to Academic Management and Planning at Department and School levels. Ability to take a leadership role within the Department with a proven record of management skills including the ability to motivate staff. Able to demonstrate an ability to successfully undertake the management of projects.

Supporting students 

Ability to work as a team member to enhance the quality of taught provision, increase levels of student satisfaction, improve levels of student retention, progression and employability, and support student enterprise activities.

Communication and IT skills 

Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills including: oral, written/literacy, numeracy and presentation, underpinned by the ability to use IT to support students and discharge administrative responsibilities: MS Office and Outlook. Evidence of the use of VLEs in teaching (e.g. Blackboard/Moodle).

Values and behaviours

Able to demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, equality and diversity, and its practical application within the context of the University’s Behavioural Framework.

Research and scholarship, enterprise, and professional engagement

Evidence of significant achievement or potential to make a substantial contribution to the work of the Department and School in respect of at least one of the following three areas:

Research and scholarship

Evidence of ability to contribute to the scholarly profile of the Department and where appropriate, to enhance the School’s REF submission profile.

Enterprise

Potential to contribute to the income generating activities of the Department through, inter alia, consultancy, CPD provision, KTPs, and contributing expertise to support Enterprise Centre projects.

Professional engagement

Ability to link professional/industry experience to pedagogic practice to enhance the midwifery student experience and promote student employability. Ability to contribute to curriculum, module and course development to enhance the Department’s portfolio.

Notes To Applicants

Applicants should complete their online application form, fully addressing the main activities and selection criteria for the post. CVs must not be submitted and will not be accepted as an application. Please follow the instructions under the relevant vacancy on the LSBU website and complete your online application. You will receive an email confirmation that you application has been received. Offers of appointment are subject to proof of permission to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and original documentary evidence will be required.

Medical Screening

The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment medical screening questionnaire and may be required to undergo a medical examination prior to a written offer of employment being made.

Training And Development

Staff appointed without a teaching qualification or at least two years’ teaching experience in further or higher education are allocated a place on the University’s teaching staff induction programme which can lead to a post-graduate qualification.

Duties And Hours Of Work

The nature of this post is such that the post-holder is expected to work such hours as are reasonably necessary in order to fulfil your duties and responsibilities. For full-time posts, formal scheduled teaching responsibilities should not exceed 18 hours in any week or a total of 550 in the teaching year.

Teaching Year

The teaching year will not normally exceed 38 weeks, of which 2 weeks will be spent on teaching-related administration. While some flexibility may be required in organising the teaching year, the post-holder would not (except with prior agreement) be required to undertake more than 14 consecutive weeks of teaching at any one time.

Holidays

The University’s academic holiday year runs from 1 October to 30 September. Annual leave entitlement for a part time post is 35 days ( Pro rata), in addition to statutory Bank Holidays and discretionary holidays.

Pension

The University offers automatic membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS). The TPS is a contributory defined benefit ‘final salary’ scheme and provides a lump sum and regular income after retirement. Further details of contribution rates and the scheme can be found at the Teachers’ Pension website: http://www.teacherspensions.co.uk/ PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION If appointed, you will be required to maintain active professional registration (i.e. NMC) for the duration of your employment.

Return Of Application Form

Please follow the instructions under the relevant vacancy on the LSBU website and complete your online application. You will receive an email confirmation that you application has been received. A further letter will be sent only to short listed candidates. If you have not heard from the University within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Please note that we are unable to guarantee the interview will be on this date due to changing business circumstances. This will be confirmed closer to the time.

Equal Opportunities Policy Statement

The University is committed to equality of opportunity both as an employer and as an educational institution. The University will promote good relations among its staff and students and will create conditions which contribute to the full development and potential of all its members. NO SMOKING POLICY Applicants will wish to note that the University has a no smoking policy which means that smoking will not be permitted anywhere in the University buildings.