Lecturer in Chiropractic (1.0 FTE)
Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £35,902 – £42,238 per annum, pro rata
AECC University College is a specialist health sciences institution established in 1965, dedicated to excellent education, clinical care and applied research. Building on its proud heritage, the University College is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth. Based in a beautiful location in Bournemouth, Dorset, we provide a vibrant and positive inter-professional learning and practice environment, within a caring and inclusive community. We are seeking exceptional academics to help shape our progressive future who can contribute to our developing programme of educational courses, research and enterprise activities working closely with our prestigious network of partners nationally and internationally. The University College is committed to supporting its staff in pursuing scholarship and research in teaching and discipline-based subject areas.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of School for Chiropractic, the successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of clinical education to chiropractic and other health professions students within the School’s three academic frameworks. Duties will include teaching and developing students’ knowledge and skills of conservative therapeutic interventions; orthopaedic, neurologic and general medical diagnostic examinations and musculoskeletal rehabilitation to underpin evidence-based clinical skills development and decision making.
About the person
We seek an enthusiastic and highly motivated UK registered chiropractor with experience of working in higher education to join our team. The post holder will have excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and work in an evidence informed manner with relevant clinical experience.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to high quality research as part of a group of staff, developing their research skills and co-authoring peer reviewed publications. They must maintain their own development as a regulated healthcare professional and educator and contribute to the enhancement of pre-registration, post-registration and CPD courses within the School’s portfolio.
If you are excited by the opportunity to join AECC University College and help us to realise our ambitious plans, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006.
Contact
For an informal discussion please contact Philip Dewhurst on pdewhurst@aecc.ac.uk
To apply, please go to https://www.aecc.ac.uk/about/join-the-team/ to view the job description and person specification and complete an online application form. Completed application forms should be submitted by midnight on the closing date.
Closing date: 17th June 2021
Interviews: w/c 28th June 2021
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and value diversity in our workforce. Applications from people from black and minority ethnic groups, which are underrepresented in our workforce are particularly welcomed.