Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Adult Nursing)
School of Health and Social Work / Department of Nursing, Health and Wellbeing
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1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week; part-time considered)
Duration of Contract: Permanent and fixed term (3 years)
Salary: UH7 Lecturer £33,797pa – £40,322pa (or pro rata) / UH8 Senior Lecturer £40,322pa – £51,034pa (or pro rata)
Location: College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
We are a committed equal opportunities employer and we particularly encourage applications from men to reflect our diverse student cohort and staff under-representation where it exists. We also welcome applicants who wish to work part-time.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the School as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing. You will join a large and friendly academic team which has a long-standing, successful track record in delivering nurse and nursing associate education at all levels of study. The role requires an enthusiastic, committed and student-focused individual who is keen to play a key role in the provision of high-quality, evidence-informed nursing and nursing associate education.
We have exciting programmes newly validated for student nurses (BSc & MSc), student nursing associates and aspiring Advanced Clinical Practitioners as well as BSc & MSc programmes in Contemporary Nursing. We are highly commended for our engagement with practice partners and service users and we welcome applications from NMC Registered Nurses (Adult) who wish to join this forward-looking team.
You will contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of learning and teaching activity in Adult Nursing, mainly Pre-registration Nursing (BSc & MSc-including apprenticeship) and the Nursing Associate Degree Apprenticeship programme with the possibility of contributing to short courses and CPPD programmes. At Senior Lecturer level you would be expected to take on Module Leadership.
You will use effective learning techniques to engage and support students, including supporting recruitment and assessment as required. Research, publications and presenting are important elements of the role. We embody a collaborative and compassionate ethos and you will contribute to that, also building effective working relationships with local partners and external agencies. We support all our staff achieving Fellowship of AdvanceHE and gaining recognised teaching qualifications.
You will have experience of teaching nursing students and knowledge of current NMC requirements and standards of proficiency. You will be able to demonstrate evidence of teamworking and working autonomously as well as having excellent written and verbal communication skills.
You will be a Registered Nurse with the NMC Adult Nurse) and hold a good Honours Degree or equivalent, or higher level qualification in a relevant subject area. For the Senior Lecturer post, a Masters Degree or a Level 7 qualification such as a PgDip is essential and a teaching qualification desirable.
Informal Enquiries: Irene Anderson, Professional Lead for Adult Nursing, 077209 47306 / i.1.anderson@herts.ac.uk
Closing date (updated): 30 August 2021
Interview date (updated): 16 September 2021
Reference: 034979
The successful applicant who is offered employment may require a DBS at a later date.
Apply online: https://www.herts.ac.uk/staff/careers-at-herts