This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful team of Nutritional Therapists within the School of Allied Health and Community who deliver an innovative and current curriculum in Nutritional Therapy. The post holder will also work collaboratively with colleagues across the School and wider university.
There is a strong professional focus on the preparation of students for their role as registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioners, underpinned by providing students with opportunities to see clients within the University Student teaching clinic. The successful candidate will assess and supervise client consultations, developing this important aspect of the student experience, and take an active role in the development of the Clinic. Therefore, it is important to have an in-depth understanding of this profession.
The School is also exploring opportunities to design and develop a programme of study in Dietetics. The successful candidate will significantly contribute to this development and work closely with colleagues to deliver this. Experience in curriculum development would be useful.
The Nutritional Therapy team are in the School of Allied Health and Community, in the Department of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Nutritional Therapy. The School offers a wide variety of courses in health and social care including foundation degrees, BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Paramedic Science and Social Work and Masters level study in a number of disciplines related to Health and Social Care. The wider College has an exceptional reputation for excellence and the appointee will further develop the quality of our provision through strong collaboration with our practice partners.
Informal queries in relation to this vacancy are welcome and should be directed to Elizabeth Davies-Ward, Head of School, by emailing e.davies-ward@worc.ac.uk