Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer Occupational Therapy

Lecturer Salary- £39,984- £43,671 per annum

Senior Lecturer Salary- £46,320- £58,624 per annum

Full time/Permanent

The Nottingham Institute of Health and Social Care at Nottingham Trent University is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Occupational Therapy Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to join our academic team. We’re seeking an individual who is experienced in the field of Occupational Therapy and who can provide high quality teaching and learning for our students.

The successful candidate will join the Occupational Therapy team to make a valued contribution to our newly established Occupational Therapy courses. You will participate in the planning, delivery, assessment, and quality assurance processes across the BSc and MSc programmes. You will contribute to student recruitment for both the courses. You will act as a personal tutor for Occupational Therapy students, providing pastoral care, working collaboratively with our key stakeholder organisations to ensure support and high-quality learning experiences for students.

The successful candidate will have experience working with learners in practice or higher education, designing, and delivering learning opportunities, and have a good understanding of current and evolving clinical, professional, and policy developments in Occupational Therapy. You will possess excellent communication skills with a willingness to continue developing your scholarly, practice, or research profile.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Interview Date: Thursday 26th November 2026

Nottingham Institute of Health and Social Care brings together expert and enthusiastic staff from across the health, social care, and social work sectors, many of whom are experienced practitioners and recognised leaders in their fields. Our academics are actively engaged in research and scholarship, with work that is widely published and directly informs our curriculum, ensuring students benefit from a contemporary, evidence-based and professionally relevant learning experience.

We are committed to providing a vibrant, inclusive and supportive learning environment where teaching is grounded in research, professional practice and a strong commitment to student success. By fostering collaboration between students, practitioners, researchers and external partners, we prepare graduates to make a meaningful impact within their professions and communities.

The Institute is dedicated to developing innovative education and research that addresses the challenges facing health and social care services today. Through our strong partnerships with healthcare, social care and community organisations, we strive to make a positive contribution to improving health, wellbeing and social outcomes for all. Our ambition is to equip the next generation of professionals with the knowledge, skills and values needed to lead change and improve lives in an evolving health and social care landscape.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Principal Lecturer Carl Webster  or Academic Director Anne Felton

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We also offer:

• Hybrid working - We support flexible ways of working through a combination of campus-based and home working where applicable. For full-time roles, this includes a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment. We trust colleagues to work…