Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Department of Allied Health in the School of Health & Wellbeing. You will join a friendly and supportive team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists radiographers and dieticians, who play key roles in the delivery and on-going development of the courses in the Department. You should also expect to be actively involved in curriculum development and design, creatively considering teaching and learning within a dynamic team. Responsibilities for the post will include leading modules and teaching on the Occupational Therapy BSc, MSc pre-reg courses and Apprenticeship courses. We expect and encourage all staff to participate in a variety of modules in Occupational Therapy, and other disciplines, at foundation, under-graduate and post-graduate level where relevant.


All our staff work as an inter-professional team, teaching collaboratively across shared and profession specific modules at all academic levels and you will be expected to share this philosophy. As a student-centred inclusive university, your role will include being a Personal and Academic Tutor, to support and encourage students to achieve their potential. You will also supervise students with their dissertation and participate in admissions and recruitment events where we work collaboratively with our colleagues in IMPACT, the university service-user group, who support teaching, recruitment, and curriculum development. In addition, the post holder will be expected to play an active role within the School, which may include involvement in the delivery of CPD activity across a range of programmes. All staff are expected to engage in research and scholarly activity to enhance their own professional and academic development. Candidates are expected to highlight their areas of expertise in practice and how they intend to further this through scholarship and research.

Selection Process:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a formal panel interview, and also asked to deliver a teaching session. Candidates will be as to deliver a 20-minute teaching session suitable for level 4 BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy students titled

'Communication Skills: the challenges of communicating as a health and social care professional'

The Chair of this group will provide feedback on the presentation to the subsequent formal interview panel.

Background

The newly formed School of Health & Wellbeing offers courses ranging from foundation degrees in various specialties in health and social care, to BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Radiography Dietetics and Social Work and Masters level study in a number of disciplines related to Health and Social Care. The School is also developing a range of new Apprenticeship provision. The wider College of Health and Science has an exceptional reputation for excellence and the appointee will further develop the quality of our provision through strong collaboration with our practice partners.

What's in it for you?

Annual incremental increase up to 42,882, with the opportunity to progress to 46,735 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days) Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme In-house training and development support A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

For this role full-time, part-time (0.8) will be considered.


Informal queries in relation to this role are welcome and should be directed to Debbie Sabbato, PA to the Head of School of Health & Wellbeing, via email at D.Sabbato@worc.ac.uk

Please note: This post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, eligibility is likely to apply only if you meet the criteria for a

new entrant as defined by the Skilled Worker visa rules. For further guidance on how these rules may apply to your individual circumstances, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme

(subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria)

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