Lecturer in Adult Nursing

This role will be based on site, primarily in the named location. We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.

The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region. We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

At the heart of shaping future professionals and creative thinkers, the College of Health and Humanities brings together three dynamic and diverse schools:

• School of Nursing and Midwifery: Preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals through hands-on learning, expert teaching, and strong industry partnerships. Our courses are designed to meet the demands of real-world practice and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.
• School of Health, Sport and Rehabilitation: From state-of-the-art clinical simulation suites and specialist sport facilities to valuable placement opportunities, this school focuses on ensuring our students graduate ready for the challenges of modern healthcare, sport and rehabilitation.
• School of Humanities, Law and Creative Arts: Celebrating creativity, critical thinking, and cultural exploration. This school nurtures writers, performers, thinkers and artists, offering opportunities to grow intellectually and creatively across subjects like English, History, Creative Writing, Fine Art, and Media.

Together, the College of Health and Humanities delivers a rich, interdisciplinary environment where students gain the skills, experience, and inspiration to make a meaningful impact in society.

About the Adult Nursing team: The Adult Nursing discipline at the University of Derby is committed to preparing compassionate, confident, and clinically skilled nurses who are ready to meet the challenges of modern healthcare. Our programmes are underpinned by evidence-based practice, strong clinical partnerships, and a person-centred approach to care.

Delivered by experienced academics and current practitioners, our courses offer students a rich mix of hands-on learning, simulated practice, and real-world placements in NHS Trusts and community settings. We support our students to develop into safe, reflective practitioners equipped to lead and innovate in diverse healthcare environments.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, research-informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes while contributing to an outstanding student experience. The successful candidate will design and deliver innovative, inclusive learning that develops students' employability and real-world skills, undertake impactful research that enhances teaching and contributes to the University’s research profile, and work collaboratively with colleagues, industry partners, and professional bodies.

The role also includes student support, curriculum development, and contributing to the wider academic community through scholarship, external engagement, and University initiatives.

We are seeking a forward-thinking Adult Nursing professional who is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through high-quality, research-informed teaching and innovative curriculum design. You will hold current NMC registration as an Adult Nurse, a relevant honours degree, and a PhD (or be working towards one/willing to work towards one); alongside a commitment to professional recognition through Advance HE Fellowship, which you either already hold or would be willing to work towards.

You will bring experience or a strong understanding of higher education teaching, assessment, and quality assurance, with the ability to engage and inspire students using a range of contemporary and technology-enhanced learning approaches. A commitment to scholarship and research, together with the ability to translate evidence into teaching and professional practice, is essential.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator who thrives both independently and collaboratively, builds strong relationships with colleagues and external partners, and is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive learning environment. You will be innovative, adaptable, and organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards of professionalism.

A sound understanding of the higher education landscape, graduate employability, and the evolving needs of healthcare education will enable you to prepare students for successful careers in contemporary nursing practice. Above all, you will share our commitment to continuous improvement, professional development, and delivering an outstanding educational experience that reflects the University’s values.

The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (or none), sex and sexual orientation. We are Disability Confident Employers, demonstrating our commitment to disability inclusion, and invite applicants to highlight adjustments they may require to ensure equitable participation in our recruitment processes.

Further, we are committed to ensuring an environment which is trans and non-binary-inclusive for all our staff, students, partners, and visitors, and continuously review our policies, guidance and training. When applying to join the University, you can choose your preferred title, including the gender-neutral title "Mx". We also ask our candidates if they would like to share their preferred pronouns. This is voluntary but demonstrates our commitment to inclusivity for trans and non-binary candidates.

The University of Derby undertakes anonymised shortlisting during the staff recruitment process. This means that, when shortlisting, panel members will not be able to see an applicant’s name and will see an applicant number instead. This demonstrates the practical steps we are taking to remove barriers to recruitment by minimising the possible impact of our unconscious bias.

However you identify, we actively celebrate the knowledge, experience and talents each person brings. Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds; therefore we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who will help our leaders and teams be more reflective of our student population.

At the University of Derby, we are passionate about embedding sustainability into everything that we do. We aim to bring environmental sustainability into all aspects of the University, including teaching, research and operational activities. In line with the University’s strategic framework, we expect all our staff to embed sustainability into their working practices and support the University’s objective to reach net zero carbon by 2050.

Apply today to invest in your career with University of Derby.