Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Salary:

Grade 6 - £45,031 - £52,514,

Grade 7 - £53,947 - £63,350 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Education & Research). This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant and highly committed research and education team with a broad range of expertise in rehabilitation & health research at King’s and to establish yourself as a leader in research. 

Through collaboration & drawing upon the academic expertise across the department, School and/or Faculty, the post-holder will be encouraged to develop and lead a strong, innovative and sustainable programme of research that not only supports their own work but also acts as a focus for other physiotherapists and allied health professionals wishing to pursue research or research training. As such, they will play a key role in mentoring & supporting other physiotherapists and allied health professionals to undertake research and/or PhDs.

SLCPHS has a large undergraduate & postgraduate teaching portfolio in physiotherapy, primary care, public health and global health and interprofessional links with other healthcare & bioscience programmes in the Faculty and university. The post-holder will contribute to two successful pre-registration physiotherapy programmes. They will make a significant contribution to the leadership, ongoing development and delivery of the curricula in physiotherapy to reflect contemporary research, evolving health & social care, global relevance and educational innovation. The post-holder will work with an interdisciplinary group of innovative researchers & educators to promote interprofessional learning, student engagement and high-quality student support.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills & experience:

Essential criteria (Grade 6):

• PhD in a relevant subject area or equivalent post-registration education & experience.
• Chartered Physiotherapist or other Allied Health Professional (UK HCPC or other national registration body & eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC).
• Evidence of successful independent, high-quality research (or evidence of a trajectory towards this), including evidence of publications of high-quality, peer-reviewed papers.
• Evidence of sustaining research activity at an appropriate level for an early career including grant applications (may be collaborative grants as co-investigator).
• Evidence of supervision of MSc students.
• Evidence of experience in the development & delivery of high-quality teaching including module organisation and curriculum development in higher education.
• Excellent presentation & communication skills (written & verbal).
• Commitment to equality, diversity & inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias.

Essential criteria (Grade 7):

• PhD in a relevant subject area.
• Chartered Physiotherapist or other Allied Health Professional (UK HCPC or other national registration body & eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC).
• Evidence of successful independent, high-quality research, including evidence of publications of high-quality, peer-reviewed papers as first, last or corresponding author.
• Evidence of sustaining research activity at an appropriate level for an early career including securing research funding as a Co-Investigator and/or Principal Investigator.
• Evidence of supervision of PhD &  MSc students.
• Evidence of experience in the development &  delivery of high-quality teaching including module organisation & curriculum development in higher education.
• Excellent presentation & communication skills (written & verbal).
• Commitment to equality, diversity & inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias.

Desirable criteria (both grades):

• Higher education teaching qualification.
• Knowledge of the requirements of research funding bodies in the UK.
• Experience of education leadership in programme delivery & curriculum development.
• Clinical expertise, focused on personalised musculoskeletal or neurological physiotherapy, or rehabilitation including application of digital health methods.