Lecturer (Child Nursing) in Plymouth

Shapethe future of Children\’s Nursing Education at the University of Plymouth

Are youpassionate about inspiring the next generation of children\’s nurses. Join ourinnovative and supportive Children\’s Nursing team within the Faculty of Healthat the University of Plymouth, and make a real impact on future healthcarepractice.

Aboutthe Role

TheSchool of Nursing and Midwifery delivers exciting, forward-thinking programmesacross adult, child and mental health nursing, as well as midwifery. Designedwith students careers and future workforce needs in mind, our programmescombine academic excellence with strong clinical partnerships.

Workingalongside local NHS trusts, we deliver high-quality clinical education anddrive impactful research. Our state-of-the-art facilities provide anoutstanding learning environment, empowering students to develop the knowledgeand skills to thrive in rewarding healthcare careers.

Main duties of the job

As a bLecturerin Childrens Nursing, you will

Contributeto and, where appropriate, lead undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Playa key role in advancing childrens nursing education across all healthcaresettings.

Bringexpertise in caring for children and families, ensuring teaching reflectscontemporary practice.

Joina proactive, enthusiastic team committed to excellence in education and studentexperience.

Supportthe development of Advanced Clinical Practice pathways and contribute togrowing the academic standing of the discipline.

You willbe based on campus bthree days per week, with flexibility for some homeworking in line with business needs.

A bStandardDBS Check is required. In some cases, an bATAS Certificate may also be needed.

About us

For aninformal discussion, please contact

bLucy.jenner@plymouth.ac.uk

b07466 474736

WhatWere Looking For

Strong,up-to-date knowledge of contemporary children\’s nursing practice.

Relevantand recent experience in clinical practice.

Understandingof current priorities in child health, education and service delivery.

Experiencein clinical skills teaching.

Mastersdegree (or willingness to work towards one).

Recognisedteaching qualification (or willingness to obtain one).

AboutUs

TheFaculty of Health proudly holds bfour Silver Athena Swan awards,demonstrating our commitment to equality and inclusion.

TheUniversity of Plymouth has a vibrant interdisciplinary research culture,supported by the bMarine Institute and the bSustainable Earth Institute. As part of our academic community, you will have opportunities to contribute toresearch that addresses global challenges and drives innovation in healthcare.

OurOffer

When youjoin us, you\’ll benefit from:

b35 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and closure days

Generouspension scheme (NHS scheme may be available subject to eligibility)

ApplicationProcess

Pleaseapply online and use your supporting statement to show how you meet theessential criteria in the job description.

Job responsibilities

Education/Teaching:

Deliver teaching of thehighest quality across a range of modules and to all levels, through lectures,tutorials, practicals and seminars and participate in field trips.

Contribute to deliverynationally and internationally as appropriate and in line with Universitypolicies and guidelines.

Provide pastoral care(through the role of personal tutor where appropriate).

Supervise students onprojects, field trips, placements, including where appropriate in clinical orprofessional practice Ensuring that a high-quality learning and researchenvironment is provided.

Set and mark courseworkand exams within required timescales and provide constructive feedback tostudents in line with University guidelines/policy.

Engage with relevantprofessional bodies, organisations, and industries to support their work andinform teaching to enhance the student experience and student employability.

Contribute to thedevelopment of new programmes of study.

Monitor, evaluate andreview course and programme design ensuring suitable for on-campus and distancelearning delivery, and revise as necessary to ensure excellence and coherence.Identify areas of existing provision in need of revision or improvement andtake forward as appropriate.

Develop and promote innovativeteaching and learning approaches, media, and material, which create interest,understanding and enthusiasm amongst students.

Leadership, Management andEngagement:

Work as a team member, developingproductive relationships with colleagues and leading modules, programmes and activitieswhere appropriate.

Manage administrative tasksas appropriate relating to research, enterprise, education and teaching, includingrisk assessment of activities and contribute to project meetings and reportwriting.

Actively participate in national/internationalrecruitment and marketing activities in the School and other student events as appropriate.

Participate in and developexternal networks and build the reputation of the organisation through disseminating learningthrough appropriate fora.

Research and Enterprise:

Where possible be willingto support the development of research objectives, projects, and proposals,that contribute towards teaching. To work towards conducting research individuallyor within a team. Through these opportunities ensure that the outputs ofresearch are used to enhance teaching where relevant.

Identify suitable sourcesof funding and contribute to the process of securing funds.

Develop a growing nationaland international reputation for supporting research, building towards disseminationand explanation of high-quality findings through relevant peer reviewedpublications.

Explore opportunities toRepresent the School/Faculty/University externally within relevant research communitiesthat contribute to the field and the Universitys profile within it.

Develop and sustain links withrelevant industries and organisations to grow collaborations, employability, andfunding support.

Where relevant, contributeto enterprise in the University, drawing on internal and external partnerships.Develop ideas for generating income and promoting a subject area and contributeto the process of securing.

Participate in research supervisionand pastoral support for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• In depth knowledge of a specific discipline sufficient to enable innovation and new understanding in the field (Essential)
• Recognised HE teaching qualification or appropriate HEA fellowship (Essential)
• Clinical experience in relevant discipline (Essential)
• PhD or equivalent international qualification or commensurate level of recognition/international profile in a relevant discipline (Desirable)

Experience

• Clinical experience in relevant discipline (Essential)
• Experience of delivering high quality research led teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level (Desirable)
• Able to demonstrate the delivery of high-quality research outputs at the appropriate quality level for the discipline and has developed, or has clear plans to develop, impact within area of research (Desirable)
• Contributed to quality assurance activities (such as approval, periodic review, student complaints) (Desirable)
• Ability to demonstrate enhancement to the learning experience through flexible delivery, and pedagogic innovation including the use of digital media, as appropriate to meet the diverse needs of students (Desirable)

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to deliver high-quality innovative teaching and learning (Essential)
• Intellectual agility for the solving of problems (Essential)

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.