Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Opportunity Overview
The post-holder will join our excellent Physiotherapy team in the Directorate of Allied and Public Health. They will be an experienced academic with a strong focus on delivering excellent student experiences and outcomes within physiotherapy education. They will lead and deliver teaching and learning across our portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy programmes, as well as supporting curriculum development and quality improvement with the wider academic team.

We are particularly interested in applicants who have demonstrable success in securing external research funding, evidence of peer reviewed output/s at Research Excellence Framework 3* standard in international journals or equivalent and contribution to the research environment and impact.

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Andy Schofield, Head of Physiotherapy, a.p.schofield@salford.ac.uk.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design and deliver a range of teaching materials and modules, as well as setting, marking and assessing work.
2. Ability to effectively take on leadership roles and responsibilities.
3. Contribute to the development of a contemporary physiotherapy curriculum to ensure future ready graduates.
4. Extend, transform and apply knowledge acquired from scholarship to learning, research and contribute to research environment and impact.
5. Promote equality and diversity for students and staff and sustain an inclusive and supportive study and work environment in accordance with university policy.

About the School of Health and Society
With over 8,000 students we are the largest School at the University, with colleagues and students from all over the world. We are a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real-world impact.

We offer programmes across a range of subject areas including counselling, nursing and midwifery, allied and public health, psychology, sociology, social work and social policy, policing and criminology, and sport.

Through our interdisciplinary research network and three research centres, we focus on improving health, social and individual outcomes.

We are part of the global healthcare community and collaboration is at the heart of what we do, working with a wide range of industry partners locally, regionally and globally.

By joining us, you will become part of a wide network of professionals, sharing knowledge and expertise. Like us, you will be passionate and committed and will be part of our ambitious journey, to shape the health professionals, community and social leaders of the future.

What's in it for you?

Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme.

Generous annual leave – An impressive 32 days leave, plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!

Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and hybrid working, subject to business requirements.

Professional development - a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts.

Wellbeing – your wellbeing is our priority. We have a wide range of dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health.

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