Job summary
You will be involved in supporting the delivery of our occupational therapy courses and interprofessional portfolio. In this role, you will inspire our students and make a valuable contribution to their learning experience, whilst preparing them for contemporary occupational therapy practice. Alongside this, is the opportunity to develop your career, further your own academic profile and enhance your teaching through studying for the Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching in Higher Education.
Main duties of the job
You must 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. You 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. We are currently developing a team of lecturers to support placement learning activities across our 3 degree apprenticeship courses. It is envisaged that these posts will lead the placement team, and coordinate placement learning, supporting innovation and quality of occupational therapy practice education in higher education, whilst retaining strong links with employers, work-based mentors, practice educators and apprentices. The role also requires you to contribute to our pre-registration apprenticeship courses through teaching, assessing and academic citizenship/research activity.
About us
The Department of Allied Health Professions and Life Sciences (AHP)The Department is one of the largest providers in the UK with a wide range of knowledge and expertise working across seven different professional areas. It sits within the College of Health,Wellbeing and Lifesciences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job title Senior Lecturer Occupational TherapyGrade 8Reports to Principal LecturerDirect reports NoneRole purpose To teach and support students by taking a learner-centred approach in line with the Universitys learning, teaching, and assessment strategy.To contribute to interprofessional curriculum development and delivery, research, and other forms of scholarly activity as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Main dutiesThe post holder performs a range of duties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance of these will vary between post holders and depend on experience. Student experience Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences. Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes required by employers through delivery of the curriculum. Contributes to the development of a sense of student community and acts as key contact for students. Assists with the operational delivery of courses / modules and acts proactively to address any emerging issues, escalating as appropriate. Actively participates in student induction (where appropriate), including preparation of key information for students. Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of students.Learning, teaching, and assessment Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriate media, including the use of IT. Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for improving performance. Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment, and curriculum development with the aim of meeting the needs of learners. Provides effective feedback, support, and guidance to students. Translates professional experience into the academic context as appropriate. Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and assessment. Supervises individual and group-based student activities,, dissertations, industrial placements, work-based projects.Research and scholarly activity Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity which is relevant to the lecturing role. Integrates research into teaching and learning. Identifies opportunities for income generation and / or entrepreneurialism through research, consultancy, or professional practice.Page 6 of 8Teamwork and communication Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of team objectives. Develops collaborative relationships across teams and between colleges / departments. Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities. Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside the University. Personal effectiveness Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others. Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.Business effectiveness Engages with the relevant business and professional environments to develop and promote relationships that will enhance income generation. Develops an understanding of market and business needs. Engages with relevant business and professional environments to promote student learning, scholarly work, and self-development in a real-world context. Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.Quality management and enhancement Contributes to the development and achievement of quality standards and criteria. Takes part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to higher education.These duties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the college / department and University. Specific objectives will be agreed through the Universitys performance and development review (PDR) process
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Teaching, training, and supervising students and peers
2. Well-developed current understanding of practical and
3. theoretical issues in contemporary occupational therapy
4. practice.
5. Experience in a range of clinical environments and
6. occupational therapy roles with evidence of highly
7. developed specialised knowledge in at least one of these
8. areas.
9. Knowledge of current developments within the profession,
10. NHS care, HEE, and Higher Education.
11. Knowledge of how information technology and online
12. learning can support educational delivery
13. Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your field
14. publications/creative work/service evaluations
15. Undertaking professional or academic project work ,
16. research, creative or industrial projects, scholarship and/or
17. knowledge exchange
Qualifications
Essential
18. Good occupational therapy honours degree (, UK
19. or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification or
20. experience in a relevant discipline
21. A relevant postgraduate qualification OR a commitment to
22. complete one.
23. Evidence of post-registration professional development in
24. occupational therapy at MSc level
25. HCPC Registration
26. Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA
27. fellowship) or a commitment to complete the PG Cert
28. Teaching in Higher Education (if eligible- see above)