Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge? If you're a Band 6, or an experienced Band 5 ready to take the next step, this is your opportunity to shape the future generation of the profession whilst developing your own academic career.

We're looking for an enthusiastic HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with expertise in teaching, training and supervision to join our supportive and ambitious team within the School of Health and Social Care.

As one of the UK's leading providers of allied health education, we deliver a diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship programmes across 14 registered professions. As part of our team, you'll play a pivotal role in teaching, assessment and academic activities contributing to our BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship and cross teaching to our full-time BSc Hons Occupational Therapy programme, helping to prepare competent, compassionate and practice-ready graduates.

This is an exciting opportunity to inspire students from a wide range of backgrounds through innovative teaching, assessment and research. You'll work closely with the course team and practice partners to ensure our programmes reflect the realities of contemporary occupational therapy practice and the changing needs of the NHS/other sectors.

Main duties of the job

Deliver an outstanding student learning experience through the design and delivery of high-quality, inclusive, and applied teaching grounded in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. In this role, you will actively champion student success by driving improvements in retention, attainment, and graduate outcomes. To deliver, and where appropriate lead, scholarship and research, innovation, knowledge exchange (RIKE) and/or professional practice/ engagement, producing high-quality outputs and developing pathways to impact that strengthen curriculum quality, advance academic activity, support income generation and enhance the Universitys academic reputation and civic mission, working collaboratively within academic teams and with external partners.

This role involves teaching, assessing and supporting student progressionon our pre-registration BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy- Degree Apprenticeshipprogramme to prepare learners for contemporary practice. This post is ideal foran HCPC-registered Band 6 or experienced Band 5 occupational therapist seekingto move into higher education, with opportunities to innovate teaching andinspire students, contribute to research activities and develop an academiccareer.

About us

The School of Health and Social Care delivers awell-established, large and diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduateand degree apprenticeship courses leading to registration in 14 differentprofessions. These include Nursing (all fields), Midwifery, Social Work,Paramedic Science, Operating Department Practitioner, Physiotherapy,Occupational Therapy, Diagnostic Radiography, Radiotherapy and Oncology,Dietetics and Art Psychotherapy. We support practitioners to continue todevelop their professional roles through our extensive continuing professionaldevelopment portfolio, our graduates working in local, national, andinternational health and social care sectors. Our research portfolio is cuttingedge and applied, undertaking challenge-led collaborative interdisciplinaryresearch, innovation and knowledge exchange to inform and transform health andsocial care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Design and deliver high-quality, inclusive andresearch-informed by the scholarship of teaching and learning activitiescreating engaging learning experiences that support student recruitment andretention, success, progression and employability; including research-ledlearning, projects, live briefs or professional practice-based tasks, usingevidence, feedback and data to enhance student engagement and outcomes.

Contribute to and/or lead the design, development andcontinuous improvement of learning activities, digital resources and assessmentstrategies, using module review and student feedback to enhance learning andensure alignment with quality assurance frameworks, external reference pointsand emerging pedagogic practice;

ocontribute to thedesign and delivery of assessment, including project or dissertationsupervision where appropriate, ensuring alignment with learning outcomes andacademic standards.

Provide, oversee and qualityassure assessment andfeedback processes within allocated modules within stipulated timeframes,ensuring constructive feedback that supports students learning, progression,academic integrity and achievement.

Provide oversight and subject specific academic adviceto support students progression and engagement; ensure effective signpostingand appropriate referral to pastoral and support services, acting as a firstpoint of contact and triaging students to specialist support where appropriate,contributing to the enhancement of student outcomes across the programme.

Lead or contribute to the operational management ofmodules and course management activities, projects or academic activities, whenrequired/ appropriate, ensuring effective organisation, communication andtimely resolution of day-to-day issues.

Build and maintain relationships with externalpartners (e.g. employers, industry and professional communities), engaging withnetworks and partnerships to support curriculum development, employability,applied learning and student opportunities and enhance the student experience.

Provide management and guidance to colleagues,including direct reports where appropriate; support work planning andcontribute to performance management;

ocontribute to keyHROD processes such as recruitment, induction, development planning andcontribution to appraisal.

oact as a point ofescalation for colleagues, as and when required

ocontribute to thedevelopment of colleagues through mentoring, peer review or scholarshipactivity.

Deliver, and where appropriate lead, scholarship ofteaching and learning and research, innovation and knowledge exchange (RIKE)relevant to the discipline, producing high-quality outputs such aspublications, professional practice outputs, dissemination, or identifying andpursuing opportunities for external funding that strengthen curriculum qualityand contribute to academic activity, including contribution to REF whereappropriate.

Engage in continuing professional development tomaintain and enhance subject expertise, academic practice and professionalstanding, and contribute positively to academic communities through networking,collaboration and knowledge sharing.

These duties may evolve in line with the changingstrategic objectives of the college / department andUniversity. Specific objectives will be agreed through theUniversitys performance and development review (PDR) process.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Design and deliver high-quality, inclusive andresearch-informed by the scholarship of teaching and learning activitiescreating engaging learning experiences that support student recruitment andretention, success, progression and employability; including research-ledlearning, projects, live briefs or professional practice-based tasks, usingevidence, feedback and data to enhance student engagement and outcomes.

Contribute to and/or lead the design, development andcontinuous improvement of learning activities, digital resources and assessmentstrategies, using module review and student feedback to enhance learning andensure alignment with quality assurance frameworks, external reference pointsand emerging pedagogic practice;

ocontribute to thedesign and delivery of assessment, including project or dissertationsupervision where appropriate, ensuring alignment with learning outcomes andacademic standards.

Provide, oversee and qualityassure assessment andfeedback processes within allocated modules within stipulated timeframes,ensuring constructive feedback that supports students learning, progression,academic integrity and achievement.

Provide oversight and subject specific academic adviceto support students progression and engagement; ensure effective signpostingand appropriate referral to pastoral and support services, acting as a firstpoint of contact and triaging students to specialist support where appropriate,contributing to the enhancement of student outcomes across the programme.

Lead or contribute to the operational management ofmodules and course management activities, projects or academic activities, whenrequired/ appropriate, ensuring effective organisation, communication andtimely resolution of day-to-day issues.

Build and maintain relationships with externalpartners (e.g. employers, industry and professional communities), engaging withnetworks and partnerships to support curriculum development, employability,applied learning and student opportunities and enhance the student experience.

Provide management and guidance to colleagues,including direct reports where appropriate; support work planning andcontribute to performance management;

ocontribute to keyHROD processes such as recruitment, induction, development planning andcontribution to appraisal.

oact as a point ofescalation for colleagues, as and when required

ocontribute to thedevelopment of colleagues through mentoring, peer review or scholarshipactivity.

Deliver, and where appropriate lead, scholarship ofteaching and learning and research, innovation and knowledge exchange (RIKE)relevant to the discipline, producing high-quality outputs such aspublications, professional practice outputs, dissemination, or identifying andpursuing opportunities for external funding that strengthen curriculum qualityand contribute to academic activity, including contribution to REF whereappropriate.

Engage in continuing professional development tomaintain and enhance subject expertise, academic practice and professionalstanding, and contribute positively to academic communities through networking,collaboration and knowledge sharing.

These duties may evolve in line with the changingstrategic objectives of the college / department andUniversity. Specific objectives will be agreed through theUniversitys performance and development review (PDR) process.

Person Specification

Skills Criteria

Essential

• Ability to design and deliver innovative, high-quality, inclusive and engaging learning experiences across a range of teaching mediums, informed by current practice and using evidence, feedback and data to enhance student engagement and outcomes.
• Ability to inspire, challenge and support diverse student groups and colleagues, applying inclusive, equitable and evidenceinformed approaches that contribute to student engagement and success.
• Excellent team working skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues to support academic delivery, and provide support, guidance and emerging mentorship to colleagues, partners and students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to a range of audiences.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and plan, organise and lead the coordination and delivery of academic activities and provision, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Ability to support student engagement, wellbeing and progression through effective academic guidance, advising and signposting, contributing to positive student outcomes and experience.
• Ability to engage with external partners and professional networks and contribute to wider academic or organisational priorities through participation in relevant groups and activities.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in support of academic delivery.
• Proficient in the use of IT systems; awareness and capability to learn and use new technologies, digital tools/platforms and specialist equipment

Desirable

• Ability to support and, where appropriate, lead the work of others, including line management where required, contributing to performance, development and delivery of academic activity.
• Ability to contribute to and develop scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and research, in line with university priorities and personal development ambitions, and to support their integration with teaching and learning, enhancing academic delivery and student success.
• Ability to contribute to income generation (e.g. through enhanced student recruitment and retention; contribution to RIKE funding bids etc)

Other relevant information

Essential

• Commitment to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion, and awareness of Sheffield Hallam Universitys organisational values mission.
• Willingness to work flexibly including some weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days (occasional).
• Willingness to travel in the UK and overseas where appropriate (occasional).

Qualifications

Essential

• Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification or experience in a relevant discipline
• Postgraduate qualification and/or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline
• Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) Professional registration and membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Desirable

• PhD or equivalent professional qualification/ experience in a relevant discipline.
• Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete one

Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching, training, supervision or professional practice involving the development of others, using inclusive and evidence-informed approaches (UG/PG students)
• Well-developed knowledge and understanding of critical, practical and theoretical issues relevant to occupational therapy.
• Experience of working within complex regulatory or professional environments (e.g. academic or professional standards, policies and procedures)
• Evidence of sustained and reflective professional development, with engagement in practice or scholarship and an emerging contribution to academic or professional activity

Desirable

• Experience of engaging with external partners and professional networks to support academic, professional or RIKE activity.
• Experience of contributing to professional or academic projects e.g. research innovation and knowledge exchange (RIKE)/ industry or creative projects, and/or scholarship aligned with responsible and open RIKE practices.

Person Specification
Skills Criteria

Essential

• Ability to design and deliver innovative, high-quality, inclusive and engaging learning experiences across a range of teaching mediums, informed by current practice and using evidence, feedback and data to enhance student engagement and outcomes.
• Ability to inspire, challenge and support diverse student groups and colleagues, applying inclusive, equitable and evidenceinformed approaches that contribute to student engagement and success.
• Excellent team working skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues to support academic delivery, and provide support, guidance and emerging mentorship to colleagues, partners and students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to a range of audiences.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and plan, organise and lead the coordination and delivery of academic activities and provision, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Ability to support student engagement, wellbeing and progression through effective academic guidance, advising and signposting, contributing to positive student outcomes and experience.
• Ability to engage with external partners and professional networks and contribute to wider academic or organisational priorities through participation in relevant groups and activities.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in support of academic delivery.
• Proficient in the use of IT systems; awareness and capability to learn and use new technologies, digital tools/platforms and specialist equipment

Desirable

• Ability to support and, where appropriate, lead the work of others, including line management where required, contributing to performance, development and delivery of academic activity.
• Ability to contribute to and develop scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and research, in line with university priorities and personal development ambitions, and to support their integration with teaching and learning, enhancing academic delivery and student success.
• Ability to contribute to income generation (e.g. through enhanced student recruitment and retention; contribution to RIKE funding bids etc)

Other relevant information

Essential

• Commitment to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion, and awareness of Sheffield Hallam Universitys organisational values mission.
• Willingness to work flexibly including some weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days (occasional).
• Willingness to travel in the UK and overseas where appropriate (occasional).

Qualifications

Essential

• Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification or experience in a relevant discipline
• Postgraduate qualification and/or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline
• Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) Professional registration and membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Desirable

• PhD or equivalent professional qualification/ experience in a relevant discipline.
• Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete one

Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching, training, supervision or professional practice involving the development of others, using inclusive and evidence-informed approaches (UG/PG students)
• Well-developed knowledge and understanding of critical, practical and theoretical issues relevant to occupational therapy.
• Experience of working within complex regulatory or professional environments (e.g. academic or professional standards, policies and procedures)
• Evidence of sustained and reflective professional development, with engagement in practice or scholarship and an emerging contribution to academic or professional activity

Desirable

• Experience of engaging with external partners and professional networks to support academic, professional or RIKE activity.
• Experience of contributing to professional or academic projects e.g. research innovation and knowledge exchange (RIKE)/ industry or creative projects, and/or scholarship aligned with responsible and open RIKE practices.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
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Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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Sheffield Hallam University
Address

Collegiate Crescent Campus

Collegiate Crescent

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S10 2BP

United Kingdom

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