Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking to start a teaching career in higher education? Perhaps you’re an established lecturer and would like to join a supportive team to help shape our growing Occupational Therapy offering and develop your own academic career in the process… If so, we would like to share this opportunity with you.

We are looking for Lecturers in Occupational Therapy to join us at our beautiful Glenside Campus in Bristol to teach, support and assess students undertaking their degree and masters qualifications.

You will be joining our School of Health and Social Wellbeing , where we provide a full time HCPC validated/RCOT accredited BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme, a new BSc (Hons) Applied Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship programme and a range of related postgraduate and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, including a MSc in Rehabilitation. As well as the above BSc (Hons) courses, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute, where appropriate to other programmes across the School of Health and Social Wellbeing and to our extensive CPD offering.

About you: You will need to demonstrate a range of experience within either the physical or psycho-social aspects of Occupational Therapy. A strong understanding of assessment and management strategies, clinical reasoning, application to practice and contemporary healthcare is essential. An ability to demonstrate previous university and/or practice based educational experience is also required. The Occupational Therapy programmes have a strong foundation in Occupational Science and all team members are encouraged to develop their own and their students' understanding on the basis of these theories.

If you are new to teaching but can demonstrate the required experience, we can support you and would like to hear from you. We are able to provide support through our PGCAPP postgraduate teaching programme and will provide you with the necessary support to develop your teaching skills. Please keep this in mind when reading the full job description attached to this advert. Additionally, if you would like to continue practicing Occupational Therapy, we are able to consider a slight reduction in the contractual hours of this post.

Other responsibilities of this post will include teaching and assessing, module leadership, an academic and personal tutor role, research support for undergraduate students, practice placement supervision, and being part of the Occupational Therapy team in curriculum development and quality monitoring. Input to the B.Sc. (Hons) Occupational Therapy, BSc (Hons) Applied Occupational Therapy and CPD modules will be expected.

You will need to be registered with the HCPC as an Occupational Therapist.

Our picturesque Glenside Campus is located just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre. Bristol is a hub of social and cultural activity and is a big pull for students and employers alike. A place with a strong, creative and fiercely independent mindset. A city with a buzzing music scene, great restaurants and interesting business ventures. It’s not surprising Bristol is consistently named as one of the best places to live and work in the UK.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 35 days
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• flexible working
• excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• access to employee assistance programme
• savings on purchases via Wider Wallet scheme
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
• family friendly policies
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.

We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements  include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we have TEF Gold status and are ranked 21st in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2021 and 29th   in the latest Times Higher Education 'Table of Tables '.

We are an ambitious and values led  university. We're focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims.

With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community . We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Steve Evans, Professional Community Lead, School of Health and Social Wellbeing on 0117 328 8615 or e-mail: [email protected] or Dr Elaine Hall, Programme leader, BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy. 0117 328 8781 or email [email protected]

This is a permanent, full-time post, working on a 1.0 fte contract. This post is not available on a job share basis. Salary will be commensurate with experience, due to the fact that we are seeking a blend of teaching and hands on. The post requires an enhanced DBS check.

We particularly encourage applications from BAME as we are currently under represented in these areas - although all appointments will be made on merit.

UWE is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create 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 share our ambition to be a university recognised for the success and impact of our practice-oriented programmes; our strong industry networks and our inclusive global outlook.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist  which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.