Lecturer in Dietetics (072018-344)

Category: Academic | Faculty/Division: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences | School: School of Health Sciences | Department: SLT and Rehabilitation | Location: City South Campus | Post Type: Full Time | Closing Date: 28 Aug 2018 | The Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences at Birmingham City University is seeking exceptional candidates to deliver new provision as part of a period of unprecedented growth and development. Birmingham City University has invested £41 Million in a purpose built development at the City South Campus in Edgbaston, which is home to a wide range of allied health, life science and sports courses including dietetics. We are seeking an experienced HCPC registered dietitian with a track record of innovation and leadership, who will make a significant contribution to the delivery and ongoing development of the new dietetic education within the School and contribute to the School, Faculty and University’s strategic priorities. The School has recently developed a postgraduate entry MSc Dietetics pre-registration programme, which commenced in February 2018. Your role will be pivotal in contributing to the delivery of this new programme by working closely with the programme team, to plan and deliver teaching sessions, develop and mark assessments, act as personal, placement and project tutor to students, and contribute to the development and maintenance of the course materials and curriculum. In addition you will contribute to interprofessional learning within the faculty and you will also be involved in the support of practice educators and students at practice placement sites, which will include site visits. We are seeking someone who is passionate about excellent patient care, teaching and research within the dietetic field, and who can inspire their students. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is experience of curriculum delivery either while undertaking practice placements, or in a university setting. Recent experience of working in a clinical setting is desirable and it is essential that you are able to demonstrate evidence of on-going continued professional development For further information please contact Ruth Stow, Programme Leader/Senior Lecturer via Ruth.Stow@bcu.ac.uk or 0121 300 4110 OR Helen Jenkins, Head of Department via Helen.Jenkins@bcu.ac.uk or 0121 202 4221.