Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Job summary

This opportunity would ideally suit an experienced Band 6 or above Occupational Therapist working in the NHS (or equivalent) that has expertise in formal teaching, training, supervision and/or higher education.

You will be be an HCPC-registered occupational therapist and have well-developed and current knowledge and understanding of critical, practical, and theoretical issues relevant to contemporary practice and pre-registration will ideally be at the forefront of new ways of working in the NHS, in either primary or secondary settings, demonstrating care innovation and emergent management pathways.

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in the delivery of our MSc Occupational Therapy course and inter-professional portfolio where there will be opportunities to take on academic leadership responsibilities. We are looking for an individual who can inspire our students, and make a valuable contribution to their learning experience, whilst preparing them for contemporary practice. Alongside this, is the opportunity to develop your career to further your own clinical academic profile and enhance your teaching accessing a PG Cert in HE in Teaching and Learning.

About us

We are growing our Occupational Therapy team due to continued expansion of our teaching portfolio. Our teaching team has a range of expertise in all areas of occupational therapy and is responsible for a distinctive and high-quality education portfolio which includes the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, BSc Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship, the pre-registration MSc Occupational Therapy and MSc Advanced Practice in Sensory Integration. In addition, the team contributes to cross-department and cross-College teaching including the inter-professional education provision and CPD provision.

Job responsibilities

To teach and support students by taking alearner-centred approach in line with the Universitys learning, teaching andassessment strategy.

To contribute to curriculum development anddelivery, research and other forms of scholarly activity as part of amulti-disciplinary team.

Student experience

Designs anddelivers innovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences.

Equips studentswith the skills, knowledge and attributes required by employers throughdelivery of the curriculum.

Contributes tothe development of a sense of student community and acts as key contact forstudents.

Assists with theoperational delivery of courses / modules and acts proactively to address anyemerging issues, escalating as appropriate.

Activelyparticipates in student induction (where appropriate), including preparation ofkey information for students.

Plays an activerole in the pastoral care and supervision of students.

Learning, teaching and assessment

Plans anddelivers the curriculum using appropriate media, including the use of IT.

Engages incritical reflection on practice as a basis for improving performance.

Contributes toinnovation in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum development withthe aim of meeting the needs of learners.

Provideseffective feedback, support and guidance to students.

Translatesprofessional experience into the academic context as appropriate.

Regularly engagesin staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and assessment.

Supervisesindividual and group-based student activities, dissertations, industrialplacements, work-based projects.

Research and scholarly activity

Identifies and conductsresearch and scholarly activity which is relevant to the lecturing role.

Integratesresearch into teaching and learning.

Identifiesopportunities for income generation and / or entrepreneurialism throughresearch, consultancy or professional practice.

Team work and communication

Works effectivelywith colleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of teamobjectives.

Developscollaborative relationships across teams and between colleges / departments.

Maintainsdialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities.

Develops networksof useful contacts both within and outside the University.

Personal effectiveness

Seeks ways toimprove efficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others.

Contributes to achievementof organisational goals.

Business effectiveness

Engages with the relevant business and professional environments todevelop and promote relationships that will enhance income generation. Developsan understanding of market and business needs.

Engages withrelevant business and professional environments to promote student learning,scholarly work, and self-development in a real world context.

Contributes tobusiness enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.

Quality management andenhancement

Contributes tothe development and achievement of quality standards and criteria.

Takes part ininitiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to highereducation.

Theseduties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the college/ School and University. Specific objectives will be agreed through theUniversitys performance and development review (PDR) process.

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Essential

Other Requirements

Essential