Lecturer in Podiatry

Opening Date:
13 Jul 2023
Closing Date:
1 Aug 2023
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Lecturer in Podiatry

Division of Dietetics, Nutrition, Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Radiography
Hours: 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Salary: Grade 8: £42,978 – £54,395 per annum (possible progression to £61,198)
Open Contract: Teaching and Scholarship, Open Ended
Ref: CVPD023A

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a key contributor within the School of Health Sciences at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, providing a high quality, exceptional and transformative educational experience to students in an innovative and high-tech learning environment. You will be a driving force in growing our portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field of Podaitry. In addition, where relevant, there are opportunities to contribute to programmes across the Division, School and wider University.

The School, with its breadth of professional programmes, delivers Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health as well as Therapeutic and Diagnostic Radiography, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Art Therapies, Speech and Hearing Science, Nursing and Paramedic Science. As such it is in a unique position to develop opportunities for multi-professional and interdisciplinary learning and teaching and research.

To apply for this role, you must be registered as a podiatrist with the HCPC, have a postgraduate degree [or be near completion of said degree] relevant to the area of podiatry Experience of working as a Podiatrist demonstrating a knowledge of contemporary practice is essential as is experience of undertaking student assessment and facilitating learning and teaching in a Higher Education Context and/or clinical context. Please review the essential and desirable criteria.

To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Professor Jackie Waterfield, Head of Division; email jwaterfield@qmu.ac.uk

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy please visit Vacancy Page and download the job description and complete an application form.

If you have any queries regarding the application process or require any special assistance, please contact Human Resources by email recruitment@qmu.ac.uk

Completed application forms should be returned by 1st August 2023 and interviews will be held online on 14th or 15th August 2023

This role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.

As a university, we are committed to the Researcher Development Concordat and were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles.

Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar.

We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here. We have a number of family friendly policies and are happy to consider job share applications.