Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy

Turning Passion into Purpose. Our ambition is to create educational pathways that empower people of all backgrounds and talents to realise their aspirations, add to the knowledge base, and contribute their skills and drive to wider society.

An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at London South Bank University. The successful candidate will join an excellent, diverse, dynamic and hardworking physiotherapy team to provide high quality Physiotherapy education.

Ideally, applications will demonstrate a track record in physiotherapy and practice education; however, we are prepared to support the right candidate to achieve this whilst working at LSBU.

The successful candidate will support the Head of Division in the delivery of physiotherapy education and research within the Division of Physiotherapy, Sport Rehabilitation and Chiropractic across the BSc (Hons) and pre Registration MSc Physiotherapy programmes.

We are therefore seeking to recruit an experienced registered physiotherapist to take up this post. The successful candidate will join a diverse team committed to enhancing the healthcare workforce in partnership with providers across London, Essex and the south East with the aim of transforming physiotherapy services for the benefit of our communities.  

About You:

We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

• HCPC registrant as a Physiotherapist
• Degree plus preferably PGCE or Masters relevant experience (For Grade 8).
• Experience of working with a broad range physiotherapy experience:
  • Experienced at organising and facilitating workshops/events.
  • Experience of teaching
  • Current working physiotherapy knowledge and insight into national and local guidelines
  • Respiratory specialism and/or extensive experience desirable

The ideal candidate will be degree educated, be highly motivated and bring a thorough understanding of the Physiotherapy profession in the UK and internationally. Should have a passion for teaching and enhancing Physiotherapy education and supporting the current workforce.

Benefits and How to Apply:

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 35 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack. Applications must be submitted via the Apply button.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Rachel Picton, Dean of School of Allied and Community Health on pictonr@lsbu.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 5^th May 2024 at 11.59pm

Interview/assessment – Tbc

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

This role is eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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