Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Lecturer in Occupational Therapy School of Health & Social Care Oxstalls Campus, Gloucester 1.0FTE, both Full and Part time positions available.

The School of Health and Social Care is looking for enthusiastic and experienced academic staff to support the growth of the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme. The programme is the latest addition to the allied health professions suite of courses on offer at the university. The innovative curricula have been co-produced and designed with key stakeholders to develop the Occupational Therapists of the future. This post offers an exciting opportunity for you to be involved in moving the School of Health and Social Care forward with its strategic plan to deliver a sustainable health and social care workforce for Gloucestershire and beyond in collaboration with strategic healthcare partners.

With the course commencing in September 2022, we are welcoming applications from clinical practitioners looking to further their careers with a move into an academic role and also existing academic staff with a proven track record of Occupational Therapy education.

There is opportunity for full-time, job-share or fractional posts within the current academic structure. You must be an Occupational Therapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and hold an undergraduate or pre-registration MSc in Occupational Therapy.

As an academic you will be expected to have a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. However, if moving from practice you will be supported to complete the University of Gloucestershire’s Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice at a timescale to be agreed at appraisal. There is a clear expectation that the post holder engages in the staff development programme provided.

The role is based on our site at Oxstalls Campus, Gloucester. The role holder may be required to work at any university site or any other reasonable location where the university is undertaking its business. This post requires a DBS check.

Applicants will be required to undertake both a formal interview and to present to the panel a 10 minute presentation on the following topic:

The BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme at the University of Gloucestershire is responding to the requirement of the region and Gloucestershire’s workforce need. Our aim is to produce a diverse and sustainable local workforce to meet the staffing needs of the county’s health employers and beyond. What strategies could the university employ to achieve this?

Please contact Emma Rose, Academic Course Lead (Occupational Therapy) erose1@glos.ac.uk for an informal chat / visit or Eve Scarle, Academic Subject Lead (Allied Health Professionals) 07785 649333 escarle@glos.ac.uk

Closing Date: 24th May 2023

The School of Health and Social Care will be relocating from its current premises on Oxstalls Campus to the City Campus, a new development for the University that will be a focal point of Gloucester City, and a modern centre for teaching learning and community partnerships. It is anticipated that the campus will be operating from September 2023.

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