Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy

• 4 Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy roles within Swinburne University
• Full time and Ongoing positions at our Hawthorn campus
• Academic level B or C + 17% Super and benefits with flexible working options

About the Role  
Located in the Discipline of Physiotherapy within the Department of Nursing and Allied Health, the Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy will contribute to teaching and  build physiotherapy placement capacity and related supervision and assessment. The incumbent will work in collaboration with the Discipline Lead, Physiotherapy Course Director, Academic Placement Lead and the professional placement team to achieve these objectives. Developing practice partnerships with health sector colleagues to advance practice-based competency development and scholarship will be critical to this role. This position is open to part-time and job share arrangements for physiotherapists who want to combine physiotherapy practice with academia.

The Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer will also contribute to the development and review of the physiotherapy course using blended models of unit delivery; participate in the administration and ongoing curriculum development of units offered by the discipline and progress research and scholarship aligned to the strategic direction of the school.

With a passion to innovate and embrace diversity the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy will enrich the opportunities of colleagues and students in the delivery of practice-based education and research within the discipline. The incumbent will be expected to conduct educational and curriculum development of both online and on campus learning materials and assessments in physiotherapy. In addition, the appointee will facilitate the overall coordination of units, including teaching and marking assessments.

The incumbent will be expected to contribute to research activities in the School of Health Sciences in physiotherapy and/or pedagogy and will be expected to conduct appropriate activities that will maintain and develop their scholarly, research and/or professional expertise.

About You  
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated clinical experience in physiotherapy.
• Capacity to build research teams and partnerships and in practice research supervision to achieve high impact research outcomes.
• Experience in planning, supervising and conducting physiotherapy or related research within a broader overall team environment, to identify complementary expertise and initiate appropriate collaborations.
• Interest in and application of technologies to improve health practice.
• Demonstrated experience in tertiary teaching including a record of co-ordination, teaching and curriculum development and teaching physiotherapy to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• A Doctorate qualification appropriate to the Discipline (desirable).
• AHPRA registration as a Physiotherapist.

Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

Please direct any queries about this position to Professor Rebecca Lane, Discipline Lead Physiotherapy, at [email protected]

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected]. 

Applications close: Sunday June 18th at 11pm (AEST)

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity 
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.  For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan

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