Teaching Fellow in Physiotherapy - School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences - 1057[...]

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution is looking for dynamic Teaching Fellows in Physiotherapy to enhance their renowned programs. This role involves teaching, assessing, and supporting students in both campus and clinical settings. You'll contribute to the delivery of innovative physiotherapy education while developing your professional skills in a supportive environment. Join a team committed to excellence in education and a diverse community that values inclusivity and collaboration. If you're passionate about shaping the future of physiotherapy, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified physiotherapist with HCPC registration and 3+ years of clinical experience.
• Experience in teaching physiotherapy in clinical or academic settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching across courses to undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Assess student performance through various evaluation methods.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Clinical Reasoning

Teaching Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

HCPC Registration

Degree in Physiotherapy

Higher Degree in Relevant Subject

Job description

Position Details

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149

Grade: 7

Full Time, Permanent

2 positions available

Closing date: 28th May 2025

Role Summary

About You

The School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences is seeking to grow our team by appointing two Teaching Fellows in Physiotherapy to contribute to the delivery of our Physiotherapy programmes. Working with other members of the physiotherapy team and wider school, the post holder will teach, assess, and support students, playing an important role in the delivery of pre and post registration physiotherapy education in both campus based and placement education settings.

You will havea sound understanding of the UK healthcare context and a background of recent relevant specialist knowledge and experience of delivering person-centred and evidence-based physiotherapy practice. You will haveproven clinical skills demonstrated across one or more healthcare settings anda strong understanding of clinical reasoning and management strategies applicable to your area of contemporary physiotherapy and rehabilitation practice, which may be in, but is not limited to the musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiorespiratory context.

You may already have some 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 and part-time options for excellent candidates who wish to retain a clinical post alongside a teaching role within the school.

About the role

Working within the physiotherapy programme teams, you will make a substantial contribution to the delivery of physiotherapy education on the School’s degree programmes with a focus on core clinical knowledge and skills to prepare students for practice in a range of clinical areas. You will be part of and may progress to lead 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 be involved in assessing student performance across a range of assessments including practical exams, essays, presentations and portfolio assessments.

As well as working with larger groups in teaching, you will take on a pastoral role as a personal tutor, providing support and guidance to students individually and in small group tutorials for their academic development and being their link tutor whilst on clinical placement. You may also contribute to dissertation project supervision.

The post holder may also contribute to the delivery and administration of placement education including preparing students for placements, supporting the development of innovative models of placement education and university-based placement activity and maintenance of relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Alongside these student-focussed activities, you will be expected to contribute to the administration of education and work effectively as an interdisciplinary team member, having excellent communication and interpersonal skills.In addition, you will demonstrate academic citizenship, developing, and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

You will be expected to maintain and update your own professional practice skills on a regular basis and have excellent organisational and time management skills. Opportunities will be provided for you to develop through leadership opportunities and ongoing professional development in higher education.

About the school

The School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science is a world-leading School that performs cutting-edge and translational research in all aspects of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation sciences.This unique platform allows us to address societal challenges from a multidisciplinary perspective and enrich our curricula with a research intensity that ranks us at 8th place in global league tables. The university has a long tradition in physiotherapy education and our school’s undergraduate physiotherapy programme is ranked number one in the UK in the Complete University Guide (2023, 2024 and 2025).

The school is based in a purpose-built building with a range of teaching spaces and practical labs including simulation capture system. We recently opened the Centre for Movement and Wellbeing which houses a physiotherapy clinic alongside exercise and physical activity spaces used for research and teaching. Future developments include a new Clinical Skills Building with simulation spaces for including ward, clinic and home environments.

Having been awarded Athena SWAN Silver status, the school is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity, and therefore welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our global community. The University of Birmingham holds Advance HE Race Equality Charter and Athena Swan Charter bronze awards and is a Stonewall Global Diversity Champion. Further information about working at the University of Birmingham, including information about employee benefits and childcare provision is athttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/index.aspx

Main Duties

Education

• Deliver teaching across courses at a range of levels to undergraduates, postgraduates and CPD students, so that the School’s teaching objectives are met.
• Use of a range of appropriate approaches to learning and teaching including practical classes, seminars, lectures .
• Plan and prepare your teaching in accordance with the established objectives of the teaching programme.
• Use digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment.
• Devise and deliver practical work to develop students’ practical physiotherapy skills.
• Plan and review your own educational practice.
• Undertake full range of responsibilities in relation to marking and examining.
• Frequently update own subject expertise.
• Maintain your HCPC registration.
• Contribute to the admissions process for physiotherapy programmes.
• Act as a personal tutor to students.
• Undertake personal professional development, including self-reflection on your teaching, using student and peer review feedback, to enhance your teaching and learning.
• Contribute to School teaching-related administration.
• Promote equality and value diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Active promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusivity to internal and external stakeholders.

Citizenship

Contributing to an inclusive working environment:

• Pursuing your activities in a way that helps others to pursue 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 (such as 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.

Person Specification

Essential

• Qualified physiotherapist holding current HCPC registration.
• At least 3 years experience in a relevant area of clinical practice (eg musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiorespiratory physiotherapy).
• Understanding of health care delivery in the UK NHS context.
• Experience of developing students use of research in evidence-based physiotherapy practice.
• Experience of teaching physiotherapy in a relevant clinical or academic setting (eg supervising students, delivering in-service training etc).
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment.
• A commitment to quality enhancement in practice.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills including ability to work to tight deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience of assessing and providing feedback on other people’s performance (eg supervising and assessing students on placement).
• Skills in mentoring and providing support for others (eg supervising students, peer supervision, mentoring colleagues etc).
• Ability to contribute to broader programme management and administration processes.
• Evidence of supporting the implementing of new initiatives in health care.
• Evidence of successful contribution to key stakeholder relationships e.g. clinical partners, service users etc.
• Higher degree in a relevant subject or willingness to work towards this.
• Ability to use data to monitor, evaluate and enhance quality of practice and identify equality and diversity issues.
• Experience of supporting or developing interventions to address equality, diversity, and inclusivity issues.

Informal enquiries to Ben Ellis, email: [e-mail]

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We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyoneon our website .