Practice Tutor (MSc in Physiotherapy), School of Clinical Therapies

The School of Clinical Therapies offers professional programmes at BSc, MSc and Doctoral level education. The MSc Physiotherapy degree is a two-year programme and includes a minimum of 1000 hours of practice education in collaboration with Health Service Providers. Applications are invited for the post of Practice Tutor. The Practice Tutor role (HSE Grade Senior Physiotherapist) is to support, develop, co-ordinate and improve the quality of practice education for students and Practice Educators. The location of the post is UCC-based, with a remit to cover placement areas. The staff member shall teach and examine, undertake administrative duties, and carry out other duties appropriate to the post under the general direction of the Head of Discipline of Physiotherapy. The person appointed will work closely with the Practice Education Coordinator.

The post-holder will be flexible, work on their own initiative and tutor when students are on placement. The post is based in UCC; however, some travel to placement sites will be necessary.   

Applicants should be CORU-registered Physiotherapists, have at least 3 years’ clinical experience and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They should also have experience in teaching/tutoring or clinical supervision of Physiotherapy students. 

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Joseph McVeigh, MSc Physiotherapy, School of Clinical Therapies, Email: joseph.mcveigh@ucc.ie

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the HSE Senior Physiotherapist Salary Scale: €63,279 - €74,509.

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.