Lecturer Type A in Occupational Therapy (0.4FTE)

The College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS) at the University of Galway seeks to appoint a Lecturer Type A in Occupational Therapy.  This is a part time (0.4FTE) specific purpose position.

Following an increase in student places, we are seeking applications for the above post in the Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences at the University of Galway. The appointment will be at the lecturer level. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in teaching, research and contribution to the Discipline, School, College and wider community. The Discipline of Occupational Therapy is housed in the Áras Moyola Building where we have state of the art facilities for academic and clinical skills teaching and research.

The B.Sc. (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme is designed to educate those who wish to pursue a professional career in Occupational Therapy. The programme design recognises best practice, aligns with national and international standards, is regulated by CORU and accredited by AOTI on behalf of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy. The post holder will play an important role in ensuring that the curriculum continues to meet professional and regulatory body requirements and keeps abreast with changing approaches to service delivery within the health care sector.

The post holder will have an influential role, supporting the BSc Occupational Therapy programme, in ongoing development and innovation, in the delivery of teaching, research and undergraduate student supervision. They will support the Head of Discipline of Occupational Therapy in establishing new opportunities in Occupational Therapy education and research.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Agnes Shiel, Email: agnes.shiel@universityofgalway.ie 

Salary: € 63,624 to €101,498 pro rata per annum (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011 and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy.https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/financialaccounting/financialaccountingoffice/QA321-Remuneration-and-Payroll.pdf (This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 29^th May 2025.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting will apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.

At the University of Galway, we celebrate diversity and believe that every candidate can bring unique perspectives, talents and approaches to our University community.  We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, family status, civil status, membership of the Traveller community, sexual orientation, disability or age.   

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

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