Lecturer (Teaching) Operating Department Practitioner
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to join the Department of Allied Health in the School of Health and Wellbeing. You will join a friendly and supportive team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, radiographers, and dieticians, who play key roles in the delivery and ongoing development of the courses in the Department.
You will be actively involved in curriculum development and design, creatively considering teaching and learning within a dynamic team. Responsibilities include leading modules and teaching on the ODP course across all three years. We expect and encourage all staff to participate in a variety of modules in Operating Department Practice and other disciplines at foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels where relevant.
As part of an inter-professional team, you will teach collaboratively across shared and profession-specific modules at all academic levels. In this student-centered, 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 dissertations and participate in admissions and recruitment events, working collaboratively with our colleagues in IMPACT, the university service-user group, who support teaching, recruitment, and curriculum development.
The post holder will 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 should highlight their areas of expertise in practice and how they intend to further this through scholarship and research.
Responsibilities
- Lead and teach modules on the ODP course across all three years.
- Participate in teaching across Operating Department Practice and other disciplines at foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels.
- Engage in curriculum development and design within a collaborative team.
- Act as a Personal and Academic Tutor to support student development.
- Supervise students with their dissertations.
- Participate in admissions and recruitment events, collaborating with the university service-user group (IMPACT).
- Contribute to the delivery of CPD activity across various programmes.
- Engage in research and scholarly activity to enhance professional and academic development.
About the School
The School of Health and Wellbeing offers courses ranging from foundation degrees in various health and social care specialties to BSc (Hons) programmes in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Dietetics, and Social Work, as well as Masters-level study in disciplines related to Health and Social Care. The School is also developing a range of new CPD provision.
The wider College of Health, Life, and Environmental 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.
Additional Information
Informal queries about this vacancy can be directed to Mark Gillett, Head of Department of Allied Health, at m.gillett@worc.ac.uk.
If not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary. Appointees will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme, subject to earnings and eligibility criteria.
This post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.