Lecturer Practitioner in Operating Department Practice

Lecturer Practitioner in Operating Department Practice

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARUs research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UKs Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UKs leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:

The School of Allied Health is building on the successful delivery of a number of courses across the allied health professions, science and leadership. We are seeking a new team member to teach on our ODP programme. Working closely with fellow academics and clinicians you will lead several modules and take responsibility for designing and developing the associated learning and teaching material.

The BSc. ODP and Apprenticeship degree ODP courses are delivered at both our Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses. The ODP programmes sit within the School of Allied Health. The School has achieved Royal College of Surgeons University Programme Accreditation for its surgical courses and is committed to growing the innovation and expertise within these programmes.

This post will include teaching on the BSc. and apprenticeship ODP courses as well as any other shared areas of interest. The successful candidate will be required to continue to maintain some degree of clinical exposure alongside this role to maintain competency and currency.

With a higher degree related to Operating Department Practice and relevant clinical experience, the successful candidate will be registered with HCPC. Experience of ODP curriculum design and of teaching at Higher Education level would be preferable. The successful candidate will be IT literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and will also have excellent written and oral communication skills.

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We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our page for full details.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:  

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.