About this role
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 progression on our pre-registration BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy- Degree Apprenticeship programme to prepare learners for contemporary practice. This post is ideal for an HCPC-registered Band 6 or experienced Band 5 occupational therapist seeking to move into higher education, with opportunities to innovate teaching and inspire students, contribute to research activities and develop an academic career.
About us
The School of Health and Social Care delivers a well-established, large and diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship courses leading to registration in 14 different professions. 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 to develop their professional roles through our extensive continuing professional development portfolio, our graduates working in local, national, and international health and social care sectors. Our research portfolio is cutting edge and applied, undertaking challenge-led collaborative interdisciplinary research, innovation and knowledge exchange to inform and transform health and social care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Design and deliver high-quality, inclusive and research-informed by the scholarship of teaching and learning activities creating engaging learning experiences that support student recruitment and retention, success, progression and employability; including research-led learning, projects, live briefs or professional practice-based tasks, using evidence, feedback and data to enhance student engagement and outcomes.
Contribute to and/or lead the design, development and continuous improvement of learning activities, digital resources and assessment strategies, using module review and student feedback to enhance learning and ensure alignment with quality assurance frameworks, external reference points and emerging pedagogic practice;
o contribute to the design and delivery of assessment, including project or dissertation supervision where appropriate, ensuring alignment with learning outcomes and academic standards.
Provide, oversee and qualityassure assessment and feedback 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 advice to support students progression and engagement; ensure effective signposting and appropriate referral to pastoral and support services, acting as a first point 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 of modules and course management activities, projects or academic activities, when required/ appropriate, ensuring effective organisation, communication and timely resolution of day-to-day issues.
Build and maintain relationships with external partners (e.g. employers, industry and professional communities), engaging with networks 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 and contribute to performance management;
o contribute to key HROD processes such as recruitment, induction, development planning and contribution to appraisal.
o act as a point of escalation for colleagues, as and when required
o contribute to the development of colleagues through mentoring, peer review or scholarship activity.
Deliver, and where appropriate lead, scholarship of teaching and learning and research, innovation and knowledge exchange (RIKE) relevant to the discipline, producing high-quality outputs such as publications, professional practice outputs, dissemination, or identifying and pursuing opportunities for external funding that strengthen curriculum quality and contribute to academic activity, including contribution to REF where appropriate.
Engage in continuing professional development to maintain and enhance subject expertise, academic practice and professional standing, and contribute positively to academic communities through networking, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
These duties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the college / department and University. Specific objectives will be agreed through the Universitys 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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sheffield Hallam University
Address Collegiate Crescent Campus
Collegiate Crescent
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2BP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.shu.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)