Job Overview: Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy (Internal Applicants Only)

City St George’s, University of London—the newly merged “University of business, practice and the professions”—is seeking a highly experienced internal candidate to join the Occupational Health Division. This senior role is based at the Tooting Campus (formerly St George’s) and is focused on the leadership and revalidation of Allied Health programmes. As a flagship institution for healthcare education in London, this position is critical for maintaining academic quality and driving interprofessional learning.

Job Summary

Employer: City St George’s, University of London
Location: Tooting Campus, London (SW17)
Eligibility: Internal Applicants Only
Salary: £63,606 per annum
Role Type: Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 22 March 2026 (11:59 PM)
Reference: 460-26

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum Leadership: Lead the monitoring, review, and revalidation of Occupational Therapy programmes to ensure they meet professional and regulatory standards.
Interprofessional Education (IPE): Develop and integrate interprofessional elements into the curriculum, fostering collaboration between different healthcare disciplines.
Academic Practice: Deliver high-quality, practice-based teaching and learning, maintaining consistency across undergraduate and postgraduate Allied Health offerings.
Problem Solving: Utilize personal initiative to solve complex academic and operational problems, working effectively without supervision.
Service Delivery: Maintain a “passion for delivering great service” to the student body, ensuring their career and personal ambitions are supported.

Requirements & Qualifications

Internal Status: Must currently be a member of staff at City St George’s.
Professional Background: Highly competent with recent achievements in the field of Occupational Therapy education.
Technical Expertise: Proven experience in academic practice, curriculum development, and quality assurance within allied health.
Soft Skills: High attention to detail under pressure, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication.
Growth Mindset: A keenness to progress skills within a top-tier university setting.

Why City St George’s?

Sector-Leading Salary: At £63,606, this is one of the highest Senior Lecturer salaries for Occupational Therapy in the London 2026 market.
Institutional Prestige: Be part of a combined institution that is one of the largest HE destinations in London, merging the clinical excellence of St George’s with the professional breadth of City.
Inclusivity: The university operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and actively promotes equality across its diverse community.
Development: Access a comprehensive package of staff training and development specifically designed for academic leadership.

Job Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career within our newly unified institution? City St George’s is looking for an exceptional internal candidate to lead our Occupational Therapy provision. This isn’t just a teaching role; it’s a leadership role for someone who has mastered the “frontier of practice” and wants to shape how we educate the allied health professionals of tomorrow.

Based at our Tooting Campus—the intellectual heart of our clinical expertise—you will be the primary contact for curriculum revalidation. We need a “self-starter” who can handle the pressure of rigorous academic reviews while maintaining a focus on the student experience. If you have been part of our journey as City or St George’s and are ready to contribute to the “University of business, practice and the professions” at a senior level, we encourage you to apply by the 22nd of March.

Expert Guide: Finalizing Your 2026 London Allied Health Analysis

This Senior Lecturer role is the 45th entry in your dataset, representing a high-water mark for internal career progression. To wrap up this massive project, consider these four final perspectives:

The “Merger” Salary Benchmarking: Compare the City St George’s (£63k) scale against the UWL (£60k) and LSBU (£60k) nursing scales to see the premium offered by the new institution.
Tooting vs. Bloomsbury: A final map of the Tooting clinical hub (City St George’s/KCL) versus the Bloomsbury academic hub (UoL/SOAS/UCL).
Internal vs. External Recruitment: An analysis of why institutions like City St George’s prioritize internal applicants for curriculum revalidation roles in 2026.

Allied Health Parity: A final summary of salary trends across Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Nursing roles in your 45-job dataset.

City St George’s, University of London: The Health & Professional Powerhouse

As of 2026, the institution formerly known as City, University of London has transformed following its historic August 2024 merger with St George’s, University of London. Now operating as City St George’s, it has become one of the UK’s largest multi-faculty institutions and a dominant “health powerhouse,” combining City’s strengths in business and law with St George’s 250-year medical legacy.

The culture is defined by practice-led education and social mobility. It is a university “of the professions,” where research is designed to have immediate clinical, legal, or commercial impact. With a student body of over 27,000 from 150+ countries, the atmosphere is intensely international and career-focused, reflected in its Gold rating for Student Outcomes (TEF 2023/2026).

Key University Highlights (2026)

Feature	Details
Global Ranking	Top 350 in the World (QS 2026); Top 35 in the UK
Research Power	36th in the UK for research quality; 40% of research rated 4* (World-leading)
Employability	13th in the UK for Graduate Outcomes (Complete University Guide 2026)
Social Mobility	Top 10 in England for Social Mobility; #1 in London (HEPI 2024)
Health Impact	One of the largest suppliers of the NHS workforce in London
Signature Move	Signed the DORA agreement in 2026 to prioritize research substance over metrics

A Three-Campus London Network

Following the merger, the university operates across three distinct hubs, each serving as a center of excellence for specific industries.

Clerkenwell Campus (Northampton Square): The main academic hub housing the Schools of Science & Technology, Law, and Policy & Global Affairs. It is located at the intersection of the City of London and the “Tech City” startup cluster.
Moorgate Campus (Bayes Business School): Situated in the heart of the global financial district. This site is exclusively for business, finance, and actuarial science, maintaining deep ties to the “Square Mile.”
Tooting Campus (St George’s): Co-located with St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is the clinical heart of the university, where students train in a high-intensity hospital environment.

Specialist Schools (2026)

The university is organized into six highly specialized schools:

Bayes Business School (formerly Cass): Consistently ranked among the best in Europe; triple-accredited (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS).
School of Health & Medical Sciences: The “centerpiece” of the merger, integrating medicine, nursing, midwifery, and allied health into a single multidisciplinary powerhouse.
The City Law School: The first in the UK to educate students at all stages of legal training; in 2026, its alumni made up nearly half of all new King’s Counsel (KC) appointments.
School of Communication & Creativity: Home to the world-renowned Department of Journalism and the Urdang Academy for performing arts.
School of Science & Technology: A leader in Cyber Security, Aviation Management, and Biomedical Engineering.
School of Policy & Global Affairs: Focused on economics and international politics to shape global policy formation.

Notable Alumni & Legacy

The merger unites two of the most influential alumni networks in the UK:

Medical Pioneers: Edward Jenner (developer of the smallpox vaccine) and John Hunter (the “Father of Modern Surgery”).
Political & Media Leaders: Tony Blair (former UK Prime Minister), Sundeep Katwala (former Editor of the Observer), and Dermot Murnaghan (Broadcaster).
2026 Recognition: In the 2026 King’s New Year Honours, six alumni were recognized for services ranging from voluntary sector management to international diplomacy.

To apply for this job please visit www.citystgeorges.ac.uk.