Lecturer in Clinical Skills & Simulation

About ARU

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role

We are seeking a Lecturer in Clinical Skills and Simulation to be based in the School of Nursing on the Cambridge campus. Your priority will be delivering high quality teaching and assessment to student nurses in the school. You will work within a year team of nursing academics to provide a variety of different modules to student nurses in their pre‑registration nursing course. The role will include preparing teaching resources, delivering teaching and assessing student nurses. We require a motivated individual with drive and ambition to build on our established success and further develop our pre‑registration nursing provision, for both direct entry and apprenticeship learners. We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with a background in nurse education, clinical teaching of student nurses, and those with experience in curriculum management and leadership.

Informal enquiries can be made to Laura Adley, Head of School for Nursing, at laura.adley@aru.ac.uk.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This appointment is subject to an enhanced level children’s and adults barred list disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information can be obtained from here.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any prior disciplinary action or investigation related to sexual misconduct or abuse. We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK and will conduct Right to Work checks in line with UKVI’s Right to Work policy and our own institutional policy.

Furthermore, we must note:

• Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa.
• Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes: Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.