Lecturer (Physiotherapy) - Teaching & Research

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Lecturer (Physiotherapy) - Teaching & Research

The School of Healthcare Sciences provides a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate education that directly improves health outcomes and healthcare for patients and families. This includes courses and research in Midwifery; Nursing (Adult, Child and Mental Health); Occupational Therapy; Physiotherapy; Perioperative Practice; and, Radiography (diagnostic and therapy)

We have a dynamic, collaborative and forward-looking culture and we are recognised for our excellence in learning, teaching and research. We encourage critical thinking and reflection, valuing freedom of thought and intellectual curiosity from our staff and students. Our unique, multidisciplinary provision ensures our students become skilled, knowledgeable and compassionate healthcare professionals committed to an ethos of evidence-based care.

We pride ourselves on providing a stimulating and supportive environment, and encourage all our staff to pursue both personal and professional development.  Working for us offers an opportunity to be part of one of the UK's leading universities for healthcare education with innovative and impactful programmes and research.
The candidate will  deliver high-quality and research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and contribute to the research record of the School through commitment to carrying out research leading to the publishing of work in high-quality journals. To pursue excellence in research, teaching and enterprise and to inspire others to do the same. 

Across the three posts 12152BR, 12153BR and12154BR we are seeking staff who can develop key areas in the curriculum, including advanced practice, acute medical care and rehabilitation.  

The candidate will be required, as part of their probation, to undertake a relevant teaching qualification to ensure excellence in teaching, learning and assessment.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Graeme Paul-Taylor, Email: [email protected]

This post is offered as full-time (35 hours) and open-ended.

Salary is dependent on the skills and experience of the candidate. Candidates will be appointed at either:

£34,304 - £40,927 per annum, pro rata (Grade 6)
or
£43,434  - £50,296 per annum, pro rata (Grade 7)

Date advert posted: Friday, 6 August 2021

Closing date: Tuesday, 31 August 2021

For more information on work-life balance, financial benefits, development and wellbeing, and some of the facilities and services on offer to staff at Cardiff University please visit https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/what-we-can-offer

This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only.  We now invite external applications.

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for part-time, flexible working or job share.

“Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/research/our-research-environment/integrity-and-ethics/responsible-research-assessment”

Job Description

Research

•          To conduct research within the Schools research themes and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in national academic journals and conferences, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students.
Grade 7: contribute to internationally recognised research performance
•          To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals in line with the physiotherapy group and the Schools research themes.
Grade 7: independently develop research objectives, acting as PI as required
•          To give conference/seminar papers at a local and national level
Grade 7: present at international level
•          To participate in School research activities.

Teaching
•          To design and deliver teaching programmes for courses and contribute to module development as part of a module team
Grade 7: independently contribute to module and course development and lead modules
•          To carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with examinations (setting and marking paper and providing constructive feedback to students), administration, participation in committee work, and the pastoral care of students of Cardiff University
•          To inspire undergraduate and postgraduate students under the guidance of a mentor / module leader and develop skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
•          To supervise the work of students including the supervision of Undergraduate and Master’s students and the co-supervision of PGR’s
Grade 7: Acts as a PGR progress review panel member as required
•          To act as a Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support to students

Other
•          To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally  to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
•          To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance in the role of Lecturer.
•          To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
•          Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria 

Qualifications and Education
1.         Registration with the HCPC and hold a postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience
Grade 7: Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning or equivalent qualification or experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2.         An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within the Schools Research Themes.
Grade 7: well established experience and significant proven portfolio
3.         Teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level in physiotherapy education
Grade 7: significant experience
4.         Knowledge of current status of research including specialist knowledge in acute medical physiotherapy care, on call and/or rehabilitation, including physiotherapy for neurological conditions with demonstratable knowledge of current advancements within academic subject area.
Grade 7: growing national reputation within field
5.         Proven ability to publish in national journals
Grade 7: proven substantial record of publications in high-impact national journals
6.         Proven ability to be successful in competitive research funding
Grade 7: strong portfolio of research grants
7.         Ability to contribute to the delivery and continued development of modules across the Physiotherapy Group and Schools teaching programmes

Pastoral, Communication and Team Working
8.         Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication
9.         The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and to act as a personal tutor

Desirable Criteria
10.       Relevant professional qualification(s) and ability to support learners in the medium of Welsh.
11.       Evidence of collaborations with industry.
12.       Proven ability to work without close supervision
13.       Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.
14.       Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the teaching and research activities of the School.
15.       A willingness to take responsibility for academically related administration.

Additional Information

IMPORTANT: Evidencing Criteria

In the School of Healthcare, we use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.

Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance for this post, 12153BR.

Where a candidate does not provide written evidence of meeting all of the essential criteria, through a supporting statement, then their application will not be progressed. We welcome the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.

Job Category

Academic - Teaching & Research