Responsible To: Dean Of School
Responsible for: no supervisory responsibility
Purpose of the post: to contribute to the development, delivery and coordination of a portfolio of sustainable learning and education development activities and learning experiences for physiotherapy students.
Principal Duties:
- Carries out designated teaching and assessment duties as required to the School portfolio of courses or as otherwise requested by the Dean of School.
- Participates in the development and preparation of teaching material.
- Provides tutorial and personal guidance for students.
- Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
- Participates in course developments.
- Develops and maintains expertise in subject area.
- Actively pursues research activities (eg writing for publication, developing own research, supervising research students, establishing externally funded research projects, presenting at conferences etc).
- Supervises students on practice placement.
- Undertakes appropriate administrative responsibilities as required.
- Promotes and markets the School and its courses to local, national and international clientele (including student recruitment).
- Maintains working relationships with other Schools/Department/Units within the University, as necessary, for the smooth operation and continued development of the School and its courses.
- Actively participates in and suggests relevant staff development activities.
- Engages with other staff, wherever possible, in consultancy activities relevant to the School.
- Establishes and maintains relevant professional and industrial links, as necessary, for the effective operation of the School’s course (e.g. engagement in work of external bodies, educational and professional).
- Represents the School on relevant University committees and the School and University on external committees.
- Carries out such other related duties as may be required.
- Candidates with limited/no lecturing experience can still be considered but will work to the Developing Academic.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Qualifications and Professional Memberships
- First Level Degree/Honours Degree in relevant discipline.
- Membership of HCPC and CSP.
Knowledge and skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Competent in aspects of Digital Technology and presentations.
- Effective role model and organisational qualities. Safe/Effective decision making, facilitation and problem solving skills.
Experience
- Varied post registration experience in Physiotherapy practice demonstrating developed clinical skills.
- Experience of clinical supervision of students on placement. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Experience of working across inter-agency and organisational boundaries.
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
- Qualifications and Professional Memberships
- Other Higher (Postgraduate) Degree or PhD.
- Recordable teaching qualification.
Experience
- Extensive and varied post registration experience in a healthcare setting, particularly in neurology and/or cardio-respiratory.
- Teaching experience.