Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Sports Physiotherapy

Permanent part-time post

Applications are invited for the above Lectureship (Above the Bar) post in the School of Clinical Therapies, in the area of Sports Physiotherapy.  We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative lecturer in Sports Physiotherapy.  The successful candidate will play a key role in teaching and supporting the MMEdSc in Sports & Exercise Medicine programme.  The successful candidate will have a professional (clinical) qualification in Physiotherapy and eligible to register with CORU, the statutory body that registers and regulates health and social care professionals in Ireland. Applicants must have a relevant post-graduate qualification and have experience in clinical student education and classroom teaching and learning. The appointee will be expected to be research active, supervise student research and participate in department and college committees.  Reporting to the Head of School of Clinical Therapies, and working closely with the School of Medicine, applicants will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to excellence in teaching, curriculum development and research in Sports Physiotherapy.

The successful candidate will be located in the School of Clinical Therapies and play an active role in supporting and delivering the MMEdSc in Sports & Exercise Medicine programme which is based in the School of Medicine. The Sports and Exercise Masters Programme is a long-established degree of the School of Medicine with a multi-disciplinary clinical professional intake (mainly Physiotherapists and Doctors with interest and experience in the area seeking formal academic professional development). The programme is widely recognized to provide high quality education to enhance knowledge and skills in exercise, health and disease as it applies in the specific context of Sport and Physical, Activity. The appointment of a physiotherapist to join the programme team recognizes the central role for this specialism in the subject area.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see ore.ucc.ie. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Joseph McVeigh Tel: 021 490 4900 Email: joseph.mcveigh@ucc.ie

For more information on the School of Clinical Therapies please visit Physiotherapy | University College Cork

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale (pro rata): €79,185 - €102,549 (Scale B) / €75,338 - €97,420 (Scale A).

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 16^th December 2025

No late applications will be accepted.

University college cork is an equal opportunities employer.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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