Lecturer in Adult Nursing in Sheffield

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

The School of Health and Social Care delivers a well-established, large and diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and degree apprenticeship courses leading to registration in 14 different professions. 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. We support practitioners to continue to develop their professional roles through our extensive continuing professional development portfolio, our graduates working in local, national, and international health and social care sectors. Our research portfolio is cutting edge and applied, undertaking challenge-led collaborative interdisciplinary research, innovation and knowledge exchange to inform and transform health and social care.

Job responsibilities

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

• Student experience

• 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 student belonging 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 appropriate media, including the use of IT.
• Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for improving performance.
• Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum development with the aim of meeting the needs of learners.
• Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to students.
• Translates professional experience into the academic context as appropriate.
• Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and assessment.
• Supervises individual and group-based student activities, e.g. dissertations, industrial placements, work based projects.

• Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity 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 teams and between colleges/departments.
• Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities.
• Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside the University.

• Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others.
• Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.

• Engages with the relevant business and professional environments to develop and promote relationships that will enhance income generation.
• Develops an understanding of market and business needs.
• Engages with relevant business and professional environments to promote student learning, scholarly work, and self-development in a real-world context.
• Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.

• Contributes to the development and achievement of quality standards and criteria.
• Takes part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to higher education.

These duties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the college/department and University. Specific objectives will be agreed through the University’s performance and development review (PDR) process. This list is not exhaustive; we may ask you to carry out other duties appropriate to your grade.

Person Specification

Other Requirements

• Willingness to work flexibly including some weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days (occasional).
• Willingness to travel in UK and overseas (occasional).

Experience

• Well-developed and current knowledge and understanding of critical, practical and theoretical issues relevant to adults nursing and the health & social care agenda.
• Teaching, training or supervising undergraduate and postgraduate nursing or other healthcare professionals in a clinical practice or academic environment.
• Knowledge of how information technology can support educational delivery and learning.
• Professional experience in a relevant discipline, with experience of working in an integrated way and caring for patients across the healthcare environment.
• Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range of stakeholders e.g. students and external clients from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent team working skills and the ability to establish good working relationships.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting demands and meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel independently within the South Yorkshire Region e.g. to teach our part time route at Doncaster University Campus.
• Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your field e.g. publications or creative work.
• Undertaking professional or academic project work e.g. research, creative or industrial projects, scholarship and/or knowledge transfer.

Qualifications

• Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification (as confirmed by ECCTIS if overseas qualification) in a relevant discipline.
• Masters or other postgraduate qualification or commitment to achieve a Masters degree, and/or substantial professional experience in a relevant discipline.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete.
• Doctorate in a relevant discipline (or equivalent qualification, as confirmed by ECCTIS).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.