Lecturer in Nursing (1.0 FTE) - GCU01860 in Glasgow

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Glasgow Caledonian - the largest and leading modern university in Scotland - is a vibrant, values-led university with campuses in the heart of Glasgow and London. We\'re committed to high-quality education and research supporting the communities we serve, and we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of and deserve.

In 2025, we continue to be a Top 50 university as ranked by the highly regarded Guardian University Guide, the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, and the Daily Mail University Guide.

We\'re the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked second in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table.

With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we have the highest proportion of employed graduates with 92% of students in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (HESA 2025). We also have the

highest proportion of undergraduate level graduates in highly skilled occupations compared to other Scottish modern universities.

Glasgow Caledonian is Scotland\'s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships. We have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students from nearly 120 countries, and strive for accessible education to help more people into university.

Guided by our values - integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

The Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) in the School of Health & Life Sciences has an international reputation for delivering high impact research. In the Research Excellence Framework assessment (2021) 91% of GCU\'s health related research was formally classified as world-leading or internationally excellent. More over, the impact of GCU\'s applied health research was classified as outstanding\' and surpassed by only one other UK institution. The University\'s outstanding record for delivering impact for the common good against the United Nation\'s Sustainable Development Goals was also highlighted in the THE Global Impact Rankings with GCU 1st in Scotland for SDG3, good health and wellbeing

To support our continuing growth, we are seeking to appoint a new Lecturer in Nursing within the Department of Nursing and Community Health. The Department of Nursing and Community Health offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes and modules in Nursing and Public Health. Our research has both a strong applied health focus, as well as educational evaluation, and our commitment to student focused, innovative and flexible learning strategies is supported by our state-of-the art facilities.

As a Lecturer in Nursing you will have a focus on providing high-quality learning and teaching that is underpinned by scholarly activity. We are recruiting a lecturer who is a Registered Nurse with the NMC and a Masters qualification.

Lecturers are expected to contribute to the delivery and assessment of existing modules, supervision, and the enhancement of the student experience across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Prior experience of supporting student learning, teaching and assessment in higher education and/or within practice settings is essential. The Department of Nursing and Community Health promotes innovation in learning and teaching and, therefore, we are keen to appoint an individual ideally with experience of e-learning and online environments. A higher education teaching qualification and/or Fellow status with AdvanceHE is desirable. The post holders will also be expected to contribute to ensuring curricula are current and compliant with internal and external regulatory frameworks.

If you wish to know more about these opportunities, or for an informal discussion, please feel free to contact Val Ness at v.ness@gcu.ac.uk 0141 331 8813 or Irene Kennedy at irene.kennedy@gcu.ac.uk 0141 331 3518.

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do. As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success.

The University holds the prestigious Athena Swan Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

The University holds the Race Equality Charter Bronze award, in recognition of our work to combat racism and support race equality.

As a Disability Confident \'Committed\' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability

Confident \'Committed\' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the Carer Positive Established\' employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities. Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).