Lecturer in Adult Nursing

As a Lecturer in one of the largest providers of nurse education in the UK, you will be working with a vibrant community of academics, practitioners and researchers with a commitment to providing high-quality, research-informed teaching, to ensure active learning.

You will join a team of academic practitioners, innovating, teaching and supporting student nurses across the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. You will also support a range of post-registration teaching to registrants accessing our CPD portfolio, alongside opportunities to be involved in research and project work. You will be involved with supporting students, linking with our practice partners, and engaging with the research agenda.

You will need:

The ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences.

Knowledge and understanding of critical, practical, and theoretical issues relevant to Adult Nursing and the health and social care agenda.

Experience of teaching, training or supervising undergraduate and postgraduate nurses in a practice or academic environment.

Current NMC registration as an Adult Nurse.

Evidence of ongoing professional development.

We would especially welcome applicants with experience in community nursing.

The School of Health and Social Care delivers awell-established, large and diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduateand degree apprenticeship courses leading to registration in 14 differentprofessions. These include Nursing (all fields), Midwifery, Social Work,Paramedic Science, Operating Department Practitioner, Physiotherapy,Occupational Therapy, Diagnostic Radiography, Radiotherapy and Oncology,Dietetics and Art Psychotherapy.

Wesupport practitioners to continue to develop their professional roles through our extensive continuing professional development portfolio, our graduatesworking in local, national, and international health and social care sectors.

Our research portfolio is cutting edge and applied, undertaking challenge-ledcollaborative interdisciplinary research, innovation and knowledge exchange toinform and transform health and social care.

The post holder performs a range of duties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance of these will varybetween post holders.

Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences.

Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes required by employers through delivery of the curriculum.

Contributes to the development of a sense of studentbelonging and acts as key contact for students.

Assists with the operational delivery of courses /modules and acts proactively to address any emerging issues, escalating as appropriate.

Actively participates in student induction (where appropriate), including preparation of key information for students.

Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of students.

Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriatemedia, including the use of IT.

Engages in critical reflection on practice as abasis for improving performance.

Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching,assessment and curriculum development with the aim of meeting the needs oflearners.

Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to students.

Translates professional experience into the academiccontext as appropriate.

Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and assessment.

Supervises individual and group-based studentactivities, e.g. dissertations, industrial placements, work basedprojects.

Identifies and conducts research and scholarlyactivity which is relevant to the lecturing role.

Integrates research into teaching and learning.

Identifies opportunities for income generation and /or entrepreneurialism through research, consultancy or professional practice.

Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of team objectives.

Develops collaborative relationships across teamsand between colleges / departments.

Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities.

Develops networks of useful contacts both within andoutside the University.

Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality andmotivates and encourages others.

Contributes to achievement of organisationalgoals.

Engages with the relevant business and professionalenvironments to develop and promote relationships that will enhance incomegeneration. Develops an understanding of market and business needs.

Engages with relevant business and professionalenvironments to promote student learning, scholarly work, andself-development in a real-world context.

Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.

Contributes to the development and achievement ofquality standards and criteria.

Takes part in initiatives to…