Lecturer in Health Sciences (Children's Nursing) Maternity Cover in Bangor

The School of Health Sciences is an interprofessional school within the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, providing undergraduate and postgraduate education and research in children’s nursing.

Purpose of the Job

• To teach children’s nursing at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of students as they complete formative and summative assessments.
• To develop ways of teaching to include blended and in-person approaches, teaching materials and assessment.
• To support module and course design, assessments and develop skills for module co-ordination and module leadership.
• To provide the highest quality pastoral and academic support to children’s nursing undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• To undertake administrative duties as designated by the Head of School to engage in school citizenship and personal development.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
• Motivate students to proactive engagement in learning and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
• Keep abreast of new professional, educational and related social, economic and technological developments in children’s nursing.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Be personal tutor to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing the highest quality, consistent advice, guidance and support.
• Contribute to the development of new programmes and undertake the role of module coordinator or contribute to module co-ordination.
• Maintain and develop scholarly activities in line with University and College strategies.
• Publish and share evidence of scholarship related to learning and teaching in books, articles and/or papers in academic journals.
• Ensure adherence to organisational and professional body (i.e. NMC) requirements in all aspects of academic work and in personal professional development.
• Engage in scholarly, professional and improvement-related activities around children's nursing and nursing education in partnership with students, local stakeholders and service users.
• Contribute to the growth and improvement of the practice learning circuit capacity and quality, and support students’ learning in practice.
• Actively engage in strategic and project-related activities that maximise student engagement, and that mitigate the risks of attrition.
• Lead the development of new modules, and the re-design and improvement of existing modules.

Administrative and Wider Contribution Duties

• Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures of the School (e.g. School and University Open Days).
• Contribute to the promotion and external profile of the School.
• Contribute to the School's management and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (e.g. organisation of exams, contribute to accreditation/QA procedures if module co-ordinator).
• Contribute to the marketing of programmes by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives.
• Undertake an active role in mentoring less experienced members of staff within the College/School.
• Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School (e.g. membership of School boards and task groups, addressing/supporting undergraduate and postgraduate student experience, contributing to community engagement).
• Through the Link Lecturer and other partnership roles, disseminate information about the School’s portfolio, and capture intelligence about stakeholders’ future education and training requirements.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in performance review and developmental activities.
• Comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
• Maintain a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions.
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• Comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• Essential: Degree in a relevant subject area or equivalent. Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the child field (RCN 8, RNC).
• Desirable: PGCertHE teaching qualification or equivalent.

Experience / Knowledge – Teaching

• Essential: Sound knowledge of contemporary policy and practice in nursing and healthcare; evidence of teaching in clinical or academic settings.
• Desirable: Experience of module development and delivery in higher education; experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate projects.

Experience / Knowledge – Scholarship

• Essential: Capability to develop and manage projects and disseminate results through presentation at relevant conferences, publication in relevant journals, social and other media.
• Desirable: Capability to publish scholarship in peer-reviewed journals of international standard, conferences, social and other media.

Skills / Abilities

• Essential: Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines; ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative; excellent verbal and written skills; demonstrable computer skills, including MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel; experience of Blackboard and other online learning platforms.

Other

• Essential: Subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check; appreciation of the bilingual context of healthcare delivery and University education across North Wales; ability to travel across the placement circuit.
• Desirable: The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh.

General Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy and comply with the Welsh Language Standards. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally. All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.