Assistant Professor in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation(Education) - School ofSport, Exercise an[...]

University of Birmingham; Park Central; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking an assistant professor in physiotherapy to lead the delivery of engaging programs and ensure outstanding student experiences. Candidates must hold a postgraduate qualification relevant to musculoskeletal physiotherapy and have proven teaching and clinical expertise. The role involves curriculum development, academic support, and fostering an inclusive learning environment. Ideal for those looking to influence future healthcare professionals while continuing personal and professional development. A collaborative spirit and commitment to diversity are essential.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Inclusive community atmosphere

Opportunities for advancing practice

Qualifications

• Significant clinical experience in musculoskeletal practice.
• Demonstrated success in developing teaching programs.
• Proven ability to mentor and motivate others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance physiotherapy programs.
• Create an outstanding educational experience for students.
• Support academic and pastoral care for students.

Skills

Teaching experience

Clinical reasoning

Evidence-based management

Excellent organization

Mentoring skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification (MSc/MRes or higher)

Registered health professional (HCPC)

Job description

You will be looking to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of physiotherapy, leading and enhancing our programmes to ensure an outstanding educational journey for our students. Your enthusiasm for educating future physiotherapists will drive you to advance your own teaching and learning practices and develop those around you. You'll be a cornerstone in healthcare education, providing unwavering academic and pastoral support to students, ensuring they receive an exceptional learning experience. In our vibrant and inclusive community, you'll champion diversity and uphold values of integration and support for all, regardless of abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, faith, or gender. Your commitment to these principles will be evident in every aspect of your role.

About the role

Working within the physiotherapy programme teams, you will make a substantial contribution to the leadership and delivery of musculoskeletal physiotherapy education on the School's qualifying physiotherapy degree programmes and our postgraduate musculoskeletal physiotherapy programmes on our Edgbaston and Dubai campuses. You will lead and contribute to module teams which plan, prepare and deliver excellent engaging and challenging teaching that inspires students and prepares them for current and future practice and a career in physiotherapy. You will seek out opportunities to develop the educational experience for our students which may include the identification and enhancement of placement education, integrating simulation into the curriculum and using new technology to support teaching, learning and assessment. In the realm of management and administration, you'll be a leader and a collaborator, steering activities within the School and more widely across the University. Your contributions will be substantial, whether through curriculum development, public engagement, widening participation, or outreach initiatives. You'll embody academic citizenship, fostering respectful and supportive relationships with staff and students alike, positively influencing their roles.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking a broad range of teaching activities
• Teaching and assessing courses at a range of levels
• Planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same
• Designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment
• Using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment
• Where appropriate, undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining
• Leading the co-ordination of programmes or equivalent activities across the School
• Devising and supervising projects, student dissertations and practical work
• Providing pastoral care and academic support to students
• Frequently updating your subject expertise, and undertaking personal and professional development in teaching, including self-reflection on own teaching, using student and peer review feedback, to enhance own teaching and learning processes
• Contributing to the knowledge base of the subject to advance teaching through the enhancement of practice, the development of teaching resources and/or through practice-based research
• Actively engaging students in curriculum and assessment design and sharing evidence of "what works"
• Ensuring that your teaching practice is informed by discipline-based research, through participating in the research culture of the School
• Developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods
• Developing an external profile evidenced through engaging in external quality assurance activities related to teaching, e.g., external examining and engaging with/supporting education in other institutions or national professional, statutory and regulatory bodies where appropriate
• Contributing to the recruitment and admission of students to the School
• Contributing to the development of teaching, learning and assessment policies and strategies
• Supporting and developing impact activity in knowledge transfer and enterprise in physiotherapy that enhances the student experience and/or employability
• Contributing to the development of the School's education portfolio and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely

Management & Administration

• Contribute to the allocation and administration of student healthcare clinical placements
• Contributing to the administration/management of teaching across the Department/School
• Where appropriate, leading and managing a programme team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g., new programme or a recruitment drive)
• Advising on personal development of colleagues and students
• Contributing to administrative activities within the University (e.g., appeals panels, working groups)
• Managing enterprise, business development, and public engagement activities
• Developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, Schools outreach
• Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour

Citizenship

• Pursuing your activities in a way that helps others to engage in their activities effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g., participation in Graduation, Departmental/School Committees)
• Demonstrating support for colleagues, such as sharing resources, providing advice
• Willingness to volunteer for one-off duties (e.g., supporting School, Institute, and Departmental projects)
• Positively engaging in School strategic initiatives
• Proactive support and involvement in activities specifically contributing to a positive and inclusive community spirit across the School/College/University

Additional Information

As an assistant professor, you will be a passionate and inspiring educator, with significant experience in practice‑based or classroom education who is capable of facilitating learning in students of all levels. You will have an in‑depth understanding of the UK healthcare context and an extensive background in musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice with proven specialist clinical skills demonstrated across one or more of healthcare, community and sport and exercise settings. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of person‑centred clinical reasoning and evidence‑based management strategies in the contemporary musculoskeletal context that you are able to communicate and contextualise to support student learning. Your teaching will draw on your own clinical expertise and research evidence to deliver exceptional education and set our graduates up for future success throughout their career.

You may already have experience working in physiotherapy education or be looking to move from a clinical setting into higher education to continue your own career development. We would consider job share options for excellent candidates who wish to retain a clinical post alongside a teaching role within the school.

Qualifications

• Registered health professional (e.g., Physiotherapist or other musculoskeletal‑focused AHP) holding current HCPC or relevant professional registration
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc/MRes or higher) relevant to the musculoskeletal rehabilitation discipline
• In depth understanding of health care delivery in the UK NHS context
• Working towards or currently practising at Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Musculoskeletal) level or equivalent advancing practice framework, with demonstrable experience to four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, leadership, education and research)
• Significant clinical experience in a relevant area of musculoskeletal practice
• Significant teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism (this may be in a clinical or education setting)
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning
• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others
• Excellent organisation and time‑management skills including ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to deliver engaging, contemporary evidence‑based teaching across the full spectrum of musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice
• Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes
• Experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability

Management & Administration – Further

• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Experience of championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in own work area
• Ability to monitor and evaluate extent to which equality and diversity legislation, policies, procedures are applied
• Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action