Lecturer in Nursing

Stir; Stirling; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University is seeking an NMC-registered Adult Nurse to deliver core theoretical and clinical teaching across UG and PG nursing programmes and to contribute to the role of Academic Assessor for undergraduate nursing students. As an NMC registrant the post holder will deliver core theoretical and clinical skills education across the suite of programmes.

Particular experience in community nursing practice, frailty, older adult assessment and/or long-term conditions would be an advantage.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current practice certification.
• Experience in higher education teaching or clinical education is advantageous.
• Ability to design and deliver high quality teaching activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, assess and evaluate a range of teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Contribute to curriculum review and enhancement with evidence-based scholarly activity.
• Enhance teaching quality and programme development drawing on HE sector practices.
• Develop innovative teaching materials and approaches to engage students.
• Mentor students and staff, providing direction and support.
• Engage in pedagogical research and publish results where appropriate.
• Contribute to attracting external funding/income for scholarship activities.
• Support international engagement and joint programmes as required.
• Lead, participate and develop networks and collaborations internally and externally.
• Participate in administrative processes including committee work and QA procedures.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and practice aligned to the role.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Job description

The Post

This post is required for the teaching provisions across the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) approved BSc Nursing programmes and the PG Health related programmes, including the MSc Advancing Practice and BSc Professional Practice programme. As an NMC registrant the post holder is required to deliver core theoretical and clinical skills education across the suite of UG and PG healthcare programmes and contribute to the NMC required role of Academic Assessor for undergraduate nursing students. As an NMC Adult Nurse registrant the post holder is required to deliver core theoretical and clinical skills education across the suite of UG and PG healthcare programmes and contribute to the NMC required role of Academic Assessor for undergraduate nursing students. Particular experience in community nursing practice, frailty, older adult assessment and/or long-term conditions would be an advantage.

Description of Duties

• Design, deliver, assess and evaluate a range of teaching and learning, supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate, postgraduate including online/digital programmes, where required
• Contribute to curriculum review and enhancement, in a manner that supports student learning and is underpinned by evidence based scholarly activity
• Enhance the quality of teaching provision and programme development, drawing on leading practices from the HE sector
• Develop and apply new, effective and appropriate teaching and learning techniques and material, which create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students
• Contribute to enhancement of the student experience and employability
• Mentor students and staff as required, providing direction, support and guidance
• Engage in individual and collaborative pedagogical research and scholarly activity, which aligns to the strategic direction of the University, and disseminate results through regular publication in a manner appropriate to the work
• Independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, contribute to attract external funding/income for scholarship activities
• Work to influence the higher education agenda in a specific disciplinary area or teaching and learning more generally
• Participate in the Faculty’s international engagement activities as required e.g. delivering teaching, contributing to joint programmes and recruitment of students
• Lead, participate and develop networks and collaborations both internally and externally to the Division/Faculty/University
• Participate in the administrative processes of the Division/Faculty/University including committee membership, quality assurance procedures and recruitment and admission of students
• Evaluate own practice, continue to maintain professional practice and undertake continuous professional development appropriate to the role
• Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post