Lecturer – Nursing (Exeter) - University of Plymouth
Are you an experienced registered Nurse looking to start or continue an academic career at the Exeter School of Nursing in the beautiful Southwest of England?
We are looking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced Nurse to join the well-established team of nursing lecturers based at the Exeter School of Nursing in the beautiful Southwest of England. You will contribute to teaching excellence related to nursing care and contribute to the academic and clinical development of Adult Nursing at the University.This will include the development and delivery of foundation degree, undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare programmes. You will also be encouraged to contribute to research within the School and join an appropriate research group.
We offer foundation degree, undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes. Research in the School was rated highly in the REF2021 and continues to grow. The University of Plymouth Clinical Schools initiative is an exciting development, through which applied nursing and midwifery research focuses on topics that are timely and relevant to advancing the quality of care.
You should possess appropriate professional qualifications, registration as a Nurse with the NMC is essential, relevant post registration experience as a nurse, a Degree in health or a related subject, relevant postgraduate qualifications and a teaching qualification (or be willing to work to achieve this).
Based in the Faculty of Health, the School of Nursing and Midwifery programmes in the fields of adult, child and mental health nursing and in midwifery have been designed with our students’ career and the future needs of the workforce in mind.The School works in partnership with local NHS trusts to drive forward clinical research and support students in their learning to become the best nurses and midwives they can be.
The School offers a unique interdisciplinary learning environment, where students from the largest breadth of healthcare disciplines in the South West can benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, maximising their potential, developing core skills, and preparing them to embark on exciting and rewarding careers.The School offers further support for student career and professional development in the areas of healthcare, surgical care practice, emergency care and general practice nursing.
An interdisciplinary approach to research covers sustainability, the evolution of services, use of new genetic knowledge and technologies, the ageing population, use of internet and mobile technologies, changes in clinical education, contemporary nursing, and how knowledge is translated into practice and policy.
This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Adult's Barred List check.
We have a permanent FTE of 1.6 to fill and we will consider requests for full time, part time or job shares. The successful candidate/s will be based at the University of Plymouth site in Exeter, and be required to occasionally travel to the main campus in Plymouth.
Remote working is available up to 2 days a week.
For an informal discussion please contact Adele Kane - adele.kane@plymouth.ac.uk (Exeter Site Lead), or Heather Hopper - heather.hopper@plymouth.ac.uk, (Deputy Head of School).
The successful candidate may be required to obtain an ATAS Certificate prior to this research being undertaken.
There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.
Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Interviews are likely to take place on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.
Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.
The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research.As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.