Practice Tutor, MSc in Physiotherapy, School of Clinical Therapies

Specific Purpose Whole Time Post 

(anticipated duration 9 months) 

The School of Clinical Therapies is looking to employ an experienced, enthusiastic Practice Tutor in Physiotherapy. The MSc Physiotherapy extends over 24 months and includes a minimum of 1000 hours of practice education in collaboration with Health Service Providers. 

Duties of the Practice Tutor include supporting students and practice educators during practice placement experience, as well as associated administrative duties. The person appointed will work closely with the Practice Education Coordinator. 

This specific purpose full-time post will require the post-holder to be flexible and tutor where students are on placement. The post is based in UCC; however, some travel to placement sites will be necessary. 

Applicants should be CORU-registered Physiotherapists, have at least 3 years’ clinical experience and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They should also have experience in teaching / tutoring or clinical supervision of Physiotherapy students. 

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 https://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 Dr Joseph McVeigh, Tel: 0214904900, Email: [email protected]  

For further information on the Department https://www.ucc.ie/en/clinical-therapies/   

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our Strategic Plan. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives . 

Appointment may be made on the HSE Senior Physiotherapist Salary Scale: €59,478- €70,003  

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. 

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 [email protected], quoting the job-title.  

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 30th April 2024.  

No late applications will be accepted. 

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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