Liverpool Hope University 
Liverpool, United Kingdom Offer Summary
Liverpool Hope University seeks a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy to lead the design and accreditation of a new MSc Pre-Registration programme. Based in Liverpool, this permanent role offers an annual salary between £47,389 and £56,536 (Grade 8). The appointee will provide strategic leadership, ensuring alignment with HCPC and RCOT requirements while building the curriculum from the ground up. Collaboration with academic colleagues, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders is essential for successful implementation. The School of Health and Sport Sciences supports this initiative with robust clinical facilities and a strong reputation in health and sport sciences. This position involves significant developmental responsibilities, requiring professional and academic expertise to establish the new degree pathway effectively within the university's liberal arts framework.
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Project Description
The School of Health and Sport Sciences at Liverpool Hope University delivers a range of health and sport-related provisions at Hope Park campus. Continued investment in clinical facilities, specialty laboratories, S&C suite, on-site Physiotherapy & Sport Rehabilitation Clinic, high-quality teaching and research equipment, and bi-annual Shoulder Rehabilitation Conference has helped build our national and international reputation.
The School has continued to invest in clinical facilities to support student experience by means of efficient delivery of clinical/practical elements of the curriculum and clinical supervision and placement. Following successful development and recruitment of MSc Pre-Registration Physiotherapy, BSc Degree Apprenticeship Physiotherapy, MSc Advanced MSK Practice and PGCert MSK Practice the School is planning to expand its portfolio of AHPs programmes by launching a new MSc Pre-Registration Occupational Therapy.
Overview of the post
The successful candidate will primarily lead the design, development, validation and accreditation of a new MSc Pre-Registration programme in line with University’s internal procedures and in alignment with the HCPC and RCOT requirements. The appointee will provide professional, academic and strategic leadership for the development, validation, accreditation and successful implementation of a new MSc Pre-Registration Occupational Therapy programme in the School of Health and Sport Sciences. The postholder will lead the development and validation of programme through the University's internal processes and will be the Professional Lead for securing and maintaining the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). This is a developmental and delivery-focused role. The successful applicant will be expected to build the programme from the ground up, working collaboratively with the Dean of the School, academic colleagues, professional and regulatory bodies, placement providers, service users, students, employers and other key stakeholders.
This post is permanent subject to a 12-month probationary period.
We recruit staff nationally and internationally as we seek out the best to help build Hope for the future. If you join us you will be doing so at an exciting and challenging time as we work to build a liberal arts inspired university of distinction in the UK. If you have the drive and commitment to assist in this task, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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