Job summary The key duties of the post holder will be to contribute to the teaching, delivery, development, research and administrative support of undergraduate and taught postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes, and other related programmes; including the academic and personal support of students.
You will have leadership responsibilities for the programme-team and, in addition, you will be expected to contribute to the student recruitment and admissions of the the Physiotherapy Programmes.
Main duties of the job Professional body registration ( HCPC, CSP) is an essential requirement for this role along with a first degree and preferably a teaching qualification.
We are particularly interested in candidates with contemporary experience in Physiotherapy.
A commitment to undertaking a PhD and membership of the Higher Education Academy is an essential requirement of the role.The successful candidate should demonstrate a practical awareness of current developments in Physiotherapy Education and be able to facilitate the creation and maintenance of a range of links between courses and the Physiotherapy sector.
About us The University of Bolton is a Teaching Intensive, Research Informed higher education institution whose distinctive high quality, student-focussed, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes attract students from all over the world.Our staff are at the heart of everything we do: they are highly qualified and experienced in their fields, supporting their teaching practice by carrying out quality research and engaging in continuous professional development.
Staff pride themselves on being outstanding professionals that provide excellent learning, teaching and applied research and support in the provision of custom-designed, industry led courses in numerous subject areas.
Job description Job responsibilities To lead and teach on undergraduate and taught postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes, leading as appropriate in dedicated areas.To contribute and lead, where appropriate, to commercial income generation activity, and will undertake research and scholarly activity to contribute to the development of new areas in their relevant subject field.To be responsible for leadership and delivery of teaching, assessment, curriculum development and associated research and enterprise initiatives Person Specification Qualifications Essential Honours degree in a relevant subject area A postgraduate Masters qualification in relevant subject area Appropriate governing body registration ( HCPC, CSP) A relevant teaching qualification and fellowship status of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), or a willingness to obtain fellowship membership of the HEA within a specified time frame PhD/Professional Doctorate or willing to complete within specified timescales, or equivalent level qualification or outstanding achievements in the professional field Experience Essential Proven teaching and programme leadership experience including the design, delivery, assessment and validation of modules/courses Relevant experience in the supervision of the work of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and providing appropriate pastoral support Experience in contributing and implementing quality assurance improvements Experience of preparing proposals/applications to external bodies to secure funding Experienced and able to publish quality research Experience in developing and delivering successful learning and teaching improvements Experience in developing successful partnership arrangements with industrial and education providers Skills & Knowledge Essential Proven teaching and programme leadership experience including the design, delivery, assessment and validation of modules/courses Relevant experience in the supervision of the work of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students and providing appropriate pastoral support Experience in contributing and implementing quality assurance improvements Experience of preparing proposals/applications to external bodies to secure funding Experienced and able to publish quality research Experience in developing and delivering successful learning and teaching improvements Experience in developing successful partnership arrangements with industrial and education providers